Meshy vs Hunyuan3D: paid service vs open weights for game 3D
Side-by-side from each vendor's own pricing and terms pages, checked 2026-10-15. Prices shown exactly as displayed (promos and billing period noted).
The licence question first
- Meshy: free tier: commercial use allowed with attribution. Paid: commercial use allowed (Private licence; assets 'Private & Customer owned'). Details
- Hunyuan3D 2.1 (open weights): free tier: commercial use allowed with conditions. Paid: n/a (n/a). Details
| Meshy | Hunyuan3D 2.1 (open weights) | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free: 100 monthly credits, 1 concurrent task | Free open weights (run locally or via Hugging Face Space) |
| Paid price (as shown) | Pro $20/mo (1,000 credits, up to 100 assets); higher tiers shown at $40 and $100/mo; Studio from $10/seat | Free (self-hosted) |
| Credits / cost per asset | Pro: 1,000 credits = up to 100 assets (~10 credits/asset) | not stated |
| Licence: free tier | CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with attribution) | Licence: tencent-hunyuan-community (read the licence for territory and use limits) |
| Licence: paid | Private licence; assets 'Private & Customer owned' | n/a |
| Export / engines | Download .fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, .blend; DCC bridge to Roblox, Blender, Godot, Unity, Unreal, Maya, 3ds Max | unverified |
| API / MCP | API, API playground, MCP & Skill for AI agents (paid plans) | Self-hosted model |
| Affiliate | 20% recurring commission for first 12 months; $20 minimum payout | not stated |
Sources
- https://www.meshy.ai/pricing
- https://www.meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- https://www.meshy.ai/affiliates
- https://huggingface.co/tencent/Hunyuan3D-2.1
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