Meshy vs Tripo: pricing and licence for game-ready 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
- Tripo: free tier: no commercial use. Paid: commercial use allowed (Private models, commercial use). Details
| Meshy | Tripo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free: 100 monthly credits, 1 concurrent task | Free: 200 monthly credits (~13 models), public models, non-commercial use |
| 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 | Pro $20/mo (3,000 credits); Max $90/mo (25,000); Team $55/seat/mo billed yearly |
| Credits / cost per asset | Pro: 1,000 credits = up to 100 assets (~10 credits/asset) | Pro ~$0.16/model; Max ~$0.09/model (page estimates) |
| Licence: free tier | CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with attribution) | Public models, non-commercial use; terms: Tripo retains rights for Free Users |
| Licence: paid | Private licence; assets 'Private & Customer owned' | Private models, commercial use |
| Export / engines | Download .fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, .blend; DCC bridge to Roblox, Blender, Godot, Unity, Unreal, Maya, 3ds Max | DCC Bridge: Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush |
| API / MCP | API, API playground, MCP & Skill for AI agents (paid plans) | unverified |
| Affiliate | 20% recurring commission for first 12 months; $20 minimum payout | Page states 60% commission, up to $307 per invite, 12 months referring |
Sources
- https://www.meshy.ai/pricing
- https://www.meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- https://www.meshy.ai/affiliates
- https://www.tripo3d.ai/pricing
- https://www.tripo3d.ai/terms
- https://www.tripo3d.ai/affiliate
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