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Poly Haven

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What it is

Poly Haven is a curated public library of HDRIs, textures, and 3D models for visual effects artists and game designers. Its assets use a CC0 license and can be used commercially. The library describes its HDRIs as 16k+ resolution and unclipped, and its photoscanned seamless PBR textures as at least 8k. The public collection costs nothing, with no paywall or signup required. A Blender add-on brings assets into the software's asset browser and provides organized catalogs, resolution switching, automatic texture scaling, and one-click displacement setup. Poly Haven also offers an API whose default endpoints are free for personal, academic, and commercial use without login or an API key. Live API users must provide clear attribution and a unique User-Agent header. The organization says its assets are made by humans, avoiding generative AI and overreliance on procedural methods. Optional paid offerings include Vault access for $3 a month, a Blender add-on via Patreon for $5 a month, or an identical add-on via Superhive for $49, paid once.

Spec sheet

API
Poly Haven's API is free for personal, academic and commercial use without a login or API key on default endpoints.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Privacy
Poly Haven stores a random download UUID and download preferences, and says it stores no other user data or cookies besides the stated exceptions.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Support
Poly Haven directs users to its FAQ, email and Discord for questions.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Headquarters
South AfricaRead 23 Sep 2026 · polyhaven.com
Add-on capabilities
The Blender add-on provides organized catalogs, resolution switching, automatic texture scaling and one-click displacement setup.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
API requirements
Live API users must provide clear Poly Haven attribution and a unique User-Agent header.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Asset categories
The library provides HDRIs, textures and 3D models.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Blender integration
The Blender add-on pulls Poly Haven HDRIs, materials and 3D models into Blender's asset browser for drag-and-drop use.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
HDRI quality
Poly Haven says its HDRIs are 16k+ resolution and always unclipped.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Human-made content
Poly Haven says its assets are made by humans and avoid generative AI and overreliance on procedural methods.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Licensing
All assets are licensed as CC0 and may be used for any purpose, including commercial work.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Maker focus
Poly Haven says its goal is a community-funded open-content resource for professionals and hobbyists.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Maker structure
Poly Haven is a small remote studio based in South Africa working with creators around the world.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Product type
Poly Haven is a curated public asset library for visual effects artists and game designers.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Texture quality
Poly Haven says its textures are photoscanned seamless PBR materials with at least 8k resolution.Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com

Plans and prices

Public asset library Free No paywalls or signup required HDRIs 16k+ · textures at least 8k · CC0 assets Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Vault access $3 a month $3 per month Access to all Vault assets · early access · assets eventually released freely Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Blender add-on via Patreon $5 a month $5/month Blender asset browser add-on · other rewards · helps unlock Vaults Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Blender add-on via Superhive $49, paid once $49 Once-off purchase Identical add-on to Patreon version · free updates forever Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • CC0 assets may be used commercially
  • Public library is free with no signup
  • HDRIs are listed at 16k+ resolution
  • PBR textures are at least 8k
  • Default API endpoints need no login or key

Limits

  • Live API users must provide attribution
  • Live API users must send a unique User-Agent
  • Vault access costs $3 a month
  • Paid Blender add-on options are listed

Who it suits

Poly Haven suits visual effects artists and game designers looking for CC0 HDRIs, textures, or 3D models. Its Blender add-on and API also suit users who want to bring assets into Blender or access them programmatically.

Verdict

Poly Haven offers a free CC0 collection alongside Blender and API access, with resolution details for HDRIs and textures. Optional Vault and add-on plans have separate listed prices.

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