Hi3D vs Hunyuan3D
Hi3D
hi3d.aiHunyuan3D
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| Figure | Hi3D | Hunyuan3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · AI 3D Model Generators | 8.1 (#12) | 9.1 (#1) |
| API | Hi3D offers an Open Platform API for developers and enterprises to integrate image-to-3D generation into their products. | The Hunyuan3D-2.1 repository includes API documentation and an API server. |
| Image to 3D | The platform converts images into 3D models and supports single-image and multi-view generation. | Hunyuan3D-2.1 includes an image-to-shape model. |
| Intended users | Hi3D presents use cases including 3D printing, game design, film and VFX, art and sculpture, architecture, and fashion and jewelry design. | Tencent says the released weights and training code enable community developers to fine-tune and extend the model for downstream applications. |
| Product | Hi3D describes itself as an AI image-to-3D tool powered by Math Magic’s in-house Sparc3D and Ultra3D models. | Tencent describes Hunyuan 3D as an API service that creates 3D models from text descriptions or uploaded 2D images. |
| Support | The pricing page provides [email protected] for subscription help and lists Discord, email support, and dedicated support among plan support options. | The Hunyuan3D-2.1 repository points users to WeChat and Discord groups to discuss the project and get help. |
Plans
Hunyuan3D
- Tencent Hunyuan 3D new-user credit packFree
- Hunyuan 3D 1,000-credit pack100 CNY, paid once
- Hunyuan 3D 10,000-credit pack980 CNY, paid once
- Hunyuan 3D 50,000-credit pack4,750 CNY, paid once
- Hunyuan 3D 100,000-credit pack9,000 CNY, paid once
- Hunyuan 3D pay-as-you-goPriced on request
In their own words
Hi3D
Hi3D is an AI image-to-3D tool that turns images into models using Math Magic’s Sparc3D and Ultra3D models. It supports both single-image and multi-view generation, along with text-to-3D, AI texturing, 3D relief generation, and a tool for dividing characters into printable parts. Exports include FBX, GLB, OBJ, STL, and USDZ, and models can be sent directly to Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer. The wider integration list includes Snapmaker, Creality Print, ElegooSlicer, ComfyUI, and Blender. Developers and enterprises can use its Open Platform API; API operations are priced by model and resolution, with one credit listed at $0.020. The Free plan includes 100 lifetime credits, up to 10 asset generations, one concurrent task, and storage for seven models; those models are public under CC BY 4.0. Paid plans include private and commercial use, and the listed pricing note says paid plans start at $19.90/mo. Hi3D Scan supports video capture or gallery upload for model reconstruction. Platforms include Android, iOS, web, and API.
Hunyuan3D
Hunyuan3D is Tencent’s system for generating 3D assets from text, images, or sketches. The international platform accepts up to four multi-view images, offers model editing and adjustment, and exports OBJ and GLB files. Its capabilities include text-to-3D, image-to-shape, and texture generation; Smart Topology supports triangular and quadrilateral faces. Tencent Cloud documents API tasks for generation, texturing, topology reduction, component generation, UV mapping, motion, auto-rigging, and format conversion. Hunyuan3D-2.1 releases full model weights and training code, and its repository documents a local Gradio app. A Blender add-on is listed for Hunyuan3D-2. The stated VRAM needs are 10 GB for shape generation, 21 GB for texture generation, and 29 GB for both. First-time API activation grants 100 credits, valid for one year. Paid packs include 1,000 credits for 100 CNY, paid once and 10,000 for 980 CNY, paid once; pay-as-you-go is billed at 0.12 yuan per credit, with monthly settlement.