Hunyuan3D vs Polycam
Hunyuan3D
3d.hunyuan.tencent.com
Polycam
poly.camSide by side
| Figure | Hunyuan3D | Polycam |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $12.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · AI 3D Model Generators | 9.1 (#1) | 8.2 (#11) |
| API | The Hunyuan3D-2.1 repository includes API documentation and an API server. | The Enterprise plan includes a Content Management API. |
| Product | Tencent describes Hunyuan 3D as an API service that creates 3D models from text descriptions or uploaded 2D images. | Polycam describes itself as AI reality capture software for professionals to document, measure, and design. |
| Support | The Hunyuan3D-2.1 repository points users to WeChat and Discord groups to discuss the project and get help. | Business plans include priority email support, while Enterprise support includes email and phone support, onboarding, training, account management, and priority technical assistance. |
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
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.
Polycam
Polycam is AI reality capture software for professionals who document, measure and design. It uses AI-assisted photogrammetry and LiDAR to capture spaces, construction sites, facilities, products and materials in 3D, and it can create shareable 3D object models. Users can generate customizable 2D floor plans; paid plans also list instant 3D and editable 2D floor plans. Drone footage can be processed into expansive 3D models. Polycam is available on Android, iOS and web browsers, though Space Mode scanning is limited to compatible iOS devices. Listed exports include GLTF, OBJ, FBX, DAE, STL, USDZ, point cloud formats and DXF; named workflows include Blender, Unity, SketchUp and Xactimate. Free access has limited space, object and AI captures, with GLTF exports and public link sharing. Basic costs $150 a year, equivalent to $12.50 per month when billed yearly. Seven-day trials are offered with annual Basic and Business plans, but not monthly plans or Enterprise. Business is listed at $400 a year and Enterprise at $1,200 a year.