Polycam vs Stable Fast 3D

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.

Stable Fast 3D turns an image of an object into a textured, UV-unwrapped 3D mesh. Stability AI describes the model as generating a 3D model from one image in under one second. It expects a 512 × 512 pixel input, applies a delighting step, and predicts roughness and metallic material parameters. The official code example saves the result as a GLB file. The repository includes custom nodes and an example workflow for ComfyUI, and API access is available. Documented inference options include CUDA, CPU, and experimental Mac MPS; Windows support is marked experimental. Default settings use about 6 GB of VRAM for one image. Stability AI identifies game and VR developers and professionals in retail, architecture, and design among its intended users. The Community License is free; commercial use above US $1 million in annual revenue requires an Enterprise License. Access to model files requires agreeing to share contact information and accepting the license.