Meshy vs PixelLab
Side-by-side on price, free plans, commercial rights, features and exports.
Meshy comes out ahead, 94 to 88, in our AI Animation & Mocap Tools for Games ranking. Meshy leads on output & integration. Meshy is best for: Indie devs who need game-ready 3D props and characters fast. PixelLab is best for: Pixel-art games that need consistent multi-direction sprites.
Which should you choose?
- you work in Blender or Unity or Unreal or Godot
- you need text to motion
- you want a lower starting price (From $12/mo vs From $20/mo)
- you work in Aseprite
Side by side
| Fact | Meshy | PixelLab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | ||
| Best for | Indie devs who need game-ready 3D props and characters fast. | Pixel-art games that need consistent multi-direction sprites. |
| Free tier | Free tier | Free tier |
| Starting price | From $20/mo | From $12/mo |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Allowed |
| Engines | Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot | Aseprite |
| Exports | GLB, FBX, OBJ, USDZ | PNG, Sprite sheet |
| Skill level | Beginner | Beginner |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 |
★ marks the better option in each row.
Features compared
| Feature | Meshy | PixelLab |
|---|---|---|
| Text to 3D | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Image to 3D | Yes | Not confirmed |
| PBR textures on models | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Auto-rigging | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Low-poly or retopology | Yes | Not confirmed |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Seamless tiling | Partly | Not confirmed |
| PBR maps (normal, roughness…) | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Engine or DCC plugin | Partly | Not confirmed |
| Text to motion | Yes | Partly |
| Retarget to your own rig | Partly | Partly |
| Pixel art | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Animated sprite sheets | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Consistent characters across images | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Train on your own style | Not confirmed | Partly |
| Tilesets | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Transparent backgrounds | Not confirmed | Yes |
| 4- or 8-direction views | Not confirmed | Yes |
Pricing plans
Meshy
100 credits/mo; outputs CC BY 4.0 (attribution)
1,000 credits/mo; commercial rights
Team plan; $576 billed yearly
Custom pricing
PixelLab
40 fast gens, then 5 daily slower gens; commercial use
2,000 generations/mo, up to 320x320, animation and map tools
5,000 generations/mo, up to 512x512, priority queue
10,000 generations/mo, highest priority, 20 concurrent jobs
SSO, custom generation pools, invoice billing
Score by factor
| Factor | Meshy | PixelLab | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Output & integration | 100 | 72 | Meshy |
| Commercial rights | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Value | 75 | 75 | Even |
| Maturity | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Game focus | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Features | 74 | 74 | Even |