# Hunyuan3D review (2026)

> Tencent's open-weight 3D generation model.

Hunyuan3D is Tencent's open-weight image and text to 3D model. You can run it locally or use Tencent's hosted version. Its license has regional and scale restrictions, so read it before shipping.

**Best for:** Local, free 3D generation if you have a capable GPU.

**Make AI Games score:** 75/100 (facts-based; hands-on test pending)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Website | https://3d.hunyuan.tencent.com |
| Status | Active |
| Categories | 3D models |
| Pricing | Free tier; Free |
| Commercial use | Restricted (open source) |
| Engines | Unverified |
| Exports | GLB, OBJ |
| Skill level | advanced |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |

## Score breakdown

- Accessibility: 74/100
- Output & integration: 58/100
- Commercial rights: 50/100
- Value: 100/100
- Maturity: 100/100
- Game focus: 100/100
- Features: 93/100

## Features

- Text to 3D: Yes
- Image to 3D: Yes
- PBR textures on models: Yes
- Auto-rigging: Partly (Via Tencent Cloud's auto-rigging API for T-posed characters or animals; not in the open model)
- Low-poly or retopology: Yes (Low-poly mode and smart retopology in Hunyuan3D Pro (hosted))
- API: Yes (REST API in open release; hosted via Tencent Cloud and third parties)

## Pricing plans

- Open source: free (Open source, self-hosted (Tencent community license))

License note: Tencent Hunyuan 3D community license: not valid in the EU, UK or South Korea; products over 1M monthly active users need a separate licence from Tencent.

## Sources

- https://3d.hunyuan.tencent.com
- https://huggingface.co/tencent/Hunyuan3D-2.1/blob/main/LICENSE
- https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/Hunyuan3D-2
- https://huggingface.co/tencent/Hunyuan3D-2.1/blob/main/README.md
- https://huggingface.co/spaces/tencent/Hunyuan3D-2.1/blob/main/hy3dpaint/README.md
- https://fal.ai/hunyuan-3d
- https://www.atlascloud.ai/models/tencent/hunyuan3d-pro/text-to-3d
- https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/1284/79641

Canonical: https://makeaigames.com/tools/hunyuan3d