# Meshy review (2026)

> Text or image to 3D, with texturing and auto-rigging.

Meshy generates 3D models from text or images, textures them, and can rig and animate characters. It offers plugins for common engines and DCC tools.

**Best for:** Indie devs who need game-ready 3D props and characters fast.

**Make AI Games score:** 94/100 (facts-based; hands-on test pending)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.meshy.ai |
| Status | Active |
| Categories | 3D models, Textures & materials, Animation & mocap |
| Pricing | Free tier; From $20/mo |
| Commercial use | Allowed |
| Engines | Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot |
| Exports | GLB, FBX, OBJ, USDZ |
| Skill level | beginner |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |

## Score breakdown

- Accessibility: 100/100
- Output & integration: 100/100
- Commercial rights: 100/100
- Value: 75/100
- Maturity: 100/100
- Game focus: 100/100
- Features: 74/100

## Features

- Text to 3D: Yes
- Image to 3D: Yes
- PBR textures on models: Yes
- Auto-rigging: Yes (Humanoid and quadruped)
- Low-poly or retopology: Yes (Remesh to a target polycount)
- API: Yes
- Seamless tiling: Partly (Textures are made for a model's surface; a help guide covers prompting for seamless materials)
- PBR maps (normal, roughness…): Yes
- Engine or DCC plugin: Partly (Unity plugin requires Pro plan or higher)
- Text to motion: Yes (Generates 2 to 10 second motion clips from a text prompt)
- Retarget to your own rig: Partly (Upload your own character and Meshy auto-rigs and animates it; custom skeletons aren't supported)

## Pricing plans

- Free: free (100 credits/mo; outputs CC BY 4.0 (attribution))
- Pro: $20/mo (1,000 credits/mo; commercial rights)
- Studio: $60/mo (Team plan; $576 billed yearly)
- Enterprise: custom (Custom pricing)

License note: Free plan outputs CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with credit to Meshy); paid plans get a private licence, no attribution

Pricing note: Free 100 credits/mo; Pro $20/mo (1,000 credits); Premium $40 (3,000); Ultra $100 (8,000); Studio team $70

## Sources

- https://meshy.ai/affiliates
- https://help.meshy.ai/en/articles/9992001-can-i-use-my-generated-assets-for-commercial-projects
- https://help.meshy.ai/en/articles/16102098-can-i-use-meshy-assets-commercially
- https://www.meshy.ai/pricing
- https://docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- https://www.meshy.ai/features/text-to-3d
- https://meshy.ai/pricing
- https://docs.meshy.ai/pricing
- https://docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/concepts
- https://www.meshy.ai/blog/ai-3d-models-for-unity-official-meshy-plugin-2026
- https://www.meshy.ai/use-cases/free-game-assets/unity
- https://docs.meshy.ai/en/api/text-to-motion
- https://help.meshy.ai/en/articles/16102795-how-to-create-seamless-pbr-textures-with-meshy
- https://docs.meshy.ai/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging

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