Layer
Concept art & 2D assets · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Commercial use allowed
- Free plan
- Free planStart for free (scope unverified)
- Ship free-plan output?
- Yes
- Engines
- Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Layer vs Meshy
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Our ranking
In Textures & materials, Meshy ranks #1 and Layer ranks #6. No independent quality tests found. Ranked on game-dev fit: commercial use allowed; Godot, Unity, Unreal integrations; API and official MCP server. Meshy ranks well on 3D Arena, but that judges whole 3D models, not textures, so we don't use it here.
Meshy
3D model generation · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Commercial use allowed
- Free plan
- Free plan100 monthly credits; outputs CC BY 4.0
- Ship free-plan output?
- Yes
- Engines
- Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox
Bottom line for game devs
- Commercial use: both commercial use allowed (Layer terms; Meshy terms).
- Free plan: Layer: free plan (Start for free (scope unverified)) pricing. Meshy: free plan (100 monthly credits; outputs CC BY 4.0) pricing.
- Shipping free-plan output in a paid game: both allow it, per their published terms.
- API and MCP: both: public API, official MCP server.
- Engine integrations stated by the vendor: Layer: none stated (standard file export). Meshy: Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox.
Best for
Style-consistent game art and marketing creatives
Quick text- or image-to-3D props with texturing and rigging
What it does
Generative content platform aimed at game studios: style-trained models, concept art, marketing creatives and asset variations with team workflows.
Text-to-3D and image-to-3D model generation with AI texturing; paid plans add animation with 600+ motions. DCC bridge listed for Roblox, Blender, Godot, Unity and Unreal.
Verdict
For studios that want style-trained generation with no per-seat fees; the pricing page lists a commercial licence for all users.
For quick text- or image-to-3D props with Godot/Unity/Unreal bridges; free output is CC BY 4.0, so you must credit Meshy unless you pay.
Tasks●
Concept art & 2D assets, Textures & materials, Trailers & marketing
3D model generation, Textures & materials, Rigging, animation & mocap
Engines●
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox
Free plan
Free plan Start for free (scope unverified)
Free plan 100 monthly credits; outputs CC BY 4.0
Pricing
Start for free. Subscriptions begin at US$10/month for 300 Creative Units, increasing by US$60 per 1,000 CUs; US$0 per seat. source
Free: 100 monthly credits. Pro US$20/month (1,000 credits). Higher tiers listed at US$40 and US$70 (Studio, team) per month; Enterprise custom. source
Commercial use
Commercial use allowed
Pricing page lists "Commercial license for all users". Free-tier scope: unverified. source
Pricing page lists "Commercial license for all users". Free-tier scope: unverified. source
Commercial use allowed
Paid plans: you own the assets you create. Free plan: assets licensed to you under CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with attribution to Meshy). source
Paid plans: you own the assets you create. Free plan: assets licensed to you under CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with attribution to Meshy). source
Revenue share / caps
Not stated by vendor
Not stated by vendor
MCP server
Official MCP server. Hosted MCP server source
Official MCP server. Open-source MCP server (npm @meshy-ai/meshy-mcp-server) source
Last checked
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