Leonardo.Ai
Concept art & 2D assets · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Commercial use allowed
- Free plan
- Free plan150 fast tokens/day; creations are public
- Ship free-plan output?
- Yes
- Engines
- Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Leonardo.Ai vs Meshy
Facts from each vendor's published pages, checked . Compare different tools →
Our ranking
In Textures & materials, Meshy ranks #1 and Leonardo.Ai ranks #7. 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 (Leonardo.Ai terms; Meshy terms).
- Free plan: Leonardo.Ai: free plan (150 fast tokens/day; creations are public) 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: Leonardo.Ai: none stated (standard file export). Meshy: Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox.
Best for
General concept art and icon ideas
Quick text- or image-to-3D props with texturing and rigging
What it does
General image and video generation platform with trainable custom models; usable for concept art, item icons and texture ideas.
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 general concept art and icon ideas; free-tier output can be used commercially but is public and Leonardo holds rights to it, while paid plans give you ownership.
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
3D model generation, Textures & materials, Rigging, animation & mocap
Engines●
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox
Free plan
Free plan 150 fast tokens/day; creations are public
Free plan 100 monthly credits; outputs CC BY 4.0
Pricing
Free: 150 fast tokens/day (public creations). Essential US$12/month, Premium US$30/month, Ultimate US$60/month (ex. tax). Team and API plans available. 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
Paid subscribers retain full ownership and IP rights. Free tier: Leonardo holds rights to the images but grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence for commercial use; free creations are public. source
Paid subscribers retain full ownership and IP rights. Free tier: Leonardo holds rights to the images but grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence for commercial use; free creations are public. 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
API
Available. API plans are separate from web subscriptions source
Available. REST API with OpenAPI spec source
MCP server
Official MCP server. Hosted MCP server (needs API plan and key) source
Official MCP server. Open-source MCP server (npm @meshy-ai/meshy-mcp-server) source
Last checked
Rows marked ● differ between the two tools. Licence badges: green = commercial use allowed (including any free plan or trial), amber = paid plans only, restricted, or allowed but with no free plan, red = not allowed, grey = not stated by vendor or not applicable. Read the vendor's current terms before you ship. Some links earn us a commission. It never changes our listings.