Meshy vs Sloyd

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In 3D model generation, Meshy ranks #1 and Sloyd ranks #4. Highest-ranked of these tools on 3D Arena's blind human-preference leaderboard: Meshy 6 is #3 and Meshy 7 is #5 of 24 image-to-3D models. Free-plan output can be used commercially if you credit Meshy (CC BY 4.0). 3D Arena leaderboard

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Tool
MeshyCommercial use allowed
SloydCommercial on paid plans only
Best for
Quick text- or image-to-3D props with texturing and rigging
Template-based game-ready props
What it does
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.
Template-based and AI 3D generator for game-ready props and objects, with browser editor and plugins for Unity, Unreal and Blender on paid plans.
Verdict
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.
For game-ready props from editable templates with Unity/Unreal plugins; the free plan is personal-use only.
Tasks●
3D model generation, Textures & materials, Rigging, animation & mocap
3D model generation
Engines
Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox
Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox
Free plan
Free plan 100 monthly credits; outputs CC BY 4.0
Free plan Free Guest plan; personal use only
Pricing
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
Free Guest plan. Plus US$15/month (US$12.50/month billed yearly). Pro US$50/month (US$41.67/month billed yearly). source
Export formats●
GLB, FBX, OBJ, USDZ, BLEND, STL, 3MF (API target formats) source
GLB (API download) source
Commercial use●
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
Commercial on paid plans only
Free plan: personal-use license. Plus and Pro include a commercial license (you own what you generate; Pro adds reselling). source
Revenue share / caps
Not stated by vendor
Not stated by vendor
API
Available. REST API with OpenAPI spec source
Available. REST API (client id/secret) source
MCP server●
Official MCP server. Open-source MCP server (npm @meshy-ai/meshy-mcp-server) source
None found. No MCP server found in Sloyd docs
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