Hunyuan3D 2.1 (Tencent)

Open-weights image-to-3D model with PBR material generation that you can run on your own hardware.

Visit official site ↗Free (open weights)Restricted (see notes)

Verdict: For devs who can self-host a 3D model generator at no licence cost; the licence excludes the EU, UK and South Korea, and products over 1 million monthly users must request a licence.

Best for
Self-hosted image-to-3D outside the EU/UK/South Korea
Tasks
3D model generation, Textures & materials
Engines
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Price & free tier
Free plan Free open weights (your own GPU costs)
Free to download and self-host (your own GPU/compute costs apply).
Source: https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/Hunyuan3D-2.1
Export formats
unverified
Commercial use & licence
Restricted (see notes)
Tencent Hunyuan 3D 2.1 Community License: does NOT apply in the EU, UK or South Korea; use of the works or outputs outside the licensed territory is unauthorized; products with over 1 million monthly active users must request a license from Tencent.
Source: https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/Hunyuan3D-2.1/blob/main/LICENSE
Revenue share / caps
Products with over 1 million monthly active users must request a licence from Tencent.
API
Available Paid Hunyuan 3D API on Tencent Cloud
Source: https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1284/75539
MCP server
Official MCP server Tencent CloudBase MCP server template for the Hunyuan 3D API
Source: https://docs.cloudbase.net/en/ai/mcp/develop/server-templates/cloudrun-mcp-hunyuan-3d
Last checked

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