Tripo AI

Create and edit 3D meshes from text or images

by Tripo

Overview

Tripo AI is two products with separate billing: Tripo Studio on the web, and the Tripo API for developers, and Studio subscription credits cannot be spent on API calls. Studio generates and edits meshes from a single image, several views or text, with optional triangle topology from 500 to 50,000 faces or quad topology from 500 to 25,000; the current conversion API accepts GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL up to 150MB and can write GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ or STL, while a separate OpenAPI conversion reference also lists GLB conversion and 3MF along with the animation and quad-face restrictions - so which entry point you use decides what is available, with the differences that matter - OBJ carries no animation, STL is geometry only without textures, OBJ, STL and 3MF do not support rigged models, and GLTF and STL do not store quad faces. Texturing supports PBR, texture prompts and quality options that vary by model. The image-to-model API takes PNG, JPEG or WebP up to 20MB with at least 256x256 suggested, supplied as an upload token, a public URL or an existing image task id. On price, the Free tier gives 200 credits a month with public, non-commercial output and 15 exports limited to H2.5; Pro is $20 a month or $240 a year with 3,000 credits, private output, commercial use and unlimited batch exports; and Max is $90 a month or $1,080 a year with 25,000 credits. Annual cards carry a 50% off banner that does not match the listed monthly and annual totals, and a first-month discount for new users is advertised as well, so the figures above are the readable list prices and the checkout decides. API credits are a separate purchase at $1 per 100 credits and stay valid rather than resetting monthly; a H2 or H3 image-to-model run costs 20 credits without texture and 30 with it, P1 costs 40 or 50, finer textures, low-poly or quad options cost extra, and conversion costs 5; credits are reserved on submission and charged only on success, and returned on failure or cancellation. The terms do not warrant that output is suitable, non-infringing or precise.

Tripo splits training by tier: the terms state that inputs and outputs from paid users are not used as training data to train, validate, test or improve its AI technology, while for free users Tripo retains the inputs and outputs together with all rights and the intellectual property arising from them (Tripo Terms of User Agreement, read 12 October 2026).

Editor's take

A sensible choice when the job is prototyping or producing meshes and textures that you will clean up, and when you want the topology and export controls in the open. Two conditions decide the cost: Studio and the API are paid for separately, so a Studio subscription gives no API allowance and API credits do not expire monthly, and the free tier restricts more than volume: free output is public, non-commercial, capped at 200 credits and 15 exports, limited to H2.5, and not every model can be downloaded for free. We have not tested mesh quality, how much retopology remains or whether an exported asset survives a game engine or printer check.

Our reading of who this suits, based on the sources above. Opinion, offered to help you decide - not a lab result.

Key Features

•Single-image, multi-view and text generation in Tripo Studio
•Optional triangle topology at 500-50,000 faces, or quad at 500-25,000
•Texturing with PBR, texture prompts and quality options
•Conversion: the current API takes GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL up to 150MB and exports GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ or STL, with the OpenAPI reference adding GLB conversion and 3MF
•Free tier: 200 credits a month, public and non-commercial output, 15 exports limited to H2.5
•Pro $20/month or $240/year with 3,000 credits a month, private and commercial, unlimited batch exports

Use Cases

→Turning a concept image into a mesh
→Multi-view reconstruction of a physical object
→Producing textures for a mesh already in a pipeline
→Batch conversion between common 3D formats

Pros

✓Topology targets and export formats are documented, including what each format does not carry
✓Pro adds private output, commercial use and unlimited batch exports at a published price
✓API credits are separate and do not expire monthly, with failed tasks refunded
✓Studio and API limits are stated separately instead of being merged

Cons

✕Studio credits and API credits are separate purchases: a Studio subscription cannot be used for API calls
✕Free output is public and non-commercial, with exports limited to H2.5, so it is not a trial of everything
✕Export format restrictions come from the older OpenAPI conversion reference: no animation in OBJ, no textures in STL, no rigged models in OBJ/STL/3MF, and no quad faces in GLTF or STL; check the current conversion API and Studio separately, because current 3MF support is unverified
✕Annual cards advertise 50% off while the listed monthly and annual totals do not reflect it, so the discount needs confirming at checkout
✕The terms warrant nothing about suitability, infringement or precision, and using someone else's reference image is your responsibility

Frequently Asked Questions

Which formats can it export, and what is lost?

The current conversion API accepts GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL up to 150MB and exports GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ or STL; a separate older OpenAPI reference adds GLB conversion and 3MF, which is not proof that every current entry point supports 3MF - current 3MF support is unverified. According to the legacy OpenAPI conversion reference, what each format keeps differs: OBJ carries no animation, STL contains geometry only with no textures, OBJ, STL and 3MF do not support rigged models, and GLTF and STL do not store quad faces - so enabling quad topology does not mean every export keeps quads.

Does the Studio subscription include API credits?

No. Tripo documents them as separate: Studio subscription credits are issued monthly and do not carry over, and they cannot be used for API calls; API credits are bought separately and stay valid rather than resetting each month.

What can I do with the free tier?

You get 200 credits a month and 15 exports limited to H2.5, and free output is public and non-commercial. That is a different restriction from a volume cap, so a free generation does not mean every model can be downloaded and used commercially.

How much does it cost?

The pricing page lists Pro at $20 a month or $240 a year with 3,000 credits a month, and Max at $90 a month or $1,080 a year with 25,000; Pro and above include private output, commercial use and unlimited batch exports. Annual plans carry a 50% off banner that the listed totals do not match, and there is a first-month discount for new users, so confirm the amount at checkout. API pricing is separate: $1 per 100 credits, with an H2 or H3 image-to-model run at 20 credits without texture and 30 with.

Task guides for this product

T9 · Compare tools for five textured commercial game props

Key facts and where they come from

PriceNot established: Tripo Studio’s current price page explicitly selects USD and presents Pro at US$20 per month billed annually as US$240 per year. The same page also exposes monthly labels and inconsistent Team discount/seat totals. The selected purchase market, applicable account offer and final billing commitment remain unestablished.Source: Tripo - pricing
AvailabilityNot established: Tripo’s terms warn that references may concern services unavailable in the visitor’s country and make no representation of availability in other locations. Web Studio entry is documented, but supported-country distribution, plan-specific regional access and actual local reachability remain unestablished.Source: Tripo - terms of service
Commercial useDocumented: Free $0 with 200 credits a month, public and non-commercial output and 15 exports limited to H2.5; Pro $20 a month or $240 a year with 3,000 credits, private output, commercial use and unlimited batch exports; Max $90 a month or $1,080 a year with 25,000 credits. Annual cards carry a 50% off banner that the listed totals do not reflect, and a first-month discount for new users is advertised. The terms warrant nothing about the suitability, non-infringement or precision of output and require you to hold the rights in what you supply; the general commercial language does not override the pricing page's statement that free output is non-commercial.Source: Tripo - pricing · Tripo - terms of service
Training on your dataDocumented: Last updated 11 July 2025; read on 12 October 2026. States that for paid users Tripo will not use inputs and outputs as training data, while section 5.2.1 retains full rights over inputs and outputs from free users.Source: Tripo - terms of user agreement
API billingDocumented: Studio subscription credits are issued monthly and do not carry over, and cannot be used for API calls; API credits must be purchased separately and remain valid rather than resetting each month.Source: Tripo - Studio and API billing are separate
Export formatsDocumented: The current conversion API accepts GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL up to 150MB and exports GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ or STL, with OBJ carrying no animation and STL holding geometry only; the separate OpenAPI reference adds GLB conversion and 3MF, so the entry point decides which formats and restrictions apply. This reference lists GLB conversion and 3MF as well, and records that OBJ, STL and 3MF do not support rigged models while GLTF and STL do not store quad faces; parameters include face count, texture size, texture baking and UV packing. It is a separate document from the current conversion API page, so 3MF should not be read as verified for every entry point.Source: Tripo - model conversion · Tripo - conversion reference (OpenAPI)
Usage limitsDocumented: Subscription credits are issued monthly and do not carry over, credits are reserved on submission and charged only when a task succeeds, and failed or cancelled tasks are refunded; API credits are a separate purchase that does not reset monthly. H Series input is PNG, JPEG or WebP up to 20MB with at least 256x256 suggested, supplied as an upload token, a public URL or an existing image task id; these are that API's limits rather than every Studio input field's.Source: Tripo - how subscription credits are billed (v3) · Tripo - image to model API

Official sources

The vendor pages we read for the claims on this page, what each one states, and the day we read it.

Tripo - how subscription credits are billed (v3) ↗
Subscription credits are issued monthly and do not carry over, credits are reserved on submission and charged only when a task succeeds, and failed or cancelled tasks are refunded; API credits are a separate purchase that does not reset monthly.
Read on September 23, 2026
Tripo - pricing ↗
The page explicitly selects USD and presents Pro at US$20 per month billed annually as US$240 per year. It also exposes monthly labels and inconsistent Team discount/seat totals, so the selected market/account offer and final billing commitment remain unestablished. Historical registered scope read on 2026-09-23, not rechecked in full on 2026-10-15: Free $0 with 200 credits a month, public and non-commercial output and 15 exports limited to H2.5; Pro $20 a month or $240 a year with 3,000 credits, private output, commercial use and unlimited batch exports; Max $90 a month or $1,080 a year with 25,000 credits. Annual cards carry a 50% off banner that the listed totals do not reflect, and a first-month discount for new users is advertised.
Read on October 15, 2026
Tripo - Studio and API billing are separate ↗
Studio subscription credits and API credits are separate purchases; Studio credits reset monthly while API credits follow their separate wallet. Historical registered scope read on 2026-09-23, not rechecked in full on 2026-10-15: Studio subscription credits are issued monthly and do not carry over, and cannot be used for API calls; API credits must be purchased separately and remain valid rather than resetting each month.
Read on October 15, 2026
Tripo - image to model API ↗
H Series input is PNG, JPEG or WebP up to 20MB with at least 256x256 suggested, supplied as an upload token, a public URL or an existing image task id; these are that API's limits rather than every Studio input field's.
Read on September 23, 2026
Tripo - model conversion ↗
This is an API model-conversion interface and format list, not a guarantee of identical Studio features or cost. Historical registered scope read on 2026-09-23, not rechecked in full on 2026-10-15: The current conversion API accepts GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL up to 150MB and exports GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ or STL, with OBJ carrying no animation and STL holding geometry only; the separate OpenAPI reference adds GLB conversion and 3MF, so the entry point decides which formats and restrictions apply.
Read on October 15, 2026
Tripo - conversion reference (OpenAPI) ↗
This reference lists GLB conversion and 3MF as well, and records that OBJ, STL and 3MF do not support rigged models while GLTF and STL do not store quad faces; parameters include face count, texture size, texture baking and UV packing. It is a separate document from the current conversion API page, so 3MF should not be read as verified for every entry point.
Read on September 23, 2026
Tripo - Smart Mesh feature page ↗
Single-image and multi-view workflows with optional triangle topology from 500 to 50,000 faces or quad topology from 500 to 25,000; only the control ranges are taken from this page.
Read on September 23, 2026
Tripo - API pricing (OpenAPI) ↗
API credits are $1 per 100; H2 and H3 image-to-model costs 20 without texture and 30 with, P1 costs 40 or 50, and finer textures, low-poly or quad options cost extra, with conversion at 5.
Read on September 23, 2026
Tripo - terms of service ↗
Tripo’s terms warn that references may concern services unavailable in a visitor’s country and disclaim availability representations for other locations. They do not establish a supported-country matrix or actual reachability. Historical registered scope read on 2026-09-23, not rechecked in full on 2026-10-15: The terms warrant nothing about the suitability, non-infringement or precision of output and require you to hold the rights in what you supply; the general commercial language does not override the pricing page's statement that free output is non-commercial.
Read on October 15, 2026
Tripo - terms of user agreement ↗
Last updated 11 July 2025; read on 12 October 2026. States that for paid users Tripo will not use inputs and outputs as training data, while section 5.2.1 retains full rights over inputs and outputs from free users.
Read on October 12, 2026

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