Tripo 3.0
VAST's generative 3D platform — textured meshes and Gaussian splats from a prompt or a photo.
About
Tripo 3.0 is the flagship release of Tripo AI, the generative-3D product line of VAST, launched August 2025. Built on the SparseFlex architecture (accepted at ICCV), it turns text prompts, single images, multi-view sets, or rough sketches into textured 3D assets with up to 2-million-polygon geometry, clean topology, and PBR textures — plus Gaussian splat output. Tripo Studio runs in the browser with part segmentation, pose and symmetry controls, auto-rigging with skeleton export, Smart Low Poly optimization, and batch generation; a REST API and DCC Bridge plugins (Blender, Maya, Unity, Unreal, Godot) carry results into production pipelines.
The honest picture: free tier is 200–300 credits/month (roughly 8–12 models) with non-commercial CC BY 4.0 licensing — commercial rights require paid plans (Pro ~$20/mo). The v2 API was sunset in November 2026, so old integrations needed migration to v3. Versus Meshy, Tripo is the better default for fast iteration and lower cost, but Meshy-6 wins on geometry detail and 3D printing workflows.
What it can do
- Text/image/sketch to textured 3D mesh and Gaussian splats
- Auto-rigging with skeleton and animation export
- Part segmentation and Smart Low Poly optimization
- Batch generation for asset pipelines
- REST API plus DCC Bridge for major 3D tools
Setup
Sign up at Tripo AI; generate in the browser-based Tripo Studio. Use the REST API or DCC Bridge for pipeline integration.
Prerequisites
A web browser; a paid plan for private models and commercial use.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 8/10
Scored 8/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 56; Trending score 82/100 from researcher assessment.
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