Wandy3D

ComparisonLast checked October 31, 2026

AI 3D generators for 3D printing, compared

Wandy3D, Meshy and Tripo can all turn a photo into a model you can print. Here is what each one gives you for free, what a plan costs, what happens to the model before it reaches your slicer and who owns the result — every cell links to the page we read it on.

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In short

  • Want to download print files without paying? Meshy and Tripo allow a few a month on their free plans.
  • Want the model checked and rebuilt for your printer before you pay? Wandy3D's print check is free and fixes holes, hollows and thin parts.
  • Printing many models a month? Compare the price per model below — Tripo and Meshy cost less per model than Wandy 2.

Side by side

The numbered marks link to the official page each fact was read on.

Free to start
Wandy3D · That's us250 credits on sign-up, then the balance is topped up to 100 every 30 days1
Meshy100 credits a month2
Tripo200 credits a month3
Print files on the free plan
Wandy3D · That's usNo: a file needs a plan or a $1.99 unlock for that one model. The print check itself is free, up to 10 a day41
MeshyYes: up to 10 downloads a month of Meshy 6 Lite models2
TripoYes: 15 exports a month (H2.5 models only)3
Cheapest monthly plan
Wandy3D · That's usPRO $9.99 a month, 2,500 credits. New accounts: the first month for $4.99 (a 48-hour welcome offer)1
MeshyPro $20 a month, 1,000 credits; new users get 50 % off the first month2
TripoPro $20 a month, 3,000 credits; new users get 50 % off the first month3
One model on that plan
Wandy3D · That's us25 credits on Wandy 1 (≈ $0.10 on PRO), 100 on Wandy 1.1, 150 on Wandy 2 (≈ $0.60)1
MeshyUp to 100 assets for the 1,000 credits — from $0.20 each2
Tripo≈ 200 models for the 3,000 credits — $0.16 a model by Tripo's own estimate3
Print formats
Wandy3D · That's usSTL or 3MF; 3MF in 2–8 colours from the model's texture or matched to your filaments4
MeshySTL, OBJ or 3MF; vertex colours for multi-colour printers5
TripoSTL, OBJ, FBX, 3MF, GLB, USDZ and more through its converter6
Printability check
Wandy3D · That's usFree on every plan: a verdict (ready / review / fix), the size in mm, grams of filament or ml of resin, print time, support and the printers it fits4
MeshyFlags holes, non-manifold edges, watertightness and wall thickness5
TripoPrinting guides on watertight repair, wall thickness and supports; an STL repair tool73
What is fixed for you
Wandy3D · That's usThe model is rebuilt as one closed solid: holes sealed, hidden hollows filled, thin parts thickened to 1.2 mm (FDM) or 0.6 mm (resin), a stand only if it would tip over4
MeshyAuto Repair of broken meshes; Auto Split into watertight parts arranged on the build plate5
TripoHole repair and pre-hollowing are covered in its guides7
Resin
Wandy3D · That's usOptional hollow shell with 2 mm walls and two 3.5 mm drain holes4
MeshyFDM and resin workflows supported5
TripoPre-hollowing to save material, covered in its guides7
Into your slicer
Wandy3D · That's us“Open in” Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer, Creality Print, ELEGOO Slicer or Cura4
MeshyPlugins for Bambu Studio and Creality Print, files for OrcaSlicer, Cura and others; one-click send to Bambu Studio on paid plans52
TripoSlicer set-up is covered in its guides7
Free-plan licence
Wandy3D · That's usPersonal use only8
MeshyCC BY 4.0: commercial use allowed with credit to Meshy2
TripoPublic models, non-commercial use3
Paid-plan licence
Wandy3D · That's usYours, commercial use included, no attribution — also after a one-model unlock8
MeshyPrivate and customer-owned2
TripoPrivate models, commercial use3

Honestly

Where the others are better

Worth knowing before you choose.

  • Free print files

    Meshy (up to 10 Lite models a month) and Tripo (15 exports a month) let you download on their free plans. On Wandy3D the print check is free, but the file needs a plan or a $1.99 unlock.234

  • Lower price per model

    Tripo puts a model at about $0.16 on Pro, and Meshy's Pro covers up to 100 assets for $20. A Wandy 2 model costs about $0.60 of PRO credits, Wandy 1 about $0.10.321

  • Split for the build plate

    Meshy can split a large model into watertight parts arranged on the build plate and, on paid plans, send it to Bambu Studio in one click. Wandy3D builds one piece and opens it in your slicer through a link.54

  • Commercial use on the free plan

    Meshy's free models are CC BY 4.0, so you may sell prints with credit to Meshy. Free-plan models on Wandy3D are for personal use.28

Wandy3D

What Wandy3D does differently

Try Wandy3D free

  • A free check before you pay

    Every plan, the free one included, gets the print check: a verdict, the real size, material and time estimates, support and the printers it fits — before you spend anything on the file.4

  • Rebuilt, not just checked

    The model becomes one closed solid for the printer you chose: holes sealed, hidden hollows filled, thin parts thickened, a stand only when it would tip over.4

  • Resin and colour

    A hollow resin shell with drain holes, and 3MF files in 2 to 8 colours for AMS or MMU printers.4

  • One model, no subscription

    $1.99 unlocks the files of one model for good; PRO is $9.99 a month with 2,500 credits.1

Other options worth knowing

  • MakerLab by Bambu Lab

    On MakerWorld, MakerLab runs several image-to-3D engines for credits: 2 free runs per account, then 24 to 45 credits a run. Credits come in packs — $3 for 350, $8 for 1,000 — and never expire.9

Questions

Questions people ask

More answers in Support

When we checked on October 31, 2026: Meshy (up to 10 Meshy 6 Lite downloads a month, CC BY 4.0) and Tripo (15 exports a month, non-commercial). Wandy3D's print check is free, but the file needs a plan or a $1.99 unlock.

Often not without fixes: a generated surface can have holes, hidden hollows and parts thinner than your nozzle. Wandy3D rebuilds the model into one closed solid and tells you what it changed; Meshy checks and repairs; with other tools you repair it in the slicer or a mesh tool.

Every mainstream slicer reads both. 3MF keeps units and colours — use it for multi-colour prints; STL is the most widely supported single-colour format.

Wandy3D: yes, with a paid plan or a model unlock (Terms 4.2). Meshy: paid plans own the output; free models are CC BY 4.0 with credit. Tripo: commercial use on paid plans; free models are non-commercial.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these pages, read on October 31, 2026. Prices and limits change often — that date is when we last checked them.

  1. 1https://wandy3d.com/pricing
  2. 2https://www.meshy.ai/pricing
  3. 3https://www.tripo3d.ai/pricing
  4. 4https://wandy3d.com/photo-to-stl
  5. 5https://www.meshy.ai/3d-printing
  6. 6https://www.tripo3d.ai/llms.txt
  7. 7https://www.tripo3d.ai/3d-print
  8. 8https://wandy3d.com/terms#ownership
  9. 9https://makerworld.com/en/makerlab-credit-full-guide

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