Follow this step-by-step guide to start using Meshy from signing up and generating your first 3D model to refining it with textures, remeshing, animation, and exporting into Blender, Unity, Unreal, or your 3D printer. No credit card required · 100 free credits/mo · a full textured asset in ~5 minutes What's changed since the last pass Meshy 7.1 generation engine Step 3 (Text to 3D) and Step 4 (Image to 3D) now run on Meshy 7.1 , with Ultra-tier 4K texturing and up to 8 reference images. New Workspace rebuild A redesigned Discover Page and creation bar, plus dedicated 3D-printing and game-dev workflow modes inside the same three-zone layout described in Step 2. 3D Agent, chat-based creation Beyond single-model generation, the 3D Agent can plan, batch-generate and convert a whole set in one conversation see generating a full asset set in one chat . API & MCP for automation Every step in this guide generate, texture, remesh, rig, animate, export is also callable from code. See API & MCP server . Printability check unchanged Step 8's 3D-printing export still runs a free printability analysis before you download STL/3MF see the 3D printing guide . Animation still free Auto-rig and the preset motion library remain at 0 credits, exported as animated FBX matches the credit table below. From sign-up to export, in eight steps No credit card required. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month. Get to know the workspace Three zones: prompt/reference panel on the left, viewport in the center, generation history on the right. Prompt → concept previews → pick one → refine into a full mesh, five steps end to end. Upload concept art or a product photo; use Multi-view for more geometric accuracy. Rewrite the prompt to redirect the look the same mesh can become "polished chrome" or "rusted sci-fi salvage." Retopologize into clean quads or triangles, from roughly 1k up to 300k polygons for your target use. Auto-rig humanoids, then apply from the preset motion library 0 credits either way. Export anywhere Seven formats: FBX, OBJ, GLB, USDZ, STL, BLEND, 3MF pick by destination in the table below. Which export format for which destination Full destination-by-destination detail in 3D printing and game development . What each step costs 100 free credits/month covers roughly three full textured assets. See pricing , the free plan and is Meshy worth it . Get a better mesh on the first try One object, not a scene Describe a single object, not a scene break multi-object ideas into separate generations.

Three to six key details Enough specificity to steer the model without overloading a single prompt. Specific, not evaluative Describe shape, material and colour directly rather than saying "make it look good." Use reference anchors Name a material, era or style anchor ("Victorian brass," "matte ceramic") for more predictable results. Add "T-Pose" to character prompts so the mesh is ready for free auto-rigging afterward. Iterate on the mesh stage Refine the concept before committing to the full mesh cheaper to redirect early than to re-texture later. Three example pipelines Game prop for Unity Text to 3D → texture → remesh to polycount budget → export FBX/GLB → import via the Unity plugin . 3D-printed figurine Upload a photo or concept art → refine mesh → run the free printability check → export STL/3MF to your slicer. See 3D printing . Animated character Generate in T-Pose → Auto Rig → apply a motion preset → export animated FBX into your engine. What following this guide produces Video walkthroughs of this guide Sign-up & your first Text to 3D model Texturing & remeshing your model Rigging & animating a character Exporting for engines & 3D printing Frequently asked questions No. The guided workspace, prompt-based generation and preset animation library are built for people with zero 3D background the steps above are the entire learning curve for a first asset. A complete textured asset runs about 30 credits (20 for the mesh, 10 for texturing), well within the Free plan's 100 monthly credits. Animation is 0 credits. A first mesh typically previews in under a minute; a full textured, remeshed and rigged asset following all eight steps usually takes about five minutes end to end. No generation runs entirely in Meshy's cloud. A browser is all that's required; the exported file is what you bring into Blender, your engine or your slicer. Yes. Meshy's retexture and auto-rig/animate tools accept imported meshes, not just Meshy-generated ones useful for adding PBR materials or a motion library to existing assets. Steps 3 and 4 (Text to 3D and Image to 3D) now run on the Meshy 7.1 engine, adding Ultra-tier 4K texturing and up to 8 reference images per generation the rest of the guide is unchanged. Yes the 3D Agent extends this same workflow into a single chat that plans, batches and converts a style-consistent set. See generating a full asset set in one chat . Paid-plan output is private and unrestricted; Free-plan output is CC BY 4.0 and usable commercially with attribution. Full detail in the commercial use guide and license guide . Your first model is five minutes away No credit card, 100 free credits, and every step above is free to try today.