A REST interface to the same generation engine that powers the Meshy web app 23 endpoints for text-to-3D, image-to-3D, AI texturing, rigging, animation and 3D printing prep, running on Meshy 7.1's Ultra 4K pipeline.
99.9% uptime SLA · ISO 27001, SOC 2 & GDPR compliant · Inputs never used for training · Pro plan+ required
Text to 3D and Image to 3D now default to the Meshy 7.1 engine, with Ultra 2K/4K texture tiers callable the same way as standard generation. See Meshy 7 benchmarks.
The default model behind every Text/Image to 3D call rebuilt alignment-in-training-loop preferred 63.8% of the time over Tripo 3.1 in blind testing.
The API is now the backbone of the 3D Agent ecosystem: open-source Agent Skills and an MCP server let Claude Code, Cursor and other assistants call these same endpoints directly.
Printability analysis (free), auto-repair and Auto Split are now callable via API for print-pipeline automation. See 3D printing on Meshy.
Retopology-aware output that's both animation-ready and 3D-print-ready from the same generation call, no separate remesh step required.
Meshy-5/6 remain available at roughly 75% lower credit cost than Meshy 7 for draft-quality iteration.
Async task pattern throughout: a POST request creates a task and returns an ID immediately; poll for status or register a webhook to get the result when generation completes.
| Endpoint | Category | Credit Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Text to 3D (preview/mesh) | Generation | 20 credits |
| Text to 3D (refine/texture) | Generation | 10 credits |
| Image to 3D | Generation | 20-30 credits |
| Multi-Image to 3D | Generation | 20-30 credits |
| AI Texturing 2K | Texturing | 10 credits |
| AI Texturing 4K | Texturing | 10 credits |
| AI Texturing 8K | Texturing | 15 credits |
| Retexture | Texturing | 10 credits |
| Remesh | Processing | 5 credits |
| Auto-Rigging | Character | 5 credits |
| Animation | Character | 3 credits |
| Text to Image | 2D | 3-9 credits |
| Image to Image | 2D | 3-12 credits |
| Convert file type | Processing | 1 credit |
| Resize | Processing | 1 credit |
| Analyze Printability | 3D Printing | Free |
| Repair Printability | 3D Printing | 10 credits |
| White Model Print | 3D Printing | 20 credits |
| Multicolor Print | 3D Printing | 40 credits |
| Creative Lab (Keychain/Magnet/Figure) | Creative | 6 cr prototype → 20-30 cr build |
| Creative Lab (Lamp) | Creative | 6 cr prototype → 30 cr build |
| Balance check | Utility | Free |
| Webhooks | Utility | Free |
Full up-to-date pricing lives on the official API pricing page pay-before-you-go, separate from web subscription credits, with volume pricing available through sales.
API keys follow the format msy-<random-string> and authenticate via a Bearer token. A free test-mode key returns zero-cost mock responses so you can build against the API before spending credits.
Use the dummy key below to build your integration without spending real credits every response is a zero-cost mock.
Paid Meshy users own their generated assets outright. See commercial use and license terms.
Exceeding your tier's limit returns a 429 Too Many Requests response. See plans to upgrade.
| Tier | Requests/sec | Max Queued Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | 20 | 10 |
| Premium | 20 | 30 |
| Ultra | 20 | 100 |
| Studio | 20 | 60 |
| Enterprise | 100 | 50 (customizable) |
Asset retention: 3 days on self-serve plans, indefinite on Enterprise. See API pricing for volume discounts.
Test endpoints live in-browser before writing any code, then monitor success rates, latency and credit consumption per request once you're in production.
No installation required for the REST API itself it's cloud-based. On top of it, Meshy ships ready-made integrations, including the same Agent Skills and MCP server that power chat-based 3D creation in coding assistants.
99.9% uptime SLA, guaranteed highest rate limits and task priority for Enterprise accounts.
Exclusive Enterprise-only endpoints, indefinite asset retention (vs. 3 days on self-serve), and volume pricing for committed usage.
Inputs and generated models are never used for training a distinction worth checking against any rival before committing IP to a pipeline.
Bulk asset generation, rigging and animation via CI/CD pipelines.
Automated printability checks and repair via the print suite endpoints.
On-demand 3D content generation for AR/VR experiences.
The same endpoints behind the 3D Agent and Agent Skills for coding assistants.
Meshy 7 the model behind every generation call
3D Agent built on this same API
Go to Settings → API on meshy.ai. API keys follow the format msy-<random-string> and authenticate via an Authorization: Bearer header. Requires a Pro plan or above.
Pay-before-you-go, separate from web subscription credits. Text to 3D on Meshy 7 costs 20 credits per generation; full per-endpoint pricing is in the table above and on the API pricing page. Legacy Meshy-5/6 models cost roughly 75% less for draft work.
Yes a free test-mode dummy key (msy_dummy_api_key_for_test_mode_12345678) returns zero-cost mock responses so you can build your integration before generating real assets.
Paid Meshy users own their generated assets outright. See commercial use and the full license terms.
Yes the Meshy MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and other assistants call these same endpoints directly, alongside the open-source Agent Skills repo. Both are covered in depth on the 3D Agent page.
3 days maximum on self-serve plans (Pro through Studio); Enterprise plans get indefinite retention. Download or re-host assets promptly on self-serve tiers.
You'll get a 429 Too Many Requests response. Limits scale by plan tier, from 10 max queued tasks on Pro up to 100 on Ultra and a customizable limit on Enterprise see the rate limit table above.
Meshy 7.1, the current default, with Smart Topology output that's animation-ready and 3D-print-ready from a single generation call. Earlier Meshy-5/6 models remain callable for lower-cost draft iteration see the Meshy 7 benchmarks.
Official plugins for Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, Maya, 3ds Max, Omniverse and Roblox, plus a CLI tool and the MCP server for AI coding assistants.
Free test-mode key included build your integration before spending a single credit.
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