Model3DFully openFree option

Idol

A free, open model from Sperid Labs that turns one photo of an object into a 3D Gaussian splat you can view from any side, filling in the parts the photo doesn't show. Apache 2.0, so commercial use is fine. Needs an NVIDIA GPU (about 7 GB).

Go to Idol’s website

Free to try?Yes

Can I sell what I make?Yes

Open or closedFully open

Skill neededTechnical

The facts, with sources

Open or closed: Fully open
Weights and code downloadable under a standard open licence
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Licence: Apache 2.0 (Permissive (e.g. Apache 2.0, MIT))
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Can I sell what I make?: Yes
Apache 2.0. Two helper models it downloads (DINOv3, FLUX.2 VAE) are gated with their own terms.
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Cost: Free option: Free to download; you pay for your own hardware
Plans below.
How you use it: On your own computer, Through another service
idol-sdk on GitHub; demo Space; also on fal.
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Skill needed: Technical
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Made by: Sperid Labs
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Status: Available
Date the weights appeared on Hugging Face.
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What you can make with it

A 3D object or scene, from a photo (main use)

image to 3D model

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Plans and prices

No paid plans listed.

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Where you can run it

Hugging Face, fal

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