Model · 3D

InstantMesh

A free research model from Tencent ARC that turns a single picture of an object into a 3D mesh quickly. Apache 2.0 code; you run it yourself on a graphics card or try the online demo.

Go to InstantMesh’s website

At a glance

Open or closed: Fully open
Weights and code downloadable under a standard open licence
Repo licence is Apache 2.0. It relies on a fine-tuned Zero123++ model whose own licence wasn't checked (Hugging Face blocked).
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Licence: Apache License 2.0 (Permissive (e.g. Apache 2.0, MIT))
Applies to the repository; weights' model card not read.
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Can I sell what I make?: Yes
Apache 2.0 allows commercial use; the bundled Zero123++ component's licence was not checked.
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Cost: Free option: Weights and code are free to download and run yourself.
Plans below.
How you use it: On your own computer, Through another service, Inside another tool
README links a Hugging Face demo, a community Replicate demo, Colab and a community ComfyUI node. GPU memory not stated. Linux assumed from CUDA/conda setup and Docker; not stated.
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Skill needed: Technical
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Made by: Tencent ARC Lab
Country not stated on pages read.
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Status: Available
Repository still published; research release from 2024 with no recent feature work listed.
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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, Replicate

Other options for “A 3D object or scene, from a photo”

3D AI Studio, ComfyUI, CSM (Cube), Dzine, fal, Hugging Face, Hunyuan 3D (Tencent), Hunyuan3D 2, Hyper3D Rodin, Kaedim, KIRI Engine, Krea, Meshy, Mixar, Polycam, Scenario, Sloyd, Spline AI, Stable Fast 3D, Stable Point Aware 3D (SPAR3D), Step1X-3D, TRELLIS, Tripo AI, TripoSR

About this entry

Facts last checked 12 Oct 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.