Tripo API & Plugins vs Tripo Text/Image-to-3D

In short

• Both: Makes images, API
• Only Tripo Text/Image-to-3D states: Collaboration, Exports

Tripo API & Plugins

Tripo API and plugins generate 3D models from text, images, and multiview inputs inside creative and game-development tools.

Plans

API pay-as-you-go

• Text to 3D: 10 credits (No Texture)
• Text to 3D: 20 credits (Standard Texture)
• Image to 3D: 20 credits (No Texture)
• Image to 3D: 30 credits (Standard Texture)
• Multiview to 3D: 20 credits (No Texture)
• Multiview to 3D: 30 credits (Standard Texture)
• Texture (Fast): 10 credits
• Texture (Standard): 10 credits
• Texture (HD): 20 credits
• Texture (8K Ultra): 30 credits
• Format Convert (Basic): 5 credits
• Format Convert (Advanced): 10 credits
• Retopology (v2.0 Smart): 30 credits
• Retopology (v1.0 Basic): 10 credits
• Segmentation: 40 credits
• Part Completion (Default): 50 credits
• Part Completion (Quick Cap): 30 credits
• Smart Segmentation (Image): 85 credits
• Smart Segmentation (Model): 55 credits
• Advanced Convert: 10 credits
• Auto Rig: 25 credits
• Animation Retarget: 10 / animation
• seedream_v5 / seedream_v4: 5 credits (≤1K)
• banana: 5 credits (≤1K)
• banana2: 10 credits (≤1K)
• banana2: 15 credits (2K)
• banana_pro: 15 credits (≤1K)
• banana_pro: 20 credits (2K)
• chat_image_1: 5 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_1.5: 10 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_2: 10 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_2: 15 credits (2K)
• chat_image_2.5_flare: 10 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_2.5_flare: 15 credits (2K)
• chat_image_2.5_sunburst: 10 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_2.5_sunburst: 15 credits (2K)
• chat_image_2 · high: 20 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_2 · high: 25 credits (2K)
• chat_image_2 · high: 40 credits (4K)
• chat_image_2.5_* · high: 20 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_2.5_* · high: 25 credits (2K)
• chat_image_2.5_* · high: 40 credits (4K)
• chat_image_2.5_* · xhigh: 25 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_2.5_* · xhigh: 30 credits (2K)
• chat_image_2.5_* · xhigh: 45 credits (4K)
• chat_image_2.5_* · max: 30 credits (≤1K)
• chat_image_2.5_* · max: 50 credits (2K)
• Image to Multiview: 10 credits
• Edit Multiview: 5 / edited image

• 1 credit = $0.01 USD
• Rig Check: Free
• 100 credits = $1.00 USD

Enterprise

Price on request

• Custom volumes
• Dedicated support
• SLA guarantees
• Contact our sales team for a tailored plan

Prices checked 2026-09-24 on the maker’s page.

Capabilities

• Makes images — “Image Generation” source
• API — “The Tripo API, on the other hand, empowers you with the full potential of the capability of Tripo.” source

Tripo Text/Image-to-3D

Creates textured 3D models from text prompts, photos, sketches, or multi-view images in a browser.

Plans

Free

Free

• 200 Monthly Credits
• 1 Concurrent Task
• Standard Queue
• Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
• Limited Edit History, Storage & Exports
• Limited image generation Access

Pro

• $20.00 / Month billed annually
• $240.00 / year
• $20.00 / monthly

• 3000 Monthly Credits
• 10 Concurrent Tasks
• High Queue Priority
• Private Models · Commercial Use
• Batch Generation
• Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge

Max

• $90.00 / Month billed annually
• $1080.00 / year
• $90.00 / monthly

• 25000 Monthly Credits
• 100 Concurrent Tasks
• Dedicated Queue Priority
• Private Models · Commercial Use
• Permanent Edit History · Unlimited Free Retries & Storage
• Unlimited Access to 8K Textures

Team

• $55.00 / Mo / seat billed annually
• $1980.00 / year
• $110.00 / month / seat
• Monthly: $330.00

• 90000 Monthly Credits
• 200 Concurrent Tasks
• Dedicated Queue Priority
• Private Models · Commercial Use
• Shared Workspace & Assets
• Centralized Billing & Administration

Prices checked 2026-09-24 on the maker’s page.

Capabilities

• Makes images — “If you do not have a suitable reference image, use Tripo's Image Generation feature to create one.” source
• Collaboration — “Shared Workspace & Assets” source
• Exports — “Export as STL or OBJ, depending on which format your slicer prefers.” source
• API — “Looking to scale with our API or enterprise plans?” source