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Hunyuan 3D vs Polycam

Hunyuan 3DPolycam

Bottom line: Hunyuan 3D for game developers; Polycam for 3D artists and modelers.

Tencent's text- and image-to-3D engine for game, e-commerce and film assets

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Mobile 3D scanning with LiDAR, photogrammetry, and Gaussian splatting

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PricingFreemiumFreemium
Category3d3d
Tags
text-to-3dtencentopen sourcegame assetstexture generation
3d-scanningphotogrammetrylidargaussian-splattingar
Best for
  • Game developers
  • 3D pipeline engineers
  • E-commerce teams
  • 3D artists and modelers
  • Architects and AEC professionals
  • AR and game developers
Pros
  • Backed by Tencent with strong model quality
  • Open-source models allow self-hosting and fine-tuning
  • Text-, image- and sketch-to-3D input
  • Fast turbo variants generate shapes in seconds
  • Texture and animation generation in newer versions
  • Supports LiDAR, photogrammetry, and Gaussian splatting
  • Exports to 15-plus formats for pro pipelines
  • Automatic floor plans with measurements
  • Runs on iOS, Android, and web with cloud processing
  • Team sharing and collaboration
Cons
  • Hosted engine and docs still maturing globally
  • Outputs may need cleanup for production topology
  • Self-hosting requires significant GPU resources
  • Pricing for hosted/API tiers is evolving
  • Some features vary between open and hosted versions
  • Best LiDAR quality needs supported Apple devices
  • Free tier restricts exports mostly to GLTF
  • Capture quality depends on lighting and technique
  • Professional use quickly requires a paid plan
  • Large scans can be processing- and storage-heavy

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