ARClip or Meshy

Meshy is one of the best-known generators of 3D from text and photos, with AI texturing, auto-rigging and 600+ animations, plugins for Blender, Unity and Unreal, and its own MCP server. ARClip is a 3D editor where generation is just one step: look for a ready-made model first, then build the scene and logic and publish in AR or on a website, together with your team.

Free editor and publishing

Start building — free How to switch from Meshy

Choose ARClip if

you'd rather find a ready-made model first — in your library, the community's or on Sketchfab
the model has to go straight into AR or onto a website — by link, with no app
your team builds the scene together in one editor
the model has to grow into a scene — materials, animation, light and logic in one editor

Choose Meshy if

the model is for 3D printing, published to MakerWorld, Printables and Thingiverse
you build the model from several photos taken from different sides
an existing model needs new textures from a description
you need a light model with a clean mesh for a game or the web
you need to rig and animate a character in minutes

You can use both: generate models in Meshy and build the scene, AR and publishing in ARClip. GLB, FBX and OBJ files move over as they are.

What ARClip has beyond generation

Ready-made first
Search your library, community models and Sketchfab: generate only when nothing fits.
How it works
The model lands in the scene
A generated model goes where you need it, and you keep working while it loads.
How it works
Finish it without Blender
Materials in a node graph, animation on a timeline, light and logic — in the same editor.
How it works
Straight into AR and onto your site
A link and QR code for phones, an embed for your site, an App Clip on iPhone — no export, no hosting.
How it works
Your models as they are
GLB, glTF, FBX, OBJ or a zip: drop the file and it becomes GLB on its own, textures and animation included.
How it works
Together, agents included
Your team edits the scene at the same time, and Claude or Cursor over MCP find and place models alongside you.
How it works

Side by side

Capability	ARClip	Meshy
Generation
3D models from text or a photo	Yesuses AI credits	Yes
3D from several photos	No	Yeson paid plans
AI textures for an existing model	Partly“Improve with AI” regenerates the model from it and a description; no separate retexturing	Yesone-click PBR textures
Low-poly and mesh simplification	Partlya low-poly style when generating; no simplifying of an existing model	YesLow Poly Mode
Auto-rigging and character animation	Noanimation by keyframes in the editor	Yesauto-rigging and 600+ motion presets; 20 on Free
Generation on the free plan	NoAI credits come with paid plans, from 1,500 a month; the editor and publishing are free	Yes100 credits a month, CC BY 4.0
After generation
Ready-made models before generating	Yesyour library, the community library and Sketchfab	Partlycommunity models download on paid plans
Publishing the model in AR and on a website	Yeslink, QR code, App Clip, embed	Nopublishing goes to 3D-printing catalogs
Real-time co-editing of the scene	Yes	Partlyteam and shared credit pool on Studio
Export and integrations
Export to FBX, OBJ, USDZ and STL	PartlyGLB, STL, OBJ and USDZ — no FBX	YesFBX, GLB, OBJ, USDZ, STL, 3MF
Plugins for Blender, Unity and Unreal	Partlya Blender bridge	YesBlender, Unity, Unreal
AI agents (Claude, Cursor) via MCP	Yesread and check only on Free	YesMCP server and CLI

Pricing

ARClip: The editor, publishing and teamwork are free with no limits. Generation uses AI credits: the free plan has none, and paid plans come with 1,500 a month or more.
Meshy: Free gives 100 credits a month (a generation costs 20 credits or more) under a CC BY 4.0 license that credits Meshy; you can download up to 10 Meshy 6 Lite models a month. Pro is $20 a month for 1,000 credits, private models and the API. Studio is $70 per seat a month.

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How to move your Meshy projects to ARClip Design

What moves over as files

In Meshy, download the model as GLB, FBX or OBJ. On the free plan only Meshy 6 Lite models download, up to 10 a month.
Drop the files into an ARClip project — the format converts to GLB on its own.

What to rebuild — and with what

Animations from Meshy's presets travel inside the FBX or GLB. Build the scene, light and logic in the ARClip editor; rig new characters in Meshy before you move them — ARClip has no auto-rigging.

Fastest with AI: describe the project to the assistant in the editor, or connect Claude or Cursor via MCP, and the agent builds the scene from your files and description.

Build the scene around the model and publish it: a link, a QR code or an embed on your site.

Questions

Is 3D generation in ARClip free?

No: generation uses AI credits. The free plan has none; paid plans come with 1,500 a month or more. Everything else is free: the editor, publishing in AR and on the web, and teamwork.

How do I move my models over from Meshy?

Download them as GLB, FBX or OBJ and drop them into an ARClip project: the format converts to GLB on its own, and animations in the file are kept.

How do I show a generated model in AR?

Publish the project to get a link and a QR code. On a phone, the model opens in AR right in the browser, and on iPhone through an App Clip too.

Can I generate from Claude or Cursor?

Yes: connect ARClip over MCP, and the agent finds a ready-made model or generates a new one and places it in the scene. On the free plan the agent can only read and check the project.

Try it on your own project

Open a workspace, describe what you want to build and see the first version in the editor. No card, no install.

Start building — free

Choose ARClip if

Choose Meshy if

What ARClip has beyond generation

Ready-made first

The model lands in the scene

Finish it without Blender

Straight into AR and onto your site

Your models as they are

Together, agents included