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Hitem3D Alternative: Make a 3D Model, Then Paint It With AI

Hitem3D is an AI image to 3D generator made by Math Magic, launched in July 2025 and now sold as Hi3D (hitem3d.ai opens the Hi3D site). You upload a photo, a sketch or several views of an object, or start from a text prompt, and get a textured 3D model to export as STL, OBJ, 3MF, GLB or USDZ or send straight to a 3D printing slicer. It has a free plan with 100 credits and paid Pro, Max and Ultra credit plans. The3DAI covers the same first step with Image to 3D and Text to 3D, and adds an AI 3D Texturing Studio that repaints any model you upload, one part at a time if you like.

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The3DAI vs Hitem3D

Hitem3D facts are from their own pages, checked 2026-10-17 (sources below). Prices change; check their site for current numbers.

FeatureThe3DAI Texturing StudioHitem3D
PriceCredits: 2 per AI view, 8 for a full 4-view texture (about $0.40 on Basic, $0.23 on Pro), 12 or 16 with 6 or 8 views. Brushes and PBR maps are free. Plans from $4.99/month for 100 credits, or a one-time 200-credit pack for $9.99Credit plans: Pro 1,000, Max 2,400 and Ultra 8,000 credits a month, billed monthly or yearly; unused credits do not roll over (as of October 2026). For dollar prices see their pricing page
Free tier60 free credits for new accounts, enough for 7 full texturesFree plan: 100 credits for life, up to 10 assets, one task at a time; free models are public under CC BY 4.0 and need attribution
Install neededNoNo: web app, plus an API for businesses
Your own GPU neededNo: the AI runs on our servers, the 3D view runs in your browserNo
FormatsUpload GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL or PLY (up to 60 MB). Download a textured GLB or the texture PNGInput: a text prompt, or one or more JPG, PNG or WebP images. Export STL, OBJ, 3MF, GLB or USDZ, or send to a slicer
PBR maps (normal, roughness, metallic)Yes, free: normal, roughness, metal and ambient-occlusion maps made in your browser from the painted texture and packed into the GLB. They are derived from the colour, not painted by the AINot listed on its home or pricing page; its 2025 launch release says models come with texture support
Keeps your UVsYes by default ("Keep my UVs"). Overlapping UVs get a warning and a one-click "Make new UVs". Models with no UVs get new UVs automaticallyNot stated: its public pages are about making new models, not texturing yours
Repaint just one regionYes: brush a part and repaint only that part with AI, or fix seams and spots by hand with the free Heal and Paint brushesNot described on its public pages (a "Stylized Texture" panel is listed in its workspace, without details)
Runs in the browserYesYes

When to pick Hitem3D

  • You are making something to 3D print: it splits models into parts with connectors, prepares multi-colour prints and sends files to your slicer.
  • You have photos of a figurine, character or product and want a detailed mesh from one image or several views.
  • You need STL or 3MF files, a print-and-deliver service, or an API for volume.

When to pick The3DAI

  • You already have a model and want AI to paint it: upload GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL or PLY and describe the look.
  • You want to repaint one part (a face, a logo, a jacket) with a brush instead of generating a new model.
  • You want image to 3D, text to 3D and AI texturing in one account.
  • You want a low monthly start: $4.99 for 100 credits, or a one-time pack.

How to texture a 3D model with AI on The3DAI

  1. 1

    Upload your model

    Drop a GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL or PLY file, or pick a sample. Keep your own UV map, or let the studio make new UVs.

  2. 2

    Describe the texture

    Write what the surface should look like, or pick a style or a prompt idea.

  3. 3

    Paint with AI

    Auto paints 4, 6 or 8 views. Turn the model to paint any spot again, or brush one part and repaint only that.

  4. 4

    Fix and finish

    Heal seams and paint by hand for free, then make normal, roughness, metal and AO maps in your browser.

  5. 5

    Download

    Get a textured GLB with its maps, or the texture PNGs to use in Blender, Unity, Unreal or Godot.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hitem3D is an AI tool that turns images into 3D models. Math Magic launched it in July 2025, and it is now sold as Hi3D. You upload one or more images (or start from a text prompt) and it makes a textured model you can export as STL, OBJ, 3MF, GLB or USDZ, with extra tools for 3D printing such as model splitting and multi-colour prints.
Yes. hitem3d.ai now opens the Hi3D website, and the product's Product Hunt listing moves from "Hitem3D 2.0" (February 2026) to "Hi3D 2.1" (May 2026). The3DAI is a different company and is not affiliated with either name.
It has a free plan: 100 credits for life, up to 10 assets and one task at a time (as of October 2026). Models made on the free plan are public under a CC BY 4.0 licence and need attribution; paid plans allow private and commercial use. The3DAI gives new accounts 60 free credits.
Its paid plans are Pro (1,000 credits a month), Max (2,400) and Ultra (8,000), billed monthly or yearly; credits refresh every 30 days and do not roll over, and failed generations are refunded (as of October 2026). The dollar prices were not shown in the public page we checked, so see the Hi3D pricing page for current numbers. On The3DAI plans start at $4.99 a month for 100 credits.
It depends on the job. For 3D printing workflows (splitting, multi-colour prints, slicer hand-off), Hitem3D is built for that. If you want to make a model from an image or text and then paint it with AI, The3DAI has Image to 3D, Text to 3D and an AI 3D Texturing Studio that textures any GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL or PLY you upload and repaints one part with a brush.
On The3DAI, yes: upload the model, describe the look, and AI paints it from several views; you can then brush a part and repaint only that part for 2 credits. Hitem3D's public pages describe making new models from images or text, not texturing a model you upload.

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Hitem3D is a trademark of its owner. The3DAI is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Hitem3D. This page compares public information to help you choose.