Best for
Best for game creators who want rigged, animated 3D characters generated from text.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
AI 3D Modeling Comparison
Masterpiece X vs. Polycam
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for teams that need real objects, sites and interiors captured as measurable 3D models rather than generated from a prompt.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Masterpiece X | Polycam |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value Free credits; paid from $10.99 / month New accounts get 250 free credits. Paid plans are monthly credit packs from $10.99 (750 credits). | Free tier; Basic from $12.50 / user / month Basic is $150 per year or $30 billed monthly. Business is $400 per user and year, $33 per user and month billed annually. Enterprise is $1,200 per seat and year with a minimum of three seats. |
| Free trial | 250 free credits | Free tier |
| Output | Textured, animation-ready 3D models | 3D models, Gaussian splats and 2D and 3D floor plans from LiDAR, photos, drone footage or a single image |
| What it makes | Textured, animation-ready 3D models from text prompts | 3D models of objects and spaces from LiDAR, photos, drone footage or a single 2D image, plus Gaussian splats and 2D and 3D floor plans |
| Detail and topology | The vendor positions the output for exploring and prototyping ideas rather than as high-fidelity AAA game assets, and publishes no polygon count or topology specification | Four photogrammetry processing levels, Fast (Optimized), Medium, Full and Raw; Raw keeps the highest detail with multiple 8K textures, while Optimized and Medium trade some resolution for real-time and mobile use and add ambient occlusion and normal maps. A Remesh tool and a simplification percentage set the polygon count and texture maps before export |
| Rigging and textures | Rigged and animated characters with textures, editable across mesh, texture, rig, skin and animation steps | AI Texture Generator for custom surfaces |
| Speed | Not stated | Set by the processing level chosen: polygon count and texture resolution drive processing time, and Polycam advises dropping from Raw to Full when a large scan processes too slowly |
| Export and pipeline fit | GLB export today, with FBX, OBJ and glTF planned; works with Blender, Unity and Unreal Engine | More than a dozen export formats for Blender, SketchUp, Unity and Unreal; the free plan exports GLTF only, and mesh and point cloud formats need a paid plan |
| Commercial use | Private export retains ownership; models shared to the Community Library are CC0 | Yes. The terms of service state that Polycam claims no ownership of the models a user creates, and that models generated with the service may be copied, modified, published, distributed, sublicensed or commercialised as long as Polycam is credited. No distinction is drawn there between free and paid accounts |
| API | Yes, the Masterpiece X - Generate API, documented as the MPX GenAI API with a quickstart and a Unity runtime guide; the pricing page offers early access sign-up rather than a published API price | Content management API on the Enterprise plan, with access granted on application |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk | Not stated |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine | more entries Blender, SketchUp, Unity, Unreal Engine, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Maya |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Masterpiece X Free credits; paid from $10.99 / month Polycam Free tier; Basic from $12.50 / user / month
- Free trial Masterpiece X 250 free credits Polycam Free tier
- Company size Masterpiece X Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Polycam Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- Output Masterpiece X Textured, animation-ready 3D models Polycam 3D models, Gaussian splats and 2D and 3D floor plans from LiDAR, photos, drone footage or a single image
- What it makes Masterpiece X Textured, animation-ready 3D models from text prompts Polycam 3D models of objects and spaces from LiDAR, photos, drone footage or a single 2D image, plus Gaussian splats and 2D and 3D floor plans
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Masterpiece X
Strengths
- Generates rigged, animated characters, not just static meshes
- Editable across mesh, texture, rig, skin and animation steps
- 250 free credits to start
Limitations
- Currently exports GLB only, with other formats planned
- Text input only, no image-to-3D in Generate
- The vendor lists Generate and the Community Library as legacy products and leads with WorldEngen instead
Polycam
Strengths
- Covers LiDAR, photo, drone and 360 capture alongside AI image-to-3D in one product
- Free plan with GLTF export and public link sharing
- Floor plans, advanced measurement and virtual walkthroughs from the Business plan
Limitations
- The free plan limits captures and exports GLTF only
- Point cloud export, floor plans and the API sit on the higher plans
- Enterprise requires a minimum of three seats
Plans
Pricing
Masterpiece X
- Free $0 250 credits for new accounts.
- 750 Credits $10.99 Per month.
- 1,500 Credits $19.99 Per month.
- 3,000 Credits $36.99 Per month.
Polycam
- Free $0 Limited space, object and AI captures. GLTF export and public link sharing.
- Basic $12.50 Per month billed annually at $150, or $30 billed monthly. Unlimited object, space and AI captures, Gaussian splats, six mesh export formats and private sharing.
- Business $33 Per user and month, billed annually at $400 per user and year. Adds 2D and 3D floor plans, advanced measurement, point cloud export, a shared team library and virtual walkthroughs.
- Enterprise $1,200 Per seat and year, minimum three seats. Adds the content management API, SSO, regional cloud storage, custom branding and dedicated support.
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Masterpiece X
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Polycam
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Masterpiece X https://www.masterpiecex.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-08
Polycam https://poly.cam · checked against the official source on 2026-09-05
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