Skybox AI

Overview

Skybox AI from Blockade Labs generates 360 degree environments rather than objects: a prompt returns a full equirectangular panorama, a thumbnail and a depth map, and Model 3 can remix an existing skybox or an uploaded panorama using either a control image for structure or an init image for colour and composition. Panoramas are generated at 8K by default and go to 16K on the Business plan, and they leave as EXR, HDR, panoramic JPG or cubemaps, with 32-bit HDRI lighting and 3D skybox meshes unlocked from the Standard plan. It is built to be driven from wherever the scene is being assembled: there are plugins and export routes for Unity, Blender, Unreal Engine, Godot, SketchUp, Figma and Roblox, a documented REST API with an SDK, and an MCP server so an AI assistant can generate and remix skyboxes directly. Plans are seat-based and metered in generation credits, API access needs an active subscription, and all plans carry full commercial licensing.

Best for game, VR and virtual production teams that need 360 degree environments and HDRI lighting without building them by hand.

The thing to be clear about before buying is that this fills the space around a scene rather than the scene itself, so it sits alongside a mesh generator instead of competing with one. Where it earns its place is the last mile: the depth map and the plugin list mean an environment reaches an engine as lighting and background rather than as a file someone still has to convert. The plan ladder is worth reading closely, because the two things a production pipeline usually wants, HDRI lighting and the skybox mesh, are not on the entry tier, and full API access is another step up again. That makes the cheapest paid plan a concept and mood tool, while pipeline work starts one tier higher.

Key Facts

Features

What it makes

360 degree environments, HDRIs and 3D skybox meshes

Detail and topology

8K equirectangular by default, 16K on Business; a depth map comes with every generation

Rigging and textures

None: the result is an environment rather than an object or a character, so there is nothing to rig and no PBR texture set is produced; the panorama itself is the surface

Speed

From 15 seconds

Export and pipeline fit

EXR, HDR, panoramic JPG and cubemaps, 32-bit HDRI and skybox meshes; plugins and exports for Unity, Blender, Unreal Engine, Godot, SketchUp, Figma and Roblox

Commercial use

Yes, full commercial licensing on all plans

API

Yes, requires an active subscription; full access on Business

Integrations

• Unity
• Blender
• Unreal Engine
• Godot
• SketchUp
• Figma
• Roblox

Deployment and Support

Deployment

• Cloud (SaaS)
• Browser-based

Support

• Email helpdesk
• Community forum

Onboarding

• Documentation and knowledge base

Company size

• Freelancers
• Small and mid-sized
• Enterprise

Suitability

The table combines the industries the vendor addresses with the company sizes the tool is aimed at. An empty cell means the combination is not stated, not that it is ruled out.

Pros and Cons

Pricing

• Free

  $0

  5 credits, preview only, no exports.

• Essential

  $20

  Per seat per month, listed at $20 or $24 depending on the billing period. 100 generation credits per month, 8K exports, limited API access.

• Standard

  $48

  Per seat per month, listed at $48 or $60 depending on the billing period. 300 credits per month, projects, HDRI lighting, 3D skybox meshes, priority queue.

• Business

  $112

  Per month, listed at $112 or $140 depending on the billing period. 500 credits per month, usage-based pricing, full API access, 16K resolution, custom rate limits, IP protection, dedicated support.

Best For

• Media & Creative
• Technology
• Architecture & Engineering

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