Hunyuan 3D
Tencent's AI engine that generates textured 3D models from text, image, or sketch, via a hosted studio and an open model line.
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Best for fast text/image-to-3D asset generation with a generous free daily quota.
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Updated Aug 15, 2026Latest Hunyuan 3D updates
Everything new about Hunyuan 3D, newest first. Releases, reviews, tutorials, tweets, and editor notes.
- Aug 15, 2026NewsletterAug 15, 2026From the weekly newsletter
Meshy 7 sharpens image-to-3D, Convai brings its MCP to Unity, Suno Studio 2.0 adds MIDI
Meshy 7 follows your reference image more closely, Convai lets coding agents build talking NPCs in Unity, Suno's browser DAW adds MIDI and automation alongside new download limits, and SpriteLoop is a free cut-out 2D animator.
Read the full newsletter - Aug 8, 2026NewsletterAug 8, 2026From the weekly newsletter
Armature makes rigging free, Cascadeur adds layers and MCP, BlendKit comes to Godot
A free AI rigging app takes on the most painful step of getting a character moving, Cascadeur 2026.2 adds animation layers and an MCP server, and BlendKit's free asset library arrives in Godot.
Read the full newsletter - Apr 18, 2026NewsletterApr 18, 2026From the weekly newsletter
The sculpt-and-texture wave
A dense week for the people who make surfaces look good, as Maxon and Adobe both shipped and OpenPBR kept spreading.
Read the full newsletter - Apr 16, 2026ReleaseApr 16, 2026
HY-World 2.0
Generate editable 3D worlds, not just video, from text or images.
Read full postHunyuanEnvironment - Mar 8, 2026NewsletterMar 8, 2026From the weekly newsletter
Create Free 3D AI Game Assets with Autodesk's Wonder 3D
Plus Tripo 3D P1.0, Cinema 4D goes iPad with HY-3D AI built in, and GDC kicks off this week.
Read the full newsletter - Jan 16, 2026AnnouncementJan 16, 2026
Hunyuan 3D Studio 1.2 opens to public beta
The pro workstation adds brush-based part editing and 8-view input.
Read full postHunyuanAI Tools - Jan 4, 2026NewsletterJan 4, 2026From the weekly newsletter
I Tested Every Top 3D AI Mesh Generator in 2026 (in one simple video)
If you've been ignoring 3D AI tools like Meshy, Tripo, and Hunyuan, this is your catch-up: what works, what's hype, and where the tech really is in 2026.
Read the full newsletter - Dec 7, 2025NewsletterDec 7, 2025From the weekly newsletter
3D AI Demos Gone Wild: Unity 6.3, Hunyuan Breakthroughs
Hunyuan 3D kitbashing, Gaussian Splats at 80fps, World Labs Marble, and Unity 6.3 LTS. Weekly updates for artists.
Read the full newsletter - Nov 30, 2025NewsletterNov 30, 2025From the weekly newsletter
Quad meshes from AI + Cyber Monday picks for 3D Artists
AI quad-topology breakthroughs, Cascadeur's new quadruped and inbetweening tools, RealityScan's mobile and desktop overhaul, plus my handpicked Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for 3D artists.
Read the full newsletter - Nov 26, 2025AnnouncementNov 26, 2025
Hunyuan 3D engine launches worldwide
Tencent's hosted creation engine opens globally, with a free daily tier.
Read full postHunyuanText to 3D - Nov 9, 2025NewsletterNov 9, 2025From the weekly newsletter
The Future of 3D-AI from an Adobe Technical Artist
Adobe Firefly, SwitchLight 3.0, Volinga's UE5 plugin, plus how Cino Lai built a full AI-3D pipeline in 6 days.
Read the full newsletter - Sep 25, 2025ReleaseSep 25, 2025
Hunyuan3D-Omni
Controllable 3D generation conditioned on pose, voxels, or point clouds.
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