We continue our exploration of hashtag#imageTo3D tools. The goal is to evaluate the current level of quality, geometric precision and overall readiness for technical and engineering use cases.

Previously, we tested Meshy.ai and their open-source InstantMesh. Now it's time to test Tripo3D.ai from Tripo AI and guess what? They’ve released TripoSR, an open-source model, so we were able to run the exact same benchmark as with Meshy.ai and InstantMesh.

So how does Tripo3D compare to Meshy.ai? Long story short: for engineering, mechanical, or manufacturing use cases, Tripo3D.ai clearly outperforms Meshy.ai

Here is why:

• Higher geometric fidelity - just look at the connector details: sharper, more accurate, less melted.
• Better sharp edge preservation - cooling fins are a great example, it looks melty and soft in Meshy, while Tripo3D keeps them just flat.
• Clearer feature separation - part boundaries are all more structurally distinct with Tripo3D.

We’re building our internal benchmark set for technical 3D reconstruction. If you’re working on something similar or if you want to collaborate on high-precision 3D from vision - let’s connect.