Pricing Guide 2026

Tripo AI Pricing: Free, Pro & Max Plans Compared

Every tier, every credit, monthly vs annual - plus a calculator that tells you which plan actually fits your workload.

Monthly Annual Save up to ~30%+
Basic (the "Free" plan)
$0
Free forever
200 credits/mo≈ 8 models
Start free
Professional MOST POPULAR
$19.9/mo
billed monthly
3,000 credits/mo≈ 120 models
Go Professional →
Advanced
$49.9/mo
billed monthly
8,000 credits/mo≈ 320 models
Choose Advanced
Premium (the "Max" tier)
$139.9/mo
billed monthly
25,000 credits/mo≈ 1,000 models
Choose Premium

Prices indicative as of July 2026; annual figures are approximate effective monthly rates. Confirm current pricing on the official site.

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Drag to your expected monthly volume - including retries and variations, which is how credits really get spent.

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The full plan comparison

FeatureBasic (Free)ProfessionalAdvancedPremium (Max)
Monthly price$0$19.9 ($13.93 annual)$49.9 ($34.93 annual)$139.9 ($97.93 annual)
Credits / month2003,0008,00025,000
≈ Models / month~8~120~320~1,000
Concurrent tasks1101520
Queue priorityStandardTopTopTop
Private models✕ public
Commercial license✕ CC BY 4.0
Smart Mesh (game topology)1-day trial
Intelligent Segmentationlimited
Multi-view input · batch
HD 4K textures
Edit historyLimited7 days30 daysPermanent
The currency

Credits, tokens & what things cost

Every plan is metered in credits (informally, "tokens"): your tier deposits a pool each billing cycle, operations drain it, and it refreshes on your billing date - unused credits generally don't roll over. A standard Studio generation costs about 25 credits, which is where the "~120 models on Professional" math comes from (3,000 ÷ 25). Heavier operations cost more: on the API's published list, base generations start around 20 credits, high-detail geometry adds ~30, quad remeshing ~7.5, re-texturing runs 20–50, game-ready Smart Mesh 60–80, and intelligent segmentation about 80 per job.

Two budgeting rules follow. First, iterate cheap, commit expensive: regenerate at the ~25-credit stage until the shape is right, and spend the 80-credit segmentation or HD-texture passes once, on the winner. Second, remember that Studio and the API bill separately - a Studio subscription doesn't fund API keys and vice versa. Developers should forecast API costs as expected jobs × per-operation credits, plus a 20–30% retry buffer, and everyone else can ignore the API entirely.

If those credit pools map to your workload, you can start on the free tier and upgrade in-app →

Worth it?

Monthly vs annual - and the honest math

Annual billing discounts every paid tier substantially - Professional drops from $238.80/year (12 × $19.90) to roughly $167, an effective ~$13.93/month. The catch is the obvious one: the discount only helps if you'd have paid all twelve months anyway. If your work is project-based - heavy generation for six weeks, then nothing - paying monthly and cancelling between projects can beat the annual rate despite the higher sticker price. Do that arithmetic honestly before committing.

As for absolute value: a single commissioned game-ready prop typically costs more than a year of Professional, and a rigged, textured character costs several times that. Even valuing your own time modestly, one avoided afternoon of retopology or rigging per month covers the subscription. The place value weakens is heavy iteration - if you generate dozens of variants daily, 3,000 credits evaporate and you should price Advanced from the start - and the place it disappears is commercial work on the free tier, which its CC BY 4.0 public license simply doesn't permit.

Bottom line: Free to evaluate properly, Professional (annual) for most individual creators, Advanced for studios and heavy iterators, Premium ("Max") only when volume, concurrency, and permanent history genuinely bind.

FAQ

Pricing questions, answered

Is Tripo AI really free?
Yes - the Basic plan is free forever with ~200 monthly credits (about 8 models). The trade-offs: outputs are public under CC BY 4.0, non-commercial, with 1 concurrent task and limited access to advanced features like Smart Mesh and segmentation.
What are the "Pro" and "Max" plans exactly?
Tripo's official tier names are Basic, Professional, Advanced, and Premium. "Pro" maps to Professional ($19.9/mo, 3,000 credits) and what many call the "Max" tier is Premium ($139.9/mo, 25,000 credits). Advanced ($49.9/mo, 8,000 credits) sits between them.
How much does annual billing save?
Roughly 30% off Professional (≈$13.93 effective monthly vs $19.9) with comparable or better discounts up the ladder - promotions have pushed savings toward 50% at times. Worth it if you'll use it year-round; monthly + cancel can win for short projects.
How many models do credits really buy?
Divide credits by ~25 for standard generations: ~8/mo free, ~120 on Professional, ~320 on Advanced, ~1,000 on Premium. Budget extra for expensive operations - segmentation ~80 credits, Smart Mesh 60–80, HD texturing 20–50 - and for retries.
Do unused credits roll over?
As a rule, no - pools refresh each billing cycle on a use-it-or-lose-it basis. If you're ending a cycle with surplus, batch-generate assets you know you'll need.
Is API usage included in my subscription?
No. The Tripo API is a separate business line with its own keys and usage-based billing. Studio credits and API credits are entirely independent pools.
Can I use free-plan models commercially?
No. Free-tier models are published publicly under CC BY 4.0 - attribution required, non-commercial. Commercial rights and private models start at Professional.
Which plan should I start with?
Start free and generate three assets from your real project. Upgrade to Professional (annual) the week the tool first saves you an afternoon - for game devs and printers, that tends to be week one. Jump straight to Advanced only if you know you'll iterate heavily every day.

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