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Best Sam3D Alternatives in 2026

24 alternatives · 21 with a free plan · Updated

What are the best Sam3D alternatives?

The best Sam3D alternatives for AI D Model Generator in 2026 are Stability AI License (stability AI License gives access to SV3D, free), Hunyuan3D 2.0 (open-source 3D model generator from Tencent, free) and Stable Fast 3D (stable Fast 3D converts one image into a 3D…, free). 21 of the 24 listed alternatives have a free or freemium plan.

Looking for something other than Sam3D? Below are 24 alternatives in AI D Model Generator, AI Models and Image to D Model, all closely matched, ranked by how much they overlap with Sam3D. Sam3D itself is free. Each entry shows what the tool does, what it shares with Sam3D, its key features and pricing.

What is Sam3D?

Developers and researchers who need a 3D object from a single photo, without a multi-camera rig or scanning setup, are the people Sam3D fits. Sam3D is an open source image to 3D model generator from Meta that reconstructs 3D objects from one image.

Pricing
Free

Key features of Sam3D

  • Single-image capture reduces hardware and setup complexity
  • Open-source checkpoints
  • Pairs with SAM 3 for text-to-3D object extraction
  • Works on legacy or user-generated images for rapid AR/VR workflows
  • Sensitive to low-quality images

Sam3D alternatives compared

Top 5 alternatives to Sam3D with pricing and overlap
ToolPricingShared with Sam3DMatch
Sam3DFree—Original
Stability AI LicenseFreeAI D Model Generator, AI Models, Image to D Model, Open Source AI Models, OtherStrong match
Hunyuan3D 2.0FreeAI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, Open Source AI Models, OtherStrong match
Stable Fast 3DFreeAI D Model Generator, AI Models, Image to D Model, OtherStrong match
SAM 3D ��� Image to 3DPaidAI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, Open Source AI Models, OtherStrong match
Project GenieFreeAI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, OtherStrong match

Top 24 alternatives to Sam3D

  1. #1
    Stability AI License logo

    Stability AI License

    Strong matchFree

    Stability AI License gives access to SV3D, an open AI image to 3D model generator that turns one object photo into multi-view renders.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, AI Models, Image to D Model, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • SV3D takes a single object image as input and output novel multi-views of that object
    • We can then use those novel-views and SV3D to generate 3D meshes
    • SV3D comes in two variants tailored for different needs

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  2. #2
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    Hunyuan3D 2.0

    Strong matchFree

    Hunyuan3D 2.0 is an open-source 3D model generator from Tencent that turns text or a single image into textured 3D assets.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • It supports text and image to 3D asset generation using Diffusion technology

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

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    Stable Fast 3D

    Strong matchFree

    Stable Fast 3D converts one image into a 3D asset in about 0.5 seconds, a fast image to 3D model generator for developers.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, AI Models, Image to D Model, Other

    • Rapid 3D asset generation from single images in 0

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  4. #4
    SAM 3D ��� Image to 3D logo

    Convert 2D images into 3D models of objects and human bodies with AI-powered processing.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • High-quality image to 3D model conversion for objects and human bodies

    Pricing: paid, while Sam3D is free

  5. #5
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    Project Genie

    Strong matchFree

    Project Genie is an AI world generator that turns text prompts and images into photorealistic, explorable 3D environments built on Google's Genie 3 model.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, Other

    • AI platform using Google Genie 3 to create photorealistic

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  6. #6
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    Genie 2

    Strong matchFree

    Genie 2 by Google DeepMind is an AI game generator that turns a text prompt or single image into playable 3D worlds.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, Other

    • AI game generator by Google DeepMind for creating and playing infinite 3D game worlds

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  7. #7
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    MeshifAI

    Strong matchFree

    MeshifAI is a text to 3D model generator that lets developers add AI 3D generation to apps, games, and websites.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, AI Models, Other

    • It helps developers integrate high-quality 3D generation into apps

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  8. #8
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    Flux AI Image Generator

    Strong matchPaid

    AI image generator that turns text prompts into images using Flux.1 Pro, Dev and Schnell models, sold in one-time credit packs.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • AI image generator creating stunning visuals from text prompts using advanced AI models

    Pricing: paid, while Sam3D is free

  9. #9
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    Loreform

    Strong matchFree

    Loreform generates custom 3D tabletop miniatures from text prompts or images, exported as print-ready STL files for RPG and wargaming players.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, Other

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  10. #10
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    LAION

    Strong matchFree

    Non-profit LAION provides open large-scale datasets, tools, and models for machine learning researchers and developers training AI systems.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Open and accessible resources for machine learning
    • Large-scale datasets for training complex models
    • Encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  11. #11
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    Chat With Llama

    Strong matchFree

    Free AI chatbot website for chatting with Meta's Llama 4 Maverick, a 17 billion parameter open source model.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Currently Meta's latest model is the 17 billion parameter Llama 4 Maverick
    • This model is comparable to GPT-4o and Gemini 2.0
    • Using Chat With Llama

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  12. #12
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    Open-source 32B AI reasoning model from Alibaba's Qwen team for hard problems, built on Qwen2.5 and run via Hugging Face transformers.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Compared to instruction-tuned models
    • QwQ excels in downstream tasks
    • It's built upon Qwen2.5 and requires the latest Hugging Face transformers library

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  13. #13
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    3Daily

    Strong matchFree

    3Daily is an AI 3D model generator that turns 2D images into 3D characters, props, and game assets, with asset management and distribution tools.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, Image to D Model, Other

    • AI-powered platform for 3D model generation

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  14. #14
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    LaPrompt

    Strong matchFreemium

    LaPrompt offers free and paid collections of ready-made prompts for AI image generators like Midjourney and DALL-E 3.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, AI Models, Other

    • Top 5 Premium Prompts for Free Includes prompts for Midjourney
    • DALL-E 3
    • Top 10 Premium Prompts for Free Includes prompts for Midjourney

    Pricing: freemium (free plan + paid upgrades); Sam3D is free

  15. #15
    Stable Video Diffusion logo

    Stable Video Diffusion

    Strong matchFree

    Open-source AI video generator from Stability AI that turns a still image into a short animated clip for developers.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Generates videos from still images
    • Open-source and accessible for developers
    • Potential for diverse video applications

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  16. #16
    Google AI for Developers logo

    Google AI for Developers

    Strong matchFree

    Google's developer hub for Gemini and Gemma AI models, with tools for building LLM apps, image and video generation, and text embeddings.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Our smallest and most cost effective model
    • Text Embedding 004 Our state-of-the-art text embedding model

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  17. #17
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    Llama Family

    Strong matchFree

    Community and platform for Llama open-source LLMs, offering shared models, projects, compute resources and learning materials for developers.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • It aims to foster the development of general artificial intelligence through open…

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  18. #18
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    Stability AI

    Strong matchFree

    Stability AI builds open-source AI models for generating images, video, 3D assets and audio, including the Stable Diffusion text-to-image model.

    In common with Sam3D: AI D Model Generator, AI Models, Open Source AI Models

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  19. #19
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    Captum

    Strong matchFree

    Open-source PyTorch library for model interpretability, showing which inputs drive neural network predictions across vision and text models.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Supports various modalities (vision
    • Easy to integrate with existing PyTorch models
    • Open-source and extensible for research

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  20. #20
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    Novita AI

    Strong matchFree

    Developers use Novita AI as a cloud platform with model APIs for AI image generation, plus GPU instances and serverless GPUs for running AI workloads.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • GPU instances

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  21. #21
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    FLUX-1

    Strong matchFree

    Text-to-image generator with several FLUX.1 models, offering high visual quality, strong prompt matching and flexible aspect ratios for AI art.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • High visual quality
    • Excellent prompt adherence
    • Flexible size/aspect ratio options

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  22. #22
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    LLM Gateway

    Strong matchFree

    LLM Gateway is an open source API gateway that routes, manages, and tracks costs of requests to many large language model providers.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Fully open source under an MIT license
    • Unified API compatible with OpenAI format for easy migration
    • Supports a wide range of LLM providers

    Pricing: free, same as Sam3D

  23. #23
    Together AI logo

    Together AI

    Strong matchFreemium

    Together AI is a cloud platform for running, fine-tuning, and training open source large language models on NVIDIA GPUs.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Batch inference is available at an introductory 50% discount
    • Supports various NVIDIA GPUs like RTX-6000
    • A100

    Pricing: freemium (free plan + paid upgrades); Sam3D is free

  24. #24
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    AI Grant

    Strong matchPaid

    AI Grant funds open source AI projects with $5,000 to $50,000 in compute or cash, with no strings attached.

    In common with Sam3D: AI Models, Open Source AI Models, Other

    • Grants for open source AI projects

    Pricing: paid, while Sam3D is free

How we picked these Sam3D alternatives

We rank tools by how closely they match Sam3D: tools that share more of its categories rank first, then tools whose main category, tags and description overlap with it, then community votes and views. Pricing type and features come from each product's SoftwareVital listing. Admins can pin or remove tools from this list.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Sam3D in 2026?

The closest alternatives to Sam3D are Stability AI License, Hunyuan3D 2.0, Stable Fast 3D, SAM 3D ��� Image to 3D and Project Genie. They are ranked by how many categories and tags they share with Sam3D and how similar their descriptions are, then by community votes and views on SoftwareVital.

What is the closest alternative to Sam3D?

Stability AI License is the closest match because it shares AI D Model Generator, AI Models and Image to D Model with Sam3D. It is free.

Are there free alternatives to Sam3D?

Yes. 21 of the 24 alternatives have a free or freemium plan, including Stability AI License (free), Hunyuan3D 2.0 (free), Stable Fast 3D (free), Project Genie (free) and Genie 2 (free). Sam3D is free.

Which Sam3D alternatives are paid or enterprise tools?

SAM 3D ��� Image to 3D (paid), Flux AI Image Generator (paid) and AI Grant (paid) use paid or enterprise pricing, which usually means more support and admin options for teams.

How does Sam3D compare to Stability AI License?

Stability AI License overlaps with Sam3D in AI D Model Generator, AI Models and Image to D Model. Its listed features include SV3D takes a single object image as input and output novel multi-views of that object, we can then use those novel-views and SV3D to generate 3D meshes and SV3D comes in two variants tailored for different needs. Pricing: free, same as Sam3D. Open the side-by-side compare page for a full breakdown.

What category is Sam3D in?

Sam3D is listed under AI D Model Generator on SoftwareVital. Browse that category to see more tools in the same group.