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InstantMesh
TencentARC/InstantMesh · Python · Apache-2.0
Efficient image-to-3D meshes
InstantMesh focuses on efficient reconstruction suitable for sparse-view style game asset experiments.
12.7 / 100 · Score
★ 4.6k Stars
+11 30-day growth
30 min Time to first run
Not required API key
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Trend 39
Activity 8
Quality 65
Community 35
Relevance 100
Setup at a glance
DeployCli
GPU10 GB
API keyNot required
UI languages
Doc languagesen
Install
git clone https://github.com/TencentARC/InstantMesh.git && pip install -r requirements.txt Deep dive
InstantMesh is Tencent ARC's efficient image-to-3D-mesh pipeline: a single image becomes a usable 3D mesh in minutes, tuned for sparse-view reconstruction rather than dense-photo realism.
The repo ships a local Gradio demo (python app.py), a Hugging Face Space for browser trials, Docker support, and even the Zero123++ fine-tuning code for pushing quality further.
It is a strong middle option between fast single-image reconstructors (TripoSR-class) and slower high-fidelity methods — practical for game-asset and avatar workflows.
Use cases
Mesh from product photos
Environment props
Compare vs TripoSR/TRELLIS
Good for / Not ideal for
Good for
Technical artists
Not ideal for
No-GPU laptops