Question 1

What can I make with TRELLIS 2?

Accepted Answer

Anything that starts as one clear image of one object. Turn product photos into 3D assets for a store or an AR view. Make game props, furniture, vehicles, and characters from concept art. Build quick blockouts for a scene or a pitch. The output is one GLB with the mesh, the UVs, and the textures in a single file.

Question 2

Can I use a text prompt instead of an image?

Accepted Answer

No. TRELLIS 2 takes one image and nothing else. To start from words, generate an image first with one of the image models on Visual Sandbox, then turn it into a mesh. For text-to-3D in one step, use Hunyuan 3D 3.1, which accepts a prompt or an image.

Question 3

What kind of image gives the best result?

Accepted Answer

One object, fully in frame, on a plain background. Soft, even light helps the model read the shape and the materials. A three-quarter view shows more of the form than a flat front view. Crowded scenes, cropped objects, and heavy shadows give weaker meshes, so crop and clean the image before you upload it.

Question 4

Does TRELLIS 2 generate PBR materials and textures?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every mesh comes with base color, roughness, metallic, and opacity maps, so it responds to real lighting in any modern engine. The GLB arrives in opaque mode. For glass or other see-through parts, turn on alpha blending for that material in Blender or your engine.

Question 5

How good is the mesh quality and topology?

Accepted Answer

TRELLIS 2 is built for sharp detail. It keeps hard edges, thin walls, hollow parts, and open surfaces. The mesh is dense triangles, not clean quads. For static props, renders, and printing, it is usually ready to use. For animation or a game with a tight polygon budget, plan a decimation or retopology pass in Blender.

Question 6

What resolution does TRELLIS 2 use?

Accepted Answer

Visual Sandbox runs TRELLIS 2 at 1024p by default, a strong balance of detail and speed. Through the API or the vsb CLI, you can also ask for 512p for fast drafts or 1536p for the finest detail. A higher resolution captures smaller features and costs a little more per model.

Question 7

How does TRELLIS 2 compare to other AI 3D models?

Accepted Answer

TRELLIS 2 is one of the strongest open source image-to-3D models available, with a focus on sharp geometry and full PBR materials. Hunyuan 3D 3.1 adds text prompts and control over the face count. Tripo P2, Rodin Gen-2.5, Meshy 7.1, and SAM 3D Objects each have their own strengths in style, topology, and texture. Every model reads an image a little differently, so run the same image through two or three of them on Visual Sandbox and keep the best mesh.

Question 8

How much does a TRELLIS 2 generation cost?

Accepted Answer

You pay per model, and the price depends on the resolution. Visual Sandbox shows the exact price before you generate and charges when the GLB is delivered. There is no subscription, no monthly minimum, and no credit pack to buy.

Question 9

How long does a generation take?

Accepted Answer

About a minute at the default resolution. Simple objects on a clean background finish fastest. Visual Sandbox handles the heavy lifting in the cloud, so you need no GPU and no local install.

Question 10

Can I use TRELLIS 2 models commercially?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Microsoft releases TRELLIS 2 under the MIT license, one of the most permissive open source licenses. You are responsible for the input image and the final use, especially when the image shows a real person, a brand, or copyrighted work. Creators use it for client work, game assets, product visuals, and 3D printing.

Tier	Price
512p	$0.32 / model
1024p	$0.38 / model
1536p	$0.44 / model

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