vsSculpty vs Luma Genie
Luma Genie is a text-to-3D generator with strong mobile and AR credentials — native USDZ export and in-app AR preview, from a team with deep 3D capture experience. Sculpty is a studio that runs five generation engines and everything that comes after them. The comparison mostly comes down to breadth of input and what you plan to do with the result.
Genie is a clean, approachable text-to-3D tool, and its USDZ-plus-AR path is genuinely the shortest route from a prompt to something you can place in a room on a phone. If that is your use case, it earns its place. Sculpty is the broader tool by some distance: it accepts images and multi-view input as well as text, runs five engines instead of one, and continues past generation into texturing, remesh, photoreal rendering, 3D worlds and print ordering — starting at $14/mo against Genie's higher entry price.
Sixteen rows, no cherry-picking.
| Feature | Sculpty | Luma Genie |
|---|---|---|
| Text to 3D | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image to 3D | ✓ | — |
| Multi-view to 3D | ✓ | — |
| Multiple AI engines | ✓ | — |
| PBR textures | ✓ | ◐ |
| AI retexturing | ✓ | — |
| Remesh / retopology | ✓ | — |
| Photoreal render studio | ✓ | — |
| Explorable 3D worlds | ✓ | — |
| GLB, STL, OBJ export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free format converters | ✓ | — |
| Browser 3D viewer | ✓ | ◐ |
| Order a 3D print | ✓ | — |
| Public API | — | ◐ |
| Auto-rigging / animation | — | — |
| Free plan or trial | ✓ | ✓ |
Sculpty runs five engines, not one
Every engine answers the same prompt box. When one misreads what you asked for, switching costs a dropdown instead of another subscription.
What each one costs.
Pricing as published on 2026-07-26. Check both vendors for current plans.
Both sides, fairly.
Sculpty- Five AI 3D engines in one studio — pick the best one per prompt instead of being locked to a single model
- The whole pipeline after generation: AI texturing, remesh and retopology, photoreal renders, explorable 3D worlds
- Export GLB, STL, OBJ, PLY and glTF, plus native FBX, USDZ and 3MF on Meshy generations
- Free format converters and a browser 3D viewer, no sign-up required
- Order a physical 3D print of any model without leaving the app
- Free plan to try every engine, then $14/mo
- No public API yet — Sculpty is a studio, not an engine you can call from your own code
- No auto-rigging or animation tooling
- Younger platform than the engines it runs, with a smaller community
- Native USDZ export and AR preview — strong for mobile and product visualisation
- Simple, approachable interface
- Backed by a well-funded team with deep 3D capture experience
- Text input only — no image-to-3D
- Generation only: no texturing, remesh, rendering or worlds
- Higher entry price than most alternatives
Frequently asked questions.
Does Luma Genie do image-to-3D?+
No — Genie is text-to-3D only. Sculpty offers four engines for image-to-3D and three for multi-view, so a photo or piece of concept art can become a model.
Which is better for AR?+
Genie has the more direct AR path, with native USDZ and built-in preview. Sculpty exports USDZ on Meshy generations, but does not ship an AR viewer.
Which is cheaper?+
Sculpty — from $14/mo with a free plan, against Genie's paid tiers starting around $30/mo.
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