Sloyd

Sloyd is a web-native tool that uses procedural and generative techniques to produce 3D models and 2D renders from text prompts and image references. Founded in 2020 and originating from a team focused on accelerating 3D asset creation, Sloyd positions itself between traditional 3D modeling and generative image tools by offering editable, low-poly assets that are immediately exportable. The core value proposition is reducing the time from concept to usable 3D asset: instead of building geometry from scratch, designers can iterate on parametric models and export production-ready meshes, UVs, and PBR textures. This makes Sloyd particularly attractive for teams that need many variant assets quickly without hiring additional modelers.

Sloyd’s feature set centers on model generation, customization, and export. The platform can generate parametric 3D models from prompts and reference images, letting users tweak dimensions, subdivision, and topology before export. It provides automatic UV unwrapping and PBR texture generation including albedo, normal, roughness, and metallic maps, which are baked server-side for immediate download. Sloyd supports GLB/GLTF exports optimized for real-time engines and offers batch generation for producing multiple variants at once. The editor includes a silhouette-based control and sliders for material and form adjustments, enabling iteration without full 3D software expertise. Integrations and export presets streamline use with Unity, Unreal, and web AR workflows.

Sloyd’s pricing has a free tier with limited monthly credits for non-commercial experimentation and watermarked or restricted exports; paid tiers unlock commercial export rights, higher monthly generation credits, and team features. As of 2026, the company lists a Free plan that provides a small number of generation credits and preview renders, a Pro plan (monthly fee) that increases credits, allows full GLB exports, and removes watermarks, and a Team/Enterprise option with custom quotas, SSO, and billing. Paid plans also raise texture resolution and batch sizes for variant generation, while enterprise offers contract pricing for large-volume pipelines and dedicated support. The exact prices and seat counts are available on Sloyd’s pricing page and may change, so check sloyd.ai/pricing for current numbers.

Sloyd is used by indie game developers creating quick prop libraries and by product designers generating concept variations for visualization. For example, a 3D generalist uses Sloyd to produce 50 low-poly props weekly to populate game scenes, while a product designer creates photoreal renders of color variants for e-commerce mockups. The tool fits well for concept iteration, prototyping, and background asset production, but is less suited to ultra-high-detail sculpting workflows. Compared to competitors like Kaedim or Luma Labs (image-to-3D services), Sloyd emphasizes parametric, editable exports and baked PBR textures rather than only mesh extraction, which helps when you need immediate engine-ready assets.