Meshy V6 Lite Text To 3d API Documentation
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Try it on WaveSpeedAI!Meshy 6 Lite Text-to-3D turns a text description into a textured 3D model with Meshy’s lightweight model. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
Meshy 6 Lite Text-to-3D turns a text description into a textured 3D model with Meshy’s lightweight model, powered by Meshy.
Why Choose This?
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Official Meshy models The same Meshy models used in the Meshy app, served as a REST API.
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Production-ready output Download the result as a 3D file ready for game engines, DCC tools, AR and 3D printing.
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Pay per task No subscription; you pay only for what you run.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | Yes | Description of the 3D object. Up to 600 characters. |
| mode | No | preview returns an untextured mesh; full also textures it. Options: preview, full. Default: full. |
| negative_prompt | No | What the model should avoid. |
| seed | No | Seed; the same seed and prompt give the same result. |
| texture_prompt | No | Optional description of the texture. |
| texture_image | No | Optional reference image for the texture. Takes priority over texture_prompt. |
| enable_pbr | No | Generate PBR maps (metallic, roughness, normal). Default: false. |
| topology | No | Mesh topology. Options: triangle, quad. Default: triangle. |
| target_polycount | No | Target number of polygons (used when should_remesh is on). Default: 30000. |
| should_remesh | No | Remesh to the target polycount and topology. Default: true. |
| symmetry_mode | No | No longer has an effect; kept for compatibility. Options: off, auto, on. Default: auto. |
| pose_mode | No | Generate characters in an A-pose or T-pose (useful before rigging). Options: a-pose, t-pose. |
| remove_lighting | No | Remove baked-in lighting from the textures. |
| auto_size | No | Estimate the real-world size of the object and scale the model to it. Default: false. |
| enable_rigging | No | Rig the generated character (humanoids). The rigged model is returned after the model. Default: false. |
| rigging_height_meters | No | Character height in meters used for rigging. Default: 1.7. |
| enable_animation | No | Rig and animate the character with animation_action_id. The animated model is returned last. Default: false. |
| animation_action_id | No | Animation from the Meshy animation library (https://docs.meshy.ai/en/api/animation-library) applied when enable_animation is on. Default: 92. |
Pricing
full (textured) $0.72; preview (untextured) $0.24; rigging +$0.24, animation +$0.14.
How to Use
- Describe the object — shape, material, style and scale.
- Adjust the options you need, or keep the defaults.
- Submit — download the 3D file when it is ready.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
set -euo pipefail
export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
"mode": "full",
"enable_pbr": false,
"topology": "triangle",
"target_polycount": 30000,
"should_remesh": true,
"symmetry_mode": "auto",
"pose_mode": "a-pose",
"auto_size": false,
"enable_rigging": false,
"rigging_height_meters": 1.7,
"enable_animation": false,
"animation_action_id": 92
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction once. Never retry this request automatically:
# a retry after an unclear failure can create a second, billed task.
CHECK='The task may already exist. Check History or the predictions list before submitting again.'
if ! SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
--connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/meshy/v6-lite/text-to-3d" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "${REQUEST_BODY}"); then
printf 'Submit failed. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
exit 1
fi
TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction reaches a final status.
BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
trap 'rm -f "${BODY_FILE}"' EXIT
while true; do
# Transient errors (429, 5xx) are retried, honoring Retry-After.
HTTP_CODE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
--connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 --retry 5 --retry-delay 2 \
--output "${BODY_FILE}" --write-out '%{http_code}' \
"${RESULT_URL}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" || true)
case "${HTTP_CODE}" in
2??) ;;
000|429|5??) # dropped connection or temporary error: keep polling
printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s, polling again in 10s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
sleep 10; continue ;;
*) printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
cat "${BODY_FILE}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
esac
RESULT=$(jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end' "${BODY_FILE}")
STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')
case "${STATUS}" in
completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted)
printf 'Task %s ended with status %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${STATUS}" >&2
printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
*) sleep 2 ;;
esac
doneRetry temporary errors only while polling, never the submit request. Errors, retries and timeouts
Parameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | Yes | 0 ~ 600 characters | Description of the 3D object. Up to 600 characters. | |
| mode | string | No | full | preview, full | preview returns an untextured mesh; full also textures it. |
| negative_prompt | string | No | - | What the model should avoid. | |
| seed | integer | No | - | - | Seed; the same seed and prompt give the same result. |
| texture_prompt | string | No | - | - | Optional description of the texture. |
| texture_image | string | No | - | - | Optional reference image for the texture. Takes priority over texture_prompt. |
| enable_pbr | boolean | No | false | - | Generate PBR maps (metallic, roughness, normal). |
| topology | string | No | triangle | triangle, quad | Mesh topology. |
| target_polycount | integer | No | 30000 | 100 ~ 300000 | Target number of polygons (used when should_remesh is on). |
| should_remesh | boolean | No | true | - | Remesh to the target polycount and topology. |
| symmetry_mode | string | No | auto | off, auto, on | No longer has an effect; kept for compatibility. |
| pose_mode | string | No | - | a-pose, t-pose | Generate characters in an A-pose or T-pose (useful before rigging). |
| remove_lighting | boolean | No | - | - | Remove baked-in lighting from the textures. |
| auto_size | boolean | No | false | - | Estimate the real-world size of the object and scale the model to it. |
| enable_rigging | boolean | No | false | - | Rig the generated character (humanoids). The rigged model is returned after the model. |
| rigging_height_meters | number | No | 1.7 | - | Character height in meters used for rigging. |
| enable_animation | boolean | No | false | - | Rig and animate the character with animation_action_id. The animated model is returned last. |
| animation_action_id | integer | No | 92 | - | Animation from the Meshy animation library (https://docs.meshy.ai/en/api/animation-library) applied when enable_animation is on. |
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Output values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Task status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses. |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array<string | object> | Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model. |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Status: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |