Tripo3D Convert converts a 3D model to GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ, STL or 3MF, with optional remeshing and export settings. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Tripo3D Convert converts a 3D model to GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ, STL or 3MF, with optional remeshing and export settings, powered by Tripo.
Official Tripo models The same Tripo models used in Tripo Studio, served as a REST API.
Production-ready output Download the result as a 3D file ready for game engines, DCC tools, AR and 3D printing.
Pay per task No subscription; you pay only for what you run.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| model | Yes | The 3D model to process (GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ or STL, up to 150 MB). |
| format | Yes | Target format: GLTF (web), FBX (game engines, DCC tools), USDZ (Apple AR), OBJ, STL or 3MF (3D printing). Options: GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ, STL, 3MF. Default: FBX. |
| quad | No | Remesh to quads (forces FBX). Without a face_limit it targets 10,000 faces. Default: false. |
| face_limit | No | Maximum number of faces. Omit to keep the original count. |
| texture_size | No | Diffuse texture size in pixels. Default: 4096. |
| texture_format | No | Texture image format. Options: JPEG, PNG, WEBP. Default: JPEG. |
| pivot_to_center_bottom | No | Move the pivot to the bottom center. Default: false. |
| scale_factor | No | Scale factor for the exported model. Default: 1. |
| flatten_bottom | No | Flatten the bottom of the model. Default: false. |
| export_orientation | No | Forward axis of the export. Options: +x, -x, +y, -y. Default: +x. |
| fbx_preset | No | FBX compatibility preset. Options: blender, 3dsmax, mixamo, bake_scale. Default: blender. |
| bake | No | Bake advanced materials into base textures. Default: true. |
| with_animation | No | Keep skeleton and animation data. Default: true. |
| animate_in_place | No | Play animations in place, without root motion. Default: false. |
$0.06 per conversion; $0.12 when quad, face_limit, flatten_bottom, texture_size, texture_format, pivot_to_center_bottom or scale_factor differ from the defaults.
Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/tripo3d/convert with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id. Start polling the result endpoint around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. On completed, read output values from data.outputs. Examples for Convert below.
set -euo pipefail
: "${WAVESPEED_API_KEY:?Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"model": "example",
"format": "FBX",
"quad": false,
"texture_size": 4096,
"texture_format": "JPEG",
"pivot_to_center_bottom": false,
"scale_factor": 1,
"flatten_bottom": false,
"export_orientation": "+x",
"fbx_preset": "blender",
"bake": true,
"with_animation": true,
"animate_in_place": false
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/tripo3d/convert" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
-d "$REQUEST_BODY")
TASK=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.id')
if [ -z "$PREDICTION_ID" ] || [ "$PREDICTION_ID" = "null" ]; then
printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/$PREDICTION_ID/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body "$RESULT_URL" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY")
RESULT=$(printf '%s' "$RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
case "$STATUS" in
completed) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
*) sleep 2 ;;
esac
doneconst submitUrl = "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/tripo3d/convert";
const apiKey = process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');
async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
const response = await fetch(url, options);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
return response.json();
}
// 1. Submit the prediction.
const body = await requestJson(submitUrl, {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "example",
"format": "FBX",
"quad": false,
"texture_size": 4096,
"texture_format": "JPEG",
"pivot_to_center_bottom": false,
"scale_factor": 1,
"flatten_bottom": false,
"export_orientation": "+x",
"fbx_preset": "blender",
"bake": true,
"with_animation": true,
"animate_in_place": false
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${task.id}/result`;
// 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while (true) {
const resultBody = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
});
const result = resultBody.data ?? resultBody;
if (result.status === "completed") {
console.log(result.outputs);
break;
}
if (["failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(result));
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}import json
import os
import time
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
api_key = os.environ["WAVESPEED_API_KEY"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
payload = {
"model": "example",
"format": "FBX",
"quad": False,
"texture_size": 4096,
"texture_format": "JPEG",
"pivot_to_center_bottom": False,
"scale_factor": 1,
"flatten_bottom": False,
"export_orientation": "+x",
"fbx_preset": "blender",
"bake": True,
"with_animation": True,
"animate_in_place": False
}
def request_json(url, data=None):
request = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST" if data else "GET")
with urlopen(request) as response:
return json.load(response)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
body = request_json("https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/tripo3d/convert", json.dumps(payload).encode())
task = body.get("data", body)
if not task.get("id"):
raise RuntimeError("Submission response did not contain a prediction id")
result_url = f"https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{task['id']}/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while True:
result_body = request_json(result_url)
result = result_body.get("data", result_body)
status = result.get("status")
if status == "completed":
print(result.get("outputs", []))
break
if status in {"failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"}:
raise RuntimeError(result)
time.sleep(2)Convert is a Tripo3D model for 3D asset generation from images, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. Tripo3D Convert converts a 3D model to GLTF, FBX, USDZ, OBJ, STL or 3MF, with optional remeshing and export settings. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.
POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID. Poll the result endpoint starting around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. The playground generates Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples for submitting requests and polling results. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/tripo3d/tripo3d-convert.
Convert starts at $0.06 per run or per second. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.
Key inputs: `animate_in_place`, `bake`, `export_orientation`, `face_limit`, `fbx_preset`, `flatten_bottom`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/tripo3d/tripo3d-convert.
Sign up for a free WaveSpeedAI account to claim starter credits, copy your API key from /accesskey, then call the endpoint shown in the API tab of the playground. The playground also auto-generates a code sample in Python, JavaScript, or cURL for the parameters you've set.
Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (Tripo3D). Check the provider's applicable terms and WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service before commercial use.