Which gives smaller files, Meshy-7 or TRELLIS 2?

Meshy-7: 7.7 MB against 28.2 MB on the T-posed character (30,341 vs 497,034 triangles).

Which follows the input shape more closely?

Meshy-7 kept more of the block-out's outline on the T-posed character: 73% overlap against 66%.

Do they give PBR texture maps?

Meshy-7 returned base colour, normal and roughness-metal maps; TRELLIS 2 returned base colour · roughness-metal.

In our run on the T-posed character, the TRELLIS 2 job took 119 s and the Meshy-7 job 487 s, both from the same finished views. One run each: treat it as a rough guide.

Can I get OBJ or FBX?

Both return GLB only. In Vox Land, every model can also be exported as OBJ from the GLB.

Can either one rig a character?

Neither rigs characters itself. In Vox Land, any character can be rigged from the part tags on your blocks, whichever engine made it.

Head-to-head · same block-out

Meshy-7 vs TRELLIS 2

Both engines got the same blocks in the same art style, at their default settings. Here is what each one returned, measured from the files themselves.

T-posed character: The block-out — The block-out

TRELLIS 2, T-posed character — TRELLIS 2

At a glance

	Meshy-7	TRELLIS 2
Maker	Meshy	Microsoft Research
Takes	Images without view labels	One image
Formats it returns	GLB	GLB
Texture maps	Base colour · Normal · Roughness-metal (2K)	Base colour · Roughness-metal (2K)
Rigs characters itself	No	No
Open weights	No	Yes
Run through	fal.ai	PiAPI
In Vox Land	Pick it in the pro workspace	Tier 5 · from 9 credits

Test: T-posed character

839 blocks, cartoon style: a young man in a blue T-shirt, dark grey trousers and black boots. The T-pose shows whether an engine textures both arms.

Meshy-7, T-posed character: Back — Meshy-7 · Back

TRELLIS 2, T-posed character: Back — TRELLIS 2 · Back

Meshy-7, T-posed character: Shape only — Meshy-7 · Shape only

TRELLIS 2, T-posed character: Shape only — TRELLIS 2 · Shape only

	Meshy-7	TRELLIS 2
Triangles	30,341	497,034
File size	7.7 MB	28.2 MB
Texture maps	Base colour · Normal · Roughness-metal (2K)	Base colour · Roughness-metal (2K)
Outline match	73% front 89% · side 70% · top 59%	66% front 89% · side 52% · top 55%
Job time	487 s	119 s
Art style	Cartoon	Cartoon
Settings	defaults	defaults
Generated	Sep 23, 2026	Sep 23, 2026

Test: Pickup truck

1,896 blocks, comic style: a chunky stylised pickup. The test for hard surfaces, flat panels and wheels.

Pickup truck: The block-out — The block-out

Meshy-7, Pickup truck: Back — Meshy-7 · Back

TRELLIS 2, Pickup truck: Back — TRELLIS 2 · Back

Meshy-7, Pickup truck: Shape only — Meshy-7 · Shape only

TRELLIS 2, Pickup truck: Shape only — TRELLIS 2 · Shape only

	Meshy-7	TRELLIS 2
Triangles	30,261	494,581
File size	14.6 MB	31.4 MB
Texture maps	Base colour · Normal · Roughness-metal (2K)	Base colour · Roughness-metal (2K)
Outline match	55% front 40% · side 65% · top 61%	66% front 54% · side 76% · top 68%
Job time	267 s	217 s
Art style	Comic	Comic
Settings	defaults	defaults
Generated	Sep 23, 2026	Sep 23, 2026

Test: Castle gate

4,518 blocks, realistic style: a stone gatehouse with two towers, battlements, a portcullis, banners and a drawbridge on chains. The test for a large building with thin parts and repeated detail.

Castle gate: The block-out — The block-out

Meshy-7, Castle gate: Back — Meshy-7 · Back

TRELLIS 2, Castle gate: Back — TRELLIS 2 · Back

Meshy-7, Castle gate: Shape only — Meshy-7 · Shape only

TRELLIS 2, Castle gate: Shape only — TRELLIS 2 · Shape only

	Meshy-7	TRELLIS 2
Triangles	30,438	491,688
File size	13.2 MB	30.7 MB
Texture maps	Base colour · Normal · Roughness-metal (2K)	Base colour · Roughness-metal (2K)
Outline match	83% front 83% · side 83% · top 84%	85% front 86% · side 79% · top 89%
Job time	255 s	389 s
Art style	Realistic	Realistic
Settings	defaults	defaults
Generated	Sep 23, 2026	Sep 23, 2026

Which one to pick

Pick Meshy-7 for props, vehicles and buildings that need a full PBR material.

3.7× lighter files in our test (7.7 MB vs 28.2 MB)
fewer triangles (30,341 vs 497,034): less to decimate
normal and roughness-metal maps included

Meshy-7

Pick TRELLIS 2 for one-picture concepts where exact proportions do not matter.

more geometry (497,034 vs 30,341 triangles)
open weights, if you want to run it yourself

TRELLIS 2

Quick answers

Which gives smaller files, Meshy-7 or TRELLIS 2?: Meshy-7: 7.7 MB against 28.2 MB on the T-posed character (30,341 vs 497,034 triangles).
Which follows the input shape more closely?: Meshy-7 kept more of the block-out's outline on the T-posed character: 73% overlap against 66%.
Do they give PBR texture maps?: Meshy-7 returned base colour, normal and roughness-metal maps; TRELLIS 2 returned base colour · roughness-metal.
Which one is faster?: In our run on the T-posed character, the TRELLIS 2 job took 119 s and the Meshy-7 job 487 s, both from the same finished views. One run each: treat it as a rough guide.
Can I get OBJ or FBX?: Both return GLB only. In Vox Land, every model can also be exported as OBJ from the GLB.
Can either one rig a character?: Neither rigs characters itself. In Vox Land, any character can be rigged from the part tags on your blocks, whichever engine made it.

How we test

1Same pictures. Within a test, an image model repaints the block views once (the way Vox Land always works), and that one set of views goes to every engine, at its default settings; the table lists any that differ. Engines that take a single picture get one three-quarter view, painted from the same blocks in the same style.
2So every difference inside a test comes from the engine, not from the input. The blocks fix the shape and the proportions; the repainted views add the colours and small details every engine then shares.
3Numbers are read from the file each engine delivered: triangles, file size, texture maps. Job time is the engine's job in our pipeline (the views were painted beforehand), from a single run.
4Outline match: we draw the block-out and the model as flat silhouettes from the front, the side and above, and measure how much they overlap (intersection over union; 100% means identical outlines).
5The renders are ours: the same camera, light and orientation for every file.
6We make none of these engines. Vox Land sends your blocks to whichever one you pick, so we have no reason to favour one.

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Data updated Sep 23, 2026