Head-to-head · same block-out

Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast vs TRELLIS (multi-view)

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
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, T-posed character
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast
TRELLIS (multi-view), T-posed character
TRELLIS (multi-view)

At a glance

Rodin Gen-2.5 FastTRELLIS (multi-view)
MakerHyper3D (Deemos)Microsoft Research
TakesImages without view labelsImages without view labels
Formats it returnsGLBGLB
Texture mapsBase colour · Normal · Roughness-metal (4K)Base colour only (1K)
Rigs characters itselfNoNo
Open weightsNoYes
Run throughfal.aifal.ai
In Vox LandPick it in the pro workspaceTiers 1, 2, 4, 7 · from 3 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.

Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, T-posed character: Back
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast · Back
TRELLIS (multi-view), T-posed character: Back
TRELLIS (multi-view) · Back
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, T-posed character: Shape only
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast · Shape only
TRELLIS (multi-view), T-posed character: Shape only
TRELLIS (multi-view) · Shape only
Rodin Gen-2.5 FastTRELLIS (multi-view)
Triangles9,3806,010
File size2.5 MB1.2 MB
Texture mapsBase colour · Normal · Roughness-metal (4K)Base colour only (1K)
Outline match77%
front 94% · side 74% · top 62%
74%
front 87% · side 77% · top 59%
Job time47 s150 s
Art styleCartoonCartoon
Settingsdefaultsdefaults
GeneratedSep 23, 2026Sep 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
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, Pickup truck
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast
TRELLIS (multi-view), Pickup truck
TRELLIS (multi-view)
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, Pickup truck: Back
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast · Back
TRELLIS (multi-view), Pickup truck: Back
TRELLIS (multi-view) · Back
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, Pickup truck: Shape only
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast · Shape only
TRELLIS (multi-view), Pickup truck: Shape only
TRELLIS (multi-view) · Shape only
Rodin Gen-2.5 FastTRELLIS (multi-view)
Triangles9,66419,392
File size6.6 MB1.7 MB
Texture mapsBase colour · Normal · Roughness-metal (4K)Base colour only (1K)
Outline match70%
front 59% · side 75% · top 76%
62%
front 50% · side 67% · top 69%
Job time59 s159 s
Art styleComicComic
Settingsdefaultsdefaults
GeneratedSep 23, 2026Sep 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
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, Castle gate
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast
TRELLIS (multi-view), Castle gate
TRELLIS (multi-view)
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, Castle gate: Back
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast · Back
TRELLIS (multi-view), Castle gate: Back
TRELLIS (multi-view) · Back
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast, Castle gate: Shape only
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast · Shape only
TRELLIS (multi-view), Castle gate: Shape only
TRELLIS (multi-view) · Shape only
Rodin Gen-2.5 FastTRELLIS (multi-view)
Triangles9,46825,260
File size10.1 MB2.0 MB
Texture mapsBase colour · Normal · Roughness-metal (4K)Base colour only (1K)
Outline match89%
front 92% · side 88% · top 87%
72%
front 81% · side 69% · top 66%
Job time68 s62 s
Art styleRealisticRealistic
Settingsdefaultsdefaults
GeneratedSep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026

Which one to pick

Pick Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast for quick drafts and background assets that still need a full PBR material.

  • kept closer to the block-out's outline (77% vs 74%)
  • normal and roughness-metal maps included
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast

Pick TRELLIS (multi-view) for fast, light drafts and hard-surface props.

  • 2.0× lighter files in our test (1.2 MB vs 2.5 MB)
  • open weights, if you want to run it yourself
TRELLIS (multi-view)

Quick answers

Which gives smaller files, Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast or TRELLIS (multi-view)?
TRELLIS (multi-view): 1.2 MB against 2.5 MB on the T-posed character (6,010 vs 9,380 triangles).
Which follows the input shape more closely?
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast kept more of the block-out's outline on the T-posed character: 77% overlap against 74%.
Do they give PBR texture maps?
Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast returned base colour, normal and roughness-metal maps; TRELLIS (multi-view) returned base colour only.
Which one is faster?
In our run on the T-posed character, the Rodin Gen-2.5 Fast job took 47 s and the TRELLIS (multi-view) job 150 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.

More comparisons

How we test

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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).
  5. 5The renders are ours: the same camera, light and orientation for every file.
  6. 6We make none of these engines. Vox Land sends your blocks to whichever one you pick, so we have no reason to favour one.

Try them on your own blocks

Build a block-out in the browser and send it to any of these engines. New accounts get 15 free credits.

Data updated Sep 23, 2026