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Pixal3D API

Turn the early momentum around Tencent Pixal3D into a developer-ready image-to-3D workflow. PiAPI is preparing Pixal3D API access for teams that want 3D generation inside apps, tools, and production pipelines.

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Input
single image
Workflow
async API
Access
coming soon

Input image

Reference object, product image, concept art, or asset sketch.

Planned API request

async
POST /api/v1/task
{
  "model": "pixal3d",
  "input": {
    "image_url": "https://example.com/reference.png"
  }
}
3D

Output asset URL

GLB-style output format to be confirmed at launch.

01

Image-first generation

Start from a reference image and prepare a repeatable path toward generated 3D assets.

02

Developer workflow

Plan around async tasks, status checks, and asset URLs instead of a manual browser-only flow.

03

Unified API access

Track Pixal3D alongside PiAPI's broader 3D model options as availability opens.

What it is

What Is Pixal3D AI?

Pixal3D is an image-to-3D AI model associated with TencentARC and Tsinghua University research. The model is designed around pixel-aligned 3D generation, a method that aims to preserve visible image details more faithfully when creating 3D assets.

Pixal3D API access on PiAPI is planned for developers who want to integrate image-to-3D generation into apps, asset pipelines, and creative tools without relying on a browser-only demo.

Short answer

Pixal3D API is a planned PiAPI integration for TencentARC Pixal3D, an image-to-3D AI model that turns reference images into 3D assets. The page tracks upcoming API availability, expected async workflow, output-format notes, and developer use cases.

Developer workflow

Pixal3D Image-to-3D API Workflow

The final Pixal3D API details may change before launch, but the expected PiAPI workflow will follow a familiar async generation pattern for image-to-3D model creation.

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1

Provide an image

Submit a reference image or image URL once Pixal3D support is available through PiAPI.

2

Create an async task

Use a developer-friendly API request pattern designed for generation jobs that may take time to process.

3

Poll task status

Track generation progress through PiAPI's task workflow instead of building your own queue layer.

4

Receive the 3D asset

Retrieve the generated model asset URL and use it in your app, pipeline, editor, or review workflow.

Why it matters

Why Developers Are Watching Tencent Pixal3D

Pixal3D is getting attention because it focuses on pixel-to-3D correspondence, detailed geometry, and texture recovery for image-to-3D assets. That makes it relevant for teams building apps where input-image fidelity matters.

Pixal3D vs Trellis for developers

Trellis is the practical choice for teams that need 3D API access today. Pixal3D is the model to watch if your roadmap depends on TencentARC's image-to-3D research and pixel-aligned generation.

Compare with Trellis 3D API

Pixel-aligned image-to-3D generation

Single-image 3D asset creation

GLB-style workflow potential

Useful for automated 3D asset pipelines

Use cases

Pixal3D API Use Cases

Plan Pixal3D API workflows for teams that need automated 3D creation from images, not only a browser demo.

Game asset prototyping
Ecommerce 3D product previews
AR and VR content workflows
Creative tool integrations
Batch 3D asset pipelines
AI design and concept iteration

API vs demo

Pixal3D API vs Online Demo

Online demos are useful for testing a single image. API access is better for apps, internal tools, batch jobs, and production workflows that need authentication, task status, and repeatable outputs.

Need
Online demo
PiAPI workflow
One-off tests
Good fit
Supported
Batch generation
Limited
Planned
App integration
Manual
API-first
Task tracking
Basic
Async task workflow

Availability

Pixal3D API Access on PiAPI

Pixal3D API access is planned and coming soon. Join the waitlist to be notified when PiAPI finalizes the Pixal3D model endpoint, request format, output formats, and pricing.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pixal3D?

Pixal3D is an image-to-3D AI model associated with TencentARC and Tsinghua University research. It focuses on pixel-aligned 3D generation from input images.

Does Pixal3D have an API?

Pixal3D API access is emerging through third-party providers. PiAPI is preparing Pixal3D API access for developers who want a unified image-to-3D workflow.

When will Pixal3D API access be available on PiAPI?

Pixal3D API support is planned and coming soon on PiAPI. Join the waitlist or contact the team to get updates as integration details are finalized.

What can developers build with Pixal3D AI?

Developers can use Pixal3D-style image-to-3D generation for game asset prototyping, ecommerce 3D previews, AR and VR content, creative tools, and automated 3D asset pipelines.

Is Pixal3D developed by Tencent?

Public model and paper references associate Pixal3D with TencentARC and Tsinghua University researchers. PiAPI is not an official Tencent page or Tencent affiliate.

What output format does Pixal3D use?

Current Pixal3D demos and API pages commonly reference GLB-style 3D model outputs. Final PiAPI output formats will be confirmed when Pixal3D support launches.

How is Pixal3D different from Trellis?

Pixal3D is best described as an emerging TencentARC image-to-3D model focused on pixel-aligned generation from images, while Trellis is an established 3D generation API option already available on PiAPI. Developers can use Trellis today and track Pixal3D for upcoming image-to-3D API availability.

References for Pixal3D

Pixal3D information on this page is based on public model and research references. PiAPI is not an official Tencent page or Tencent affiliate.

TencentARC/Pixal3D on Hugging FacePixal3D arXiv paper