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ImgToSTL vs Kaedim

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
ImgToSTL from $9.90 once, Kaedim from $400/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Neither — ImgToSTL has paid plans only, Kaedim has paid plans only
Higher Trust score
Kaedim — 89 vs 75 for ImgToSTL
Best fit
ImgToSTL: Hobbyist 3D printing from photos or sketches rather than precise CAD needs · Kaedim: Game studios feeding a steady pipeline of props and environment assets
Status
Both up at our last check — ImgToSTL Oct 15, 2026, Kaedim Oct 16, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

ImgToSTLTurns a 2D photo or sketch into a 3D-printable STL file using AI to fill in the missing depth.KaedimTurns sketches and product photos into production 3D assets, with a human art team refining the output

Side by side

FactImgToSTLKaedim
Category3D Model Generation3D Model Generation
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at$9.90 once$400/mo
Trust score75 / 10089 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyVismintKaedim Limited
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

ImgToSTL

ImgToSTL is a quick way to get a printable rough 3D shape from a single photo or sketch without modelling it by hand, and it now wraps several 3D generators behind one credit balance. Anyone expecting dimensional accuracy for a real part will still need to clean the mesh up in CAD or sculpting software, and you pay before you can try your own image.

Pros

  • Uses AI to reconstruct volume rather than a simple flat extrusion
  • Accepts sketches, concept art, text prompts and multi-view images
  • Commercial licensing included with paid credits
  • Choice of one-time packs that last a year or a monthly subscription

Cons

  • No free generation is available, only example previews before you pay
  • Generated files are deleted from the account after 30 days
  • No legal entity or country is named on the site beyond a billing descriptor

Kaedim

Closer to a managed 3D outsourcing service with an AI front end than a pure generator — human artists refine every deliverable, which is why quality beats one-click rivals and why it costs $400+ a month. The catch is that the $50 trial auto-converts to that Indie subscription and credits cover far fewer finished assets than the geometry counts suggest.

Pros

  • Human-in-the-loop QA yields usable topology, UVs and textures
  • Delivery in hours with unlimited revisions and approval workflow
  • Full commercial ownership and no training on customer IP
  • ISO 27001 certification and enterprise references like Amazon and EA

Cons

  • An order of magnitude pricier than self-serve 3D generators
  • A complete textured asset consumes about 20 credits — a full Indie month
  • No public API or DCC-agnostic automation surfaced on the site

Which one fits

Choose ImgToSTL if you need

  • Hobbyist 3D printing from photos or sketches rather than precise CAD needs
  • Concept artists wanting a rough 3D print of a 2D character or object design
  • Makers who print occasionally and prefer one-time credit packs to a subscription

Choose Kaedim if you need

  • Game studios feeding a steady pipeline of props and environment assets
  • E-commerce and CPG teams converting product photos into 3D for CGI
  • Teams that want revisions handled for them rather than re-prompting

ImgToSTL vs Kaedim: the questions people ask

Is ImgToSTL cheaper than Kaedim?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: ImgToSTL starts at $9.90 once, Kaedim at $400/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

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