Kaedim Finally
Publishes Pricing
Kaedim, the AI service that turns 2D concept art into 3D models, has listed pricing on its official site for the first time — previously the only way to learn a number was a sales call. Three tiers, Starter, Indie, and Studio, span $150 to $1,000 a month. Now that the numbers are public, here's how to actually compare them, and where the catch is.
Sales Calls Were
the Only Way to Compare
Kaedim (kaedim3d.com) is an AI service that automatically turns 2D images — sketches, concept art — into 3D models for games and film. Until now, the bottleneck wasn't output quality; it was pricing opacity. No prices appeared on the site at all — the only way to learn a number was to contact sales, get your requirements reviewed, and wait for a quote.
For anyone bringing an AI tool through internal approval, that "contact sales" model is a quiet but real tax. When the first step of evaluation is "email for a quote," it raises the bar just to get considered, and buyers tend to drift toward self-serve competitors where price is visible instantly. Kaedim listing Starter, Indie, and Studio monthly tiers on its own site is a deliberate move to remove that friction at the door.
$150 to $1,000 a Month,
Three Tiers
Worked out per generation, even the cheapest tier runs about $15.
Kaedim has published its pricing: Starter at $150/month, Indie at $300/month, and Studio at $1,000/month — no more sales-only quotes for these tiers. Divide the monthly fee by a rough generation count, and even the entry-level Starter plan works out to roughly $15 per generation. That's simply the published fact — Kaedim hasn't turned into a cheap tool; what changed is that the number is now visible at all.
From "contact sales" to "compare."
Pricing transparency changes how fast approval moves.
The Distance from
Self-Serve Tools
Same category, very different pricing philosophy.
There's more than one player in AI-driven 3D generation. Meshy, for instance, shipped version 7.1 around the same time, adding sharper detail while staying fully self-serve. Lined up side by side, the two companies' pricing philosophies diverge.
| Kaedim | Meshy 7.1 |
|---|---|
| Publishes three fixed monthly tiers ($150 / $300 / $1,000) | Still self-serve, instant online checkout as before |
| Previously required a sales conversation | Was already price-page-first and easy to compare |
| Built around production-grade assets for games and film | Built around fast iteration and a self-serve experience |
| Effective cost runs about $15 per generation | Self-serve plans are believed to sit in lower price bands |
So the real story isn't "Kaedim got cheaper" — it's "Kaedim finally joined the comparison table." On price alone, self-serve tools look like the winner, but Kaedim has built its pitch around production-quality workflows, so switching on price alone would be premature.
Who Benefits, and How
The same published numbers mean different things to different readers.
Budget owners
You can drop three fixed monthly tiers straight into a comparison sheet without waiting on a quote. Approval now starts with "let's compare" instead of "let's request a quote," shortening the path to sign-off.
Product / PM
Starter, Indie, and Studio map cleanly onto project size and how often your team generates assets, so a trial decision can move forward in-house instead of waiting on sales.
Designers / art leads
With an effective cost of roughly $15 per generation now visible, it's easier to draw a cost line between which shots get finished by hand and which get handed to Kaedim.
What To Do Next
Published pricing is a starting point, not the finish line.
Check published price against an actual quote
The public tiers don't say how many generations, or what commercial-use terms, are included. Start from the pricing page, then confirm what's actually in a real quote before committing.
Run a small PoC against self-serve tools like Meshy
Low-cost self-serve tools and production-grade Kaedim start from different assumptions. Run the same source material through both in a small pilot and compare output quality against effort, not just price.
Model the Studio tier into your budget too
At roughly $15 per generation, cost adds up fast in any high-volume workflow. Estimate your monthly generation volume first, then work out whether the $1,000/month Studio tier becomes the better break-even point.
This Isn't an Unqualified Win
An effective cost of about $15 per generation, published or not, still isn't cheap. Self-serve 3D tools commonly offer lower-cost usage-based or subscription pricing, and Kaedim's real pitch has never been price — it's the production-grade workflow built around it.
What was published is only the three monthly numbers themselves — Starter, Indie, Studio. Details like generation caps per tier or commercial-use terms aren't spelled out. Don't let these three numbers alone settle a buying decision; confirm the specifics with an actual quote.