Luma AI's Genie is a cloud service for generating 3D from a prompt or image. If what you want is to turn a photo of a single object into a usable 3D model on your own Mac, without an account or credits, 3D Mate is the local alternative.
Short answer: Genie runs in the cloud; 3D Mate runs on your Mac. For single-object, photo-to-3D work that stays on your machine, 3D Mate gives you a choice of local engines, offline, for a one-time price.
| 3D Mate | Luma AI Genie | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | On your Mac, on-device | Cloud |
| Works offline | Yes | No |
| Account required | No | Yes |
| Best fit | A single object from a photo | Prompt and image to 3D in the cloud |
| Pricing | One-time or yearly license | Cloud plan and credits |
| Exports | GLB, USDZ, OBJ, STL, PLY, 3MF | GLB, OBJ, and more |
3D Mate is built for turning a photo (or several, or a video) of one object into a clean, exportable 3D model on your Mac. Pick TRELLIS.2 4B for balanced results, TripoSG for sharp geometry, or TripoSR for instant drafts, all offline with nothing uploaded.
Yes. After the app and an engine are installed, generation runs entirely on Apple Silicon with no internet connection and no account.
Free to try on any Apple Silicon Mac. Compare every engine on the comparison page.
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