lightningpixel

    lightningpixel/modly

    Desktop app to generate 3D models from images or prompt using local AI — runs entirely on your GPU

    8.6K stars
    802 forks
    60 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 7, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    2 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 33 days ago, with 25 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #26 in the weekly ranking the week of Aug 9, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Generates 3D models from images or text prompts using local AI running entirely on your GPU.
    • Enables fully offline 3D mesh creation with open source AI models, ensuring privacy and no cloud dependency.
    • Use for creating custom 3D assets from photos for game development or VR projects on your desktop.
    • Use for experimenting with AI-driven 3D model generation workflows in a self-hosted, extensible environment.
    • Use for automating 3D mesh generation via CLI integration in batch processing or pipeline scripts.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

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    From the README

    Local, open source, AI-powered image-to-3D mesh generation. Turn any photo into a 3D model using open source AI models running entirely on your GPU. Modly is a desktop application for Windows, Linux, and Apple Silicon macOS.

    Head to the Releases page to download the latest installer for Windows, Linux, or Apple Silicon macOS.

    Excerpt from the lightningpixel/modly README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Aug 13: +255Aug 14: +551Aug 15: +262Aug 16: +53Aug 17: +85Aug 18: +371Aug 19: +238Aug 20: +154Aug 31: +21Sep 1: +13Sep 2: +27Sep 3: +11Sep 7: +14Sep 8: +10Sep 9: +7Sep 10: +7Sep 11: +13Sep 26: +127Sep 27: +24

    +3,690 stars over 90 days across 27 snapshot days; best day +551 on Aug 14.

    Forks

    802+269

    Open issues

    106+53

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