Point-E
by OpenAI · open-source · Last verified 2026-03-17
Point-E is OpenAI's pioneering text-to-3D model that generates 3D point clouds from text prompts in seconds by first generating a 2D image and then lifting it to 3D, establishing a fast baseline for open-source 3D generation. While its geometric quality is limited compared to newer systems, its speed and simplicity made it a widely used research reference and starting point for subsequent 3D generation work.
https://github.com/openai/point-e ↗C+
C+—Average
Adoption: CQuality: BFreshness: C+Citations: B+Engagement: F
Specifications
- License
- MIT
- Pricing
- open-source
- Capabilities
- text-to-3d, image-to-3d, point-cloud-generation, fast-inference, open-source
- Integrations
- huggingface, pytorch
- Use Cases
- 3d-prototyping, game-asset-research, research, creative-exploration, rapid-ideation
- API Available
- Yes
- Parameters
- ~40M
- Context Window
- N/A
- Modalities
- text, image, 3d
- Training Cutoff
- 2022
- Tags
- 3d-generation, text-to-3d, point-cloud, openai, open-source
- Added
- 2026-03-17
- Completeness
- 100%
Index Score
50.4Adoption
48
Quality
62
Freshness
55
Citations
75
Engagement
0