# Tripo3D Tripo P2 Text to 3D API

> Tripo P2 is Tripo3D's latest flagship 3D generation model. It turns a text description into a production-ready mesh with optional PBR textures.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/tripo3d/tripo-p2/text-to-3d
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/tripo3d/tripo-p2/text-to-3d/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Tripo3D
- Type: Image model
- Model ID: `tripo3d/tripo-p2/text-to-3d`
- Price: From $1.32 per run
- Capabilities: text to 3d
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

- Unified Run API: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run`

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "tripo3d/tripo-p2/text-to-3d",
  "pbr": true,
  "quad": false,
  "prompt": "A low-poly wooden chair",
  "texture": true,
  "texture_quality": "standard"
}'
```

The response returns a run id; poll `GET https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/{id}` until the status is `completed` or `failed`.

## FAQ

### How do I call Tripo3D Tripo P2 Text to 3D through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "tripo3d/tripo-p2/text-to-3d" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

### Do I need a separate Tripo3D account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to Tripo3D Tripo P2 Text to 3D and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Tripo3D separately.

## README

### Tripo P2 Text to 3D

Tripo P2, Tripo's flagship 3D model, turns a text prompt into a production-ready mesh with optional PBR textures.

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` | string, required | — | Up to 1,024 characters. |
| `texture` | boolean | true | Generate textures. |
| `pbr` | boolean | true | PBR materials. |
| `quad` | boolean | false | Quad mesh output. |
| `face_limit` | integer 48–50000 | — | Maximum face count. |
| `texture_quality` | `fast` / `standard` / `detailed` / `extreme` | `standard` | Texture detail; higher costs more. |
| `seed` | integer | random | Fix it to compare prompt changes. |
| `negative_prompt` | string | — | What to avoid. |

#### Billing

$1.32 per textured model at standard texture quality, $1.44 detailed, $1.56 extreme; $1.20 untextured.

| Texture | Price |
|---|---|
| standard | $1.32 |
| detailed | $1.44 |
| extreme | $1.56 |
| Untextured | $1.20 |

Failed runs are not charged.

#### Also on SandBase

Other Tripo endpoints: `tripo3d/tripo-p2/image-to-3d`, `tripo3d/tripo-h3.1/text-to-3d`, `tripo3d/tripo-h3.1/image-to-3d`.