How to run TRELLIS and TRELLIS.2 without a GPU
How can I run TRELLIS and TRELLIS.2 without a GPU or a local install?
TRELLIS and TRELLIS.2 have open weights, so you can run them yourself, but you need the hardware: a Linux machine with a 16GB (TRELLIS) or 24GB (TRELLIS.2) NVIDIA GPU. Without a GPU, the simplest route is a hosted version. In OTOY Studio, TRELLIS and TRELLIS.2 run in the browser from 2 credits (€0.02) per run, with nothing to install, on the same canvas as 100+ other image, video and 3D models.
Microsoft's image-to-3D models. They turn a picture into a textured 3D asset. TRELLIS.2 is a 4B model with PBR textured meshes.
Running it yourself
| Open weights | TRELLIS-image-large and TRELLIS.2-4B are on Hugging Face. |
| License | MIT for the models and most of the code, so commercial use is allowed. A few bundled submodules have their own licenses. |
| Hardware | TRELLIS needs "an NVIDIA GPU with at least 16GB of memory". TRELLIS.2 needs at least 24GB and was verified on A100 and H100. |
| Operating system | Linux only, per both READMEs (CUDA 11.8 or 12.2 for TRELLIS, CUDA 12.4 recommended for TRELLIS.2). No official Windows or macOS support. |
| ComfyUI | No native support. Community wrappers exist. |
Sources: TRELLIS on GitHub, TRELLIS.2 on GitHub, TRELLIS.2-4B on Hugging Face. Checked October 16, 2026.
Run it yourself if: You already have a Linux machine with a 16GB (TRELLIS) or 24GB (TRELLIS.2) NVIDIA GPU and generate meshes in bulk.
Running it without a GPU in OTOY Studio
| Node | Takes | Credits per run |
|---|---|---|
| Trellis | Prompt plus image | 2 (from €0.02) |
| Trellis 2 | Prompt plus image | 28 (from €0.28) |
- Sign up free at https://app.otoy.studio. The free plan includes 100 credits a month, no credit card.
- Add a TRELLIS or TRELLIS.2 node to a canvas and connect your inputs.
- Run it. It runs on OTOY Studio's hosted GPUs, so your machine only needs a browser.
- Chain the output into other models in the same workflow, or download it.
1 credit = €0.01. Prices are list prices before plan discounts (paid plans take 10% to 25% off every run). Model page: Trellis.
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Hardware and license details are from each model's official repository and model card, checked October 16, 2026. Prices are computed from OTOY Studio's billing configuration, exported 2026-10-20.