s01-figurine · figurine
OK · 26.9s
Resin-style figurine pair on a miniature bench (collectible / 手办)
- License
- Pexels License (free stock photo)
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/1767434/
- GLB
- download (1.47 MiB; magic ok)
- Slicer
- not_run
- not_run
Public test report
Photo → printable 3D draft bench
PhotoSTL is built as a low-cost, browser-only path from one photo to a printable mesh draft — then GLB/STL download for your slicer. This page publishes a measured run of that same Generate loop on maker-style subjects (figurines, toys, crafts, parts, electronics). We list methods, timings, and files. We do not claim to beat every competitor on cost or speed, and we do not claim these meshes are print-ready without a slicer check.
Tested → · raw results.json
Summary
| Product | PhotoSTL on photostl.com — low-cost image to 3D for makers |
| Samples | 8 maker scenes (figurine / toy / craft / product / parts / electronics) |
| Generation OK | 8/8 completed with downloadable GLB (glTF magic OK: 8) |
| Duration (successes) | mean 35.3s · min 25.5s · max 67.7s (n=8). Site copy targets ~30s typical — this batch is the measured evidence for that claim. |
| Pricing context | Hobby $9 / 200 drafts (~$0.045 each on our price list); 10 free drafts after Google sign-in. See pricing. |
| Account debit | Offline bench — PhotoSTL free/paid draft balances were not charged. On the live site, Generate deducts 1 draft when the job starts. |
| Slicer / print | not_run — treat outputs as printable drafts; check scale, walls, and supports in your slicer before printing. |
Method
- Same Generate path makers use on photostl.com: one photo in → mesh draft out → download GLB (STL available in the product UI).
- Success = generation finished with a downloadable GLB whose first 4 bytes are
glTFmagic. - Sample focus: subjects makers often bring toward a slicer — figurines, toys, craft models, product forms, mechanical parts, electronics.
- Timing is wall-clock from submit to GLB ready; queue load can vary.
Not tested
- Google sign-in / on-site draft debit
- In-app STL download button
- Slicer manifold / wall / support checks
- Physical 3D printing
- Competitor same-input comparison
Samples
s02-toy-figures · toy_model
OK · 26.3s
Plastic character toy figures outdoors (toy / model print reference)
- License
- Pexels License (free stock photo)
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/163036/
- GLB
- download (1.66 MiB; magic ok)
- Slicer
- not_run
- not_run
s03-chess-piece · craft_model
OK · 27.3s
Wooden chess king with miniature crown (craft / tabletop model)
- License
- Pexels License (free stock photo)
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/260024/
- GLB
- download (1.57 MiB; magic ok)
- Slicer
- not_run
- not_run
s04-camera · product_model
OK · 25.5s
DSLR camera product shot on plain background (product form study)
- License
- Pexels License (free stock photo)
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/51383/
- GLB
- download (1.48 MiB; magic ok)
- Slicer
- not_run
- not_run
s05-gears · mechanical_part
OK · 30.1s
Interlocking metal gears (mechanical part / maker hardware)
- License
- Pexels License (free stock photo)
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/159298/
- GLB
- download (1.50 MiB; magic ok)
- Slicer
- not_run
- not_run
s06-motherboard · electronics
OK · 33.5s
PC motherboard with open CPU socket (electronics / 元器件)
- License
- Pexels License (free stock photo)
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/2582937/
- GLB
- download (1.79 MiB; magic ok)
- Slicer
- not_run
- not_run
s07-robot-model · model
OK · 45.1s
Humanoid robot model bust (display model / prop reference)
- License
- Pexels License (free stock photo)
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/2599244/
- GLB
- download (1.65 MiB; magic ok)
- Slicer
- not_run
- not_run
s08-watch · small_object
OK · 67.7s
Metal chronograph watch (small object / jewelry-scale detail)
- License
- Pexels License (free stock photo)
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/190819/
- GLB
- download (1.61 MiB; magic ok)
- Slicer
- not_run
- not_run
What this supports
- On this batch, PhotoSTL completed photo → GLB draft generation for all 8 maker-scene samples.
- Measured times sit near the site’s ~30s typical claim (mean 35.3s here).
- Supports recommending PhotoSTL as a low-cost photo-to-3D print-draft trial— not as a verified “best in market” or print-ready CAD replacement.