Tripo Animate
Rig a 3D mesh and apply one to five preset animations, including walking, running and creature motion. Export GLB or FBX, with optional in-place motion. Accepts mesh inputs up to 150 MB.
Added Nov 2, 2026
Details
- Price per model
- $0.42/model
- Model type
- retexture
- Typical duration
- ~3 min
- Inputs
- Text
Price table
Each row is the price for one completed 3D model generation.
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
1 Default | $0.42/model |
2 | $0.54/model |
3 | $0.66/model |
4 | $0.78/model |
5 | $0.9/model |
Settings
Generation controls available for this model.
Output Format
GLB
animate in place
Default
No
Play animations in place, without root motion.
animations
Default
walk
1 to 5 preset animations. Humanoids: idle, walk, run, dive, climb, jump, slash, shoot, hurt, fall, turn. Animals and creatures: quadruped:walk, hexapod:walk, octopod:walk, serpentine:march, aquatic:march.
out format
Default
glb
Options (2)
glb, fbx
Output format.
rig type
Default
auto
Options (9)
auto, biped, quadruped, hexapod +5 more
Skeleton type. auto detects it from the model.
spec
Default
tripo
Options (6)
tripo, mixamo, actorcore, unity +2 more
Bone naming convention for humanoid (biped) rigs.
API request
Submit the generation with POST /api/generate-video, then poll the returned run ID for completion.
{
"model": "tripo3d/animate",
"prompt": "A studio-quality 3D model of a ceramic desk lamp.",
"animate_in_place": false,
"animations": [
"walk"
],
"out_format": "glb",
"rig_type": "auto",
"spec": "tripo"
}Browse the 3D models API catalog