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Poly Haven
South Africa
What it is
Poly Haven is a curated public asset library for visual effects artists and game designers, with HDRIs, textures, and 3D models. The public library costs nothing, with no paywall or signup required, and its assets use a CC0 license for commercial and other uses. Poly Haven describes its HDRIs as 16k+ resolution and unclipped, and its photoscanned seamless PBR textures as at least 8k resolution. A Blender add-on brings HDRIs, materials, and models into Blender's asset browser, with organized catalogs, resolution switching, automatic texture scaling, and one-click displacement setup. The API's default endpoints are free for personal, academic, and commercial use without login or an API key; live API users must provide clear attribution and a unique User-Agent header. Poly Haven says its content is human-made and avoids generative AI and overreliance on procedural methods. Optional paid offerings include Vault access at $3 a month, a Blender add-on via Patreon at $5 a month, or the add-on via Superhive at $49, paid once.
For and against
For
- Public library is free with no signup required.
- Assets use a CC0 license.
- HDRIs are listed at 16k+ resolution.
- Textures are listed at 8k resolution or higher.
- API default endpoints require no login or API key.
Against
- Live API use requires attribution and a unique User-Agent.
- Vault access costs $3 a month.
- Patreon add-on access costs $5 a month.
- Superhive add-on purchase costs $49, paid once.
The verdict
Poly Haven offers a free, commercially usable asset library with a Blender integration and API access. API users should follow its attribution and User-Agent requirements, and optional Vault or add-on access has separate costs.
Who it suits
It suits visual effects artists and game designers seeking HDRIs, materials, and 3D models, including people needing assets for commercial work. Blender users can use the add-on to bring assets into the program's asset browser.
Plans and prices
Public asset library
HDRIs 16k+ · textures at least 8k · CC0 assets
Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Vault access
Access to all Vault assets · early access · assets eventually released freely
Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Blender add-on via Patreon
Blender asset browser add-on · other rewards · helps unlock Vaults
Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
Blender add-on via Superhive
Identical add-on to Patreon version · free updates forever
Read 1 Oct 2026 · polyhaven.com
On the record
- Add-on capabilities
- The Blender add-on provides organized catalogs, resolution switching, automatic texture scaling and one-click displacement setup.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- API
- Poly Haven's API is free for personal, academic and commercial use without a login or API key on default endpoints.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- API requirements
- Live API users must provide clear Poly Haven attribution and a unique User-Agent header.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Asset categories
- The library provides HDRIs, textures and 3D models.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Blender integration
- The Blender add-on pulls Poly Haven HDRIs, materials and 3D models into Blender's asset browser for drag-and-drop use.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- HDRI quality
- Poly Haven says its HDRIs are 16k+ resolution and always unclipped.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Human-made content
- Poly Haven says its assets are made by humans and avoid generative AI and overreliance on procedural methods.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- All assets are licensed as CC0 and may be used for any purpose, including commercial work.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Maker focus
- Poly Haven says its goal is a community-funded open-content resource for professionals and hobbyists.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Maker structure
- Poly Haven is a small remote studio based in South Africa working with creators around the world.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Poly Haven stores a random download UUID and download preferences, and says it stores no other user data or cookies besides the stated exceptions.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product type
- Poly Haven is a curated public asset library for visual effects artists and game designers.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Poly Haven directs users to its FAQ, email and Discord for questions.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Texture quality
- Poly Haven says its textures are photoscanned seamless PBR materials with at least 8k resolution.polyhaven.com · read 1 Oct 2026
