Check out the 50 best sites and 3D archives to download free 3D models: STL, OBJ, 3Ds, C4D & BLEND files for 3D printing, rendering, games & animation, or to use in Unity, Blender, SketchUp, 3ds Max, Maja, and more.
When it comes to 3D modeling, there are very few limitations stopping designers from transferring their vivid imagination to the digital realm. Whether it be a monstrous video character or a magnificent architectural model, there is an endless amount of creative 3D creations out there.
This is a selection of websites, 3D archives, content repositories, and marketplaces that offer free 3D models to download. On each of them, you can browse through a wide choice – and, of course, download free 3D models – for use in your gaming, animation, graphic design, or 3D printing projects.
| Site | Model Types | Free or Paid? |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Printing, Engineering, Architecture/Visualization | Free | |
| Unity Asset Store | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Gaming | Both |
| Model3dpro.com | Architecture/Visualization, Engineering, Graphic Design | Free |
| NASA 3D Resources | 3D Printing, Archive/Documentation | Free |
| Thingiverse | 3D Printing | Free |
| 3D Warehouse | 3D Printing, Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Gaming | Free |
| BiblioCAD | Architecture/Visualization, Engineering, Graphic Design | Both |
| TurboSquid | 3D Printing, Architecture/Visualization, Gaming, Graphic Design | Both |
| GrabCAD | 3D Printing, Engineering | Both |
| Smithsonian X3D | 3D Printing, Animation, Graphic Design | Free |
| Sketchfab | 3D Printing, Animation, Gaming | Free |
| TinkerCAD Things | 3D Printing, Animation, Gaming | Free |
| CGTrader | 3D Printing, Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Gaming, Graphic Design | Both |
| 3dMdb | 3D Printing, Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Gaming, Graphic Design | Both |
| Free3D | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Gaming, Graphic Design | Free |
| 3dsky | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Graphic Design | Both |
| MyMiniFactory | 3D Printing | Free |
| Evermotion | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Graphic Design | Free |
| OpenGameArt | Gaming | Free |
| Archive 3D | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Graphic Design | Free |
| CADNav | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Gaming, Graphic Design | Free |
| Blendswap | 3D Printing, Animation, Gaming, Graphic Design | Free |
| Trace Parts | 3D Printing, Engineering, Architecture/Visualization | Free |
| STLFinder | 3D Printing, Animation, Gaming, Graphic Design | Both |
| Pinshape | 3D Printing | Both |
| 3DModelFree | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Graphic Design | Free |
| 3DExport | 3D Printing, Animation, Gaming, Graphic Design | Both |
| 3DContentCentral | Engineering | Free |
| ShareCG | Animation, Graphic Design | Free |
| Clara.io | 3D Printing, Animation, Graphic Design | Both |
| Cults | 3D Printing | Both |
| YouMagine | 3D Printing | Free |
| PixelLab | Animation, Graphic Design | Both |
| Kenney | Gaming | Both |
| FlyingArchitecture | Animation, Graphic Desgin | Freemium |
| 3DHeadScans | Animation, Gaming, Graphic Design | Paid |
| VizPeople | Architecture/Visualization, Graphic Design | Both |
| Renderpeople | Architecture/Visualization, Graphic Design | Both |
| Design Connected | Architecture/Visualization, Graphic Design | Both |
| 3D Scanstore | Animation, Gaming | Both |
| Syncronia | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Graphic Design | Both |
| Dimensiva | Animation, Graphic Design | Both |
| 3Delicious | Architecture/Visualization, Animation, Graphic Design | Free |
| 3DShook | 3D Printing | Both |
| Bitgem | Gaming | Both |
| Orchard | 3D Printing, Engineering | Free |
| Human Alloy | Architecture/Visualization, Graphic Design | Both |
| gCreate | 3D Printing | Free |
| MorphoSource | 3D Printing, Archive/Documentation | Free |
| GB3D Type Fossils | 3D Printing, Archive/Documentation | Free |
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