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Peka AR vs a 3D modeling agency
TL;DR
A 3D modeling agency quotes $300 to $2,000 per product model with 1 to 2 weeks of turnaround (Folio3, March 2026), and AR-ready work runs $500 to $5,000 (Pixready, May 2026).
Peka AR publishes its price instead: a subscription where artist production costs 10 credits a model, with the finished model back in hours and the embed and AR included.
Agencies still win the work a pipeline should not pretend to do: campaigns, lifestyle scenes, animation. For product models at catalog scale, the quote structure is the expensive part.
| Peka AR | 3D modeling agency | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | AI draft, artist finish, hosted embed, AR, and the files | Scoped project deliverables, per the statement of work |
| Price per model | Published: $0 / $25 / $50 a month; artist production 10 credits | $300–2,000 (Folio3, Mar 2026); AR-ready $500–5,000 (Pixready, May 2026) |
| Turnaround | Hours | 1–2 weeks per model (Folio3, Mar 2026) |
| How pricing works | Self-serve, published on the pricing page | Custom quotes after scoping; contracts track catalog size and API volume (Reality Atlas, Jul 2026) |
| Catalog of 25 models | 250 credits of artist production on a published price list | $7,500–50,000 (Folio3’s per-model range × 25) |
| Storefront delivery | One-line iframe on any platform, AR included | Scope-dependent, often files only; confirm embed and AR in the contract |
| Lock-in | Files downloadable any time | Per contract; ask about file and source handover |
Agency rates and turnaround from Folio3’s cost table (March 18, 2026); AR-ready band from Pixready’s 2026 rendering cost guide (May 15, 2026); enterprise contracts from Reality Atlas (July 6, 2026). The 25-model figure multiplies Folio3’s range by 25; it is arithmetic, not a quote.
Peka AR figures from our pricing page.
What an agency genuinely does better
Full scenes, not single objects. A lifestyle render of the product in a room, an animation of the lid opening, a campaign set of images in three colorways: creative direction, storyboards, and a team that carries quality control. When the deliverable is a campaign rather than a model, an agency is the correct hire.
They also sell process: account handling, revision rounds written into the scope, and consistency across many asset types. You are buying organization as much as geometry.
The quote structure, with numbers
No public price list. The number arrives after scoping calls and a statement of work, and it is built per model: $300 to $2,000 for product models (Folio3, March 2026), $500 to $5,000 when the model must be AR-ready (Pixready, May 2026). Multiply by your catalog: 25 models in that range is $7,500 to $50,000 before revisions.
Above agencies sits enterprise software. Threekit, Cylindo, and 3D Cloud by Marxent price on custom contracts that run $50,000 to $500,000 a year for large retailers (Reality Atlas, July 2026). That is what quote-based scales into.
Scoped creative work genuinely varies, which is why agencies quote. It still does not fit a merchant who needs twenty product models at a price visible today.
Where Peka AR fits (and where we don’t)
Peka AR is a managed pipeline with self-serve pricing: the AI drafts, an artist finishes, and hours later the model is hosted with GLB, USDZ, a one-line embed, and AR on iOS and Android. Published prices are $0, $25, and $50 a month; artist production is 10 credits a model.
The boundary, stated plainly: we make product models. No lifestyle scenes, no animation, no campaign art direction. For that work, an agency earns its quote.
If part of your catalog is plain product models on a schedule, run those through us and keep the agency for the pieces that need a director. See the pricing or start with the 3D model cost guide.
Peka AR fits if you
- Need product models, by the dozen, on a schedule
- Want a price list instead of a scoping process
- Need the model embedded and AR-ready, not just delivered as a file
- Want to start today without a sales conversation
An agency fits if you
- Are producing a campaign: scenes, animation, lifestyle renders
- Need art direction and storyboarding, not just modeling
- Want one team owning every creative asset type
- Have a budget that already assumes per-project quotes
Common questions
- How much does a 3D modeling agency charge?
- Folio3’s March 2026 cost table puts agency product models at $300 to $2,000 each with 1 to 2 weeks of turnaround. AR-ready models run $500 to $5,000 (Pixready, May 2026). Enterprise configurator platforms price higher still: $50,000 to $500,000 a year on custom contracts (Reality Atlas, July 2026).
- Why do agencies quote instead of publishing prices?
- Every public source on agency pricing describes custom quotes built around scope: catalog size, model complexity, and the deliverable set (Folio3; Reality Atlas, July 2026). The price exists; it is calculated per project rather than listed.
- How does turnaround compare?
- One to two weeks per model is the typical agency figure (Folio3, March 2026). Peka AR returns artist-finished models in hours, with the AI draft visible after about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Can Peka AR do everything an agency does?
- No. We make product models: GLB and USDZ files, a hosted embed, AR view, and revisions until it matches. Scenes, animation, and campaign creative belong with a studio, and we will say so.
See also: Peka AR vs Meshy · Peka AR vs a freelance 3D artist
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