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World Labs Atlas
World model from World Labs that turns photos or generated images into explorable 3D worlds (Viewfinder), builds scenes from blockouts (Chisel), and exports images, videos, Gaussian splats or meshes, with a developer API and Blender integration.
PaidPay-as-you-go credits (1,000 credits = $1); API task rates shown in the platform; no free tier listedImages
World Labs Atlas at a glance
| Category | Images |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Pay-as-you-go credits (1,000 credits = $1); API task rates shown in the platform; no free tier listed |
| Free tier | No |
| Pricing checked | 2026-11-13 |
| Official site | worldlabs.ai/atlas |
Good for
What World Labs Atlas is used for
- Turn one photo, or up to 64 photos of a real place, into an explorable 3D world and render camera paths and videos (Viewfinder).
- Block out a scene with simple shapes and restyle it, with every camera view updating as you move things (Chisel).
- Export Gaussian splats or convert them to meshes for games, simulations, Blender and other 3D tools.
- Call Atlas from your own app or coding agent through the developer API, CLI, skills or MCP server.
World Labs Atlas pricing and key facts
- Made by World Labs. Atlas was introduced September 1, 2026; World Labs opened access to everyone on November 12, 2026, along with the Viewfinder and Chisel apps and the API endpoints behind them.
- Tools listed with Atlas: Viewfinder, Chisel, Splats to Mesh, Relight, and the Developer API and integrations.
- Outputs include images, videos and 3D Gaussian splats; Splats to Mesh converts splats into meshes. Blender 5.3 imports the splats natively, and an Atlas Blender extension adds generation and editing inside Blender.
- Billing is prepaid credits at 1,000 credits per US dollar; credits don't expire. Examples: a Frameboy session is 500 credits ($0.50), an image edit 125 credits ($0.125). API task rates are shown in the platform. No free tier is listed.
- The developer docs include a CLI (Node.js 22+), skills for Claude Code, Codex or Cursor, and a hosted MCP server.
From the official site, checked 2026-11-13: worldlabs.ai/atlas, worldlabs.ai/blog, x.com/theworldlabs/status/2120942033401717108, docs.atlas.worldlabs.ai, docs.atlas.worldlabs.ai/billing.md, docs.atlas.worldlabs.ai/blender.md.
World Labs Atlas FAQ
Is World Labs Atlas free?
No free tier is listed. Atlas uses prepaid credits at 1,000 credits per US dollar; for example, an image edit costs 125 credits ($0.125). API task rates are shown in the platform.
Can I export Atlas worlds to Blender?
Yes. Atlas exports Gaussian splats, which Blender 5.3 imports natively, and Splats to Mesh converts them into meshes. An Atlas Blender extension adds generation and editing inside Blender.
What is the difference between Viewfinder and Chisel?
Viewfinder starts from images: one photo, or up to 64 of a real place, becomes an explorable world. Chisel starts from a rough blockout of shapes that you then restyle.
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