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Looking for Models

Where to find 3D models to print, and what is popular right now on each site.

MakerWorld is the 3D model sharing site from Bambu Lab, the 3D printer maker. It hosts print-ready models from many designers; most are free to download and some designers sell paid models.

Site serves only models created Sep 26–30, 2026 (≈ last week) in this sort; a true 30-day downloads ranking is not confirmed.

Printables is the model library run by Prusa Research, the 3D printer maker. It is a community site of print-ready models; most are free to download, and designers can also sell models there.

Published Sep 3–Oct 3, 2026

Thingiverse is one of the oldest and largest sites for sharing 3D-printable models, and it is run by UltiMaker. Models are free to download, and each one has its own license.

Ranked by likes; Thingiverse does not show download counts.

MyMiniFactory is a 3D printing marketplace and community known for miniatures, tabletop gaming models and curated designs. It has both free and paid (premium) models.

Shown from MyMiniFactory's Trending list (premium designs); it shows no download counts.

Thangs is a 3D model search engine and community run by Physna. Designers share and sell models there, so it has both free and paid models.

All models created Sep 4–24, 2026

Free alternatives on Thangs

Desk Caddy

Desk Caddy

By Studio Loup

Free model

300 downloads
As of Oct 3, 2026, ~3:40 PM Phoenix (MST)

Sketchfab is a general site for viewing, sharing and selling 3D models in your browser, and it is owned by Epic Games. It is not only for 3D printing, so some models are not print-ready; many are free to download and some are paid.

Sketchfab's API offers 7 or 31 days, not 30; results filtered to Sep 3+. Ranked by likes; Sketchfab does not show download counts.

Cults3D is a marketplace and community where designers sell and share 3D-printable models.

Cults3D blocks automated lookups, so no top 3 is available here. Use View More.

Yeggi is a search engine that indexes 3D-printable models from many other sites rather than hosting its own.

Yeggi's Popular page has no date range, so no 30-day top 3 is available. Use View More.

More places to find 3D models

Looking for more? These sites are also good for finding ideas and models to print. Each link opens the site in a new tab.

An online marketplace for 3D models used for 3D printing, games, VR/AR and design projects.

Mix of free and paid; the site has a Free filter and a 'Free 3D Print Models' section.

Creality's community site for free 3D printer models and STL files that you can download, print and share.

Mostly free; the site also has a separate 'Premium Models' tab.

A library of free CAD designs and 3D models from engineers, run by Stratasys.

Free to browse; the site says you join the GrabCAD Community (free account) to download.

A 3D marketplace where designers share STL files for 3D printing.

Mix of free and paid; many items on the home page are marked Free, and it also has a 'premium items' section.

An official U.S. government portal to download, share and create bioscience and medical 3D models for 3D printing and viewing (its home page cites over 12,000 models).

Free; no payment offered on the site.

The Smithsonian's collection of 3D-scanned museum objects (sports, portraits, fashion, outer space and more) that you can explore in your browser.

Free to explore; the site has an 'Open Access (CC0)' filter for freely reusable models. Download options vary by model.

A marketplace of premium STL files for 3D printing, focused on video game and comic book models.

Paid (premium files); free to browse.

Please note: these models belong to their creators, and licences vary. Check the licence on the model page before you print or sell anything. A "Noncommercial" licence generally means you may not sell prints of the model.