Mixos Paint

Overview

Mixos Paint is a browser-based 3D texturing app for artists who want to paint PBR materials on models without committing to a paid export workflow up front. Its layered controls and geometry-driven masks make it a capable painting workspace; the catch is that finishing and exporting texture maps costs money.

It brings painting, procedural material work, texture baking and node-based authoring into one workflow. You can import GLB, glTF, FBX and OBJ models, and choose from 2,669 ready-made PBR materials or bring in your own library. That breadth suits artists moving between different assets, though the free tier's 512px texture-view cap limits how far it can serve as a preview of final-resolution work.

Mixos says editing takes place on your device and saved projects are stored under your account. AI requests send prompts and relevant inputs to the model provider; the company says it does not train AI on user projects, models, textures, brushes or prompts. Free-plan generations are shared anonymously to the Community library. Mixos has no security certifications or SOC 2, ISO 27001 or equivalent audit, and offers no uptime guarantee or service-level agreement. That is a meaningful consideration for studios with formal security or reliability requirements.

Key features

• Layered PBR painting: Layers have blend modes and opacity controls, with independent toggles for color, height, roughness and metallic channels. This gives artists room to adjust material components without flattening the whole result.
• Procedural smart masks: Edge wear, curvature, grime and cavity generators use mesh geometry to drive effects. They can help add surface variation without painting every detail by hand, but the masks are tied to the model's geometry.
• Live app connections: The free desktop app's Live Link streams changing maps to Blender, Cinema 4D and Unreal. Blender also supports sending a model back into Mixos, making that pairing more reciprocal than the other named connections.
• Export presets: Paid exports reach 4K and include presets for Blender, Unreal, Unity, Godot, Cinema 4D, Maya and Houdini. That helps fit maps to common destination workflows, while the export paywall rules out the free plan for delivering finished maps.

Pricing

Mixos Paint is freemium, with no free trial. Painting is free without a time limit, but exporting finished maps requires a paid plan or license.

• Free — free: Billed $0 forever, with 100 MB cloud storage, 10 trial AI credits and a 2D texture view capped at 512px. It is best for learning the workflow or painting before deciding whether to pay; no finished texture-map exports are included.
• Pro — $8.99 a month: Billed $8.99/mo, with 50 AI credits per month, 4K watermark-free export, 25 GB cloud storage and email support. This is the lower-cost monthly option for individuals who need production exports and moderate storage.
• Max — $17.99 a month: Billed $17.99/mo, with 150 AI credits per month, 4K watermark-free export, 50 GB cloud storage and priority support. It suits users who need more monthly AI credits, more storage or faster support; the export resolution is the same as Pro.
• Pro license — $99, paid once: Billed $99 once, with 4K watermark-free export forever and 20 GB cloud storage. AI credits are sold separately. It makes sense for someone who wants ongoing export access without a monthly bill, but offers less storage than either subscription and no included AI credits.

All three paid options include 4K watermark-free export. The main trade-offs are recurring cost versus a one-time license, cloud capacity and AI-credit allowance; choose based on those needs rather than export resolution.

Platforms

Mixos Paint supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Its stated painting workflow is browser-based, and the Live Link integrations are described for the free desktop app. No platform-specific feature differences are established, so users who depend on a particular workflow should confirm it fits their setup.

Who it's for

Mixos Paint is a strong fit for game artists, motion designers, 3D hobbyists and students who want layered PBR painting, procedural masks and a way to assess the workflow before paying to export. The one-time Pro license may appeal to occasional users who want permanent export access; Pro or Max better fit people who prefer monthly billing and included AI credits. Studios can benefit from the broad export presets and integrations, but organizations that require audited security or service-level commitments should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

• Pro: The free, time-unlimited painting tier lets users build a workflow before paying, although exports remain locked.
• Pro: Per-channel layer controls and geometry-driven masks cover both manual material painting and procedural surface effects.
• Pro: 4K export presets span several major 3D applications, and Live Link connects the desktop app to three of them.
• Con: The free plan's 512px texture view and export restriction make it unsuitable for delivering finished maps.
• Con: The one-time license includes no AI credits and only 20 GB of cloud storage, while the subscriptions require monthly payments.
• Con: No security audit, uptime guarantee or SLA may disqualify it for teams with strict operational requirements.

Alternatives

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• Surface Labs is worth considering if a free plan and broader listed platform coverage, including API, matter more than Mixos Paint's stated PBR painting and export workflow.
• Trumble is a browser-based freemium alternative with a free tier that includes current and future tools, though that tier includes workspace ads. Choose it if that broader free-tool access matters more than Mixos Paint's specified 3D painting features.
• InstaMAT may suit users on Windows, macOS or Linux who qualify for its free Pioneer License, which requires revenue or total funding under $100,000 and attribution.
• Mari is an option for Linux or Windows users considering non-commercial use; its free non-commercial plan has a 4K and 16-bit-per-channel export limit and disables Python scripting.
• Wafer is another freemium option with a free trial and support for iOS, macOS and Windows.
• Material Maker is a free alternative for Linux, macOS and Windows users; its Itch.io download is name-your-own-price and uses an MIT code license with CC0 assets.
• Forge Material Studio suits users seeking a free, open-source option for web or Windows, with an MIT license permitting commercial use subject to its copyright and license notice.
• ArmorPaint is a paid, open-source alternative for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows.

Verdict

Choose Mixos Paint if you want layered PBR painting, geometry-aware masks and broad export presets, with a free way to work before paying to deliver maps. Its clearest drawback is the export gate: the free tier cannot ship finished textures, and the one-time license trades subscription-free exports for less storage and no included AI credits. For audited security or guaranteed service levels, look elsewhere.