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Claude
by Anthropic · assistant · Free tier, Pro $20/mo
Claude connected to Blender via MCP. Excels at multi-step 3D scene construction and clean bpy code.
Arena Status
Season 1 — Calibration
Seed Rating
1500
Rating Deviation
±350
Benchmark Outputs
48/12
Recorded Votes
0
Every tool starts Season 1 at the Glicko-2 default rating of 1500. Rankings appear once real head-to-head votes are collected — no seeded or editorial vote data is ever shown as community results. Read the methodology.
What is Claude?
Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant and the model most associated with the Blender MCP workflow — the open-source blender-mcp project was built Claude-first, letting the model create objects, apply materials, and inspect the scene through a live two-way connection.
In community testing, Claude stands out for reliable multi-step tool use: it checks what happened after each operation instead of assuming success, which matters when building a scene incrementally.
In the arena, the Claude family competes per-model: Haiku 4.5, Sonnet 5, Opus 4.8, and Fable 5 each generated their Season 1 benchmark entries independently, so blind voting can reveal how much model tier actually matters for 3D work.
Strengths
- +Best-known Blender MCP pairing; most setup guides target Claude
- +Strong agentic reliability — verifies scene state between steps
- +High-quality, well-structured bpy code generation
- +Long context: keeps track of complex scene sessions
Limitations
- −Not a mesh generator — procedural geometry via code, so organic sculpting is out of scope
- −MCP setup required for hands-on scene work
- −Heavy agent sessions consume paid usage quickly
How to use Claude with Blender
Install the blender-mcp addon and connect Claude (desktop app or API) as the MCP client. Claude can then create, edit, and inspect scene objects directly.
Best for: Multi-step scene construction, parametric modeling, and users who want the most reliable MCP-driven Blender agent experience.
Season 1 Benchmark Outputs
Claude's unedited results on the benchmark prompt set. Each competitor generated its entries independently — no shared code or outputs.
P01: “A wooden treasure chest with iron fittings and a curved lid, slightly weathered, closed.”
P02: “A desk lamp with an articulated two-joint arm and a round metal shade, in a bent working pose.”
P03: “A low-poly stylized knight character in idle pose, with helmet, shield on back, T-pose acceptable.”
P04: “A cute cartoon mushroom creature with big eyes and stubby legs, standing.”
P05: “A small medieval stone watchtower with a wooden door, arrow slits, and a conical roof.”
P06: “A modern single-story house with flat roof, large windows, and an attached carport.”
P07: “A low-poly pickup truck with visible wheels, cabin, and cargo bed, game-asset style.”
P08: “A small sailing boat with hull, single mast, boom, and simplified sail.”
P09: “A potted plant: terracotta pot with a leafy monstera-style plant, about six large leaves.”
P10: “A low-poly island scene: small rocky island with two palm trees and a sandy beach.”
P11: “A spiral staircase with twelve steps winding around a central column, with a handrail.”
P12: “A chess set arrangement: checkered board with the two front rows of white pieces placed correctly.”
P01: “A wooden treasure chest with iron fittings and a curved lid, slightly weathered, closed.”
P02: “A desk lamp with an articulated two-joint arm and a round metal shade, in a bent working pose.”
P03: “A low-poly stylized knight character in idle pose, with helmet, shield on back, T-pose acceptable.”
P04: “A cute cartoon mushroom creature with big eyes and stubby legs, standing.”
P05: “A small medieval stone watchtower with a wooden door, arrow slits, and a conical roof.”
P06: “A modern single-story house with flat roof, large windows, and an attached carport.”
P07: “A low-poly pickup truck with visible wheels, cabin, and cargo bed, game-asset style.”
P08: “A small sailing boat with hull, single mast, boom, and simplified sail.”
P09: “A potted plant: terracotta pot with a leafy monstera-style plant, about six large leaves.”
P10: “A low-poly island scene: small rocky island with two palm trees and a sandy beach.”
P11: “A spiral staircase with twelve steps winding around a central column, with a handrail.”
P12: “A chess set arrangement: checkered board with the two front rows of white pieces placed correctly.”
P01: “A wooden treasure chest with iron fittings and a curved lid, slightly weathered, closed.”
P02: “A desk lamp with an articulated two-joint arm and a round metal shade, in a bent working pose.”
P03: “A low-poly stylized knight character in idle pose, with helmet, shield on back, T-pose acceptable.”
P04: “A cute cartoon mushroom creature with big eyes and stubby legs, standing.”
P05: “A small medieval stone watchtower with a wooden door, arrow slits, and a conical roof.”
P06: “A modern single-story house with flat roof, large windows, and an attached carport.”
P07: “A low-poly pickup truck with visible wheels, cabin, and cargo bed, game-asset style.”
P08: “A small sailing boat with hull, single mast, boom, and simplified sail.”
P09: “A potted plant: terracotta pot with a leafy monstera-style plant, about six large leaves.”
P10: “A low-poly island scene: small rocky island with two palm trees and a sandy beach.”
P11: “A spiral staircase with twelve steps winding around a central column, with a handrail.”
P12: “A chess set arrangement: checkered board with the two front rows of white pieces placed correctly.”
P01: “A wooden treasure chest with iron fittings and a curved lid, slightly weathered, closed.”
P02: “A desk lamp with an articulated two-joint arm and a round metal shade, in a bent working pose.”
P03: “A low-poly stylized knight character in idle pose, with helmet, shield on back, T-pose acceptable.”
P04: “A cute cartoon mushroom creature with big eyes and stubby legs, standing.”
P05: “A small medieval stone watchtower with a wooden door, arrow slits, and a conical roof.”
P06: “A modern single-story house with flat roof, large windows, and an attached carport.”
P07: “A low-poly pickup truck with visible wheels, cabin, and cargo bed, game-asset style.”
P08: “A small sailing boat with hull, single mast, boom, and simplified sail.”
P09: “A potted plant: terracotta pot with a leafy monstera-style plant, about six large leaves.”
P10: “A low-poly island scene: small rocky island with two palm trees and a sandy beach.”
P11: “A spiral staircase with twelve steps winding around a central column, with a handrail.”
P12: “A chess set arrangement: checkered board with the two front rows of white pieces placed correctly.”
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