Compare how each route works, what it can do, and what you need to run it.
How it works
MCP · Live app
macOS, Windows, Linux
Capabilities
Inspect scenes · Manipulate objects · Run Blender Python
Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex · Cursor
Requirements and limitations
Blender, uv, MCP server and enabled Blender add-on.
Arbitrary Python execution is available. Review safe-mode documentation. External generation services are optional and may require accounts.
How it works
CLI · Headless workflow
Windows, macOS, Linux
Capabilities
Render in background mode · Run Python scripts from the command line
Documented agents
See compatibility
Requirements and limitations
An installed Blender executable, project files and any script or render dependencies.
Background operations run in a separate Blender process rather than controlling the open editor session.
How it works
MCP · Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux
Capabilities
Model geometry · Edit materials · Render scene previews
Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex
Requirements and limitations
Blender 4.2 LTS or Blender 5.0; the Blender add-on and MCP server.
The add-on must be enabled in a running Blender session; optional generation backends have additional dependencies.
How it works
MCP · Live app
Not documented
Capabilities
Create and modify scenes · Edit geometry · Use reference images
Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex · Cursor
Requirements and limitations
Blender 4.5 or newer with the BlendRelay add-on and a compatible MCP client.
Blender and the add-on must remain open and connected; some generation workflows use external models.
How it works
MCP · Live & file workflows
macOS, Linux
Capabilities
Create scene objects · Assign materials · Render and export scenes
Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex
Requirements and limitations
Blender 3.6 or newer, Python 3.10 or newer, and the companion add-on.
The quick-start scripts target macOS and Linux; headless operations run separately from the live editor.
How it works
MCP · Live app
macOS, Windows, Linux
Capabilities
Inspect scenes · Edit objects and materials · Execute Blender Python
Documented agents
Claude Code · Cursor
Requirements and limitations
Blender 5.1 or newer, Python 3.13 or newer, pipx and the Blender addon.
The Blender addon and server must both be running for a live connection.
How it works
MCP · Live app
Not specified
Capabilities
Explore Blender documentation · Inspect and understand Blender setups · Run Python code in Blender
Documented agents
See compatibility
Requirements and limitations
Blender 5.1 or newer, the Blender Lab add-on, an MCP server and an AI client.
The server can execute generated Python code in Blender; the Blender Lab documentation warns that it has no safeguards for sensitive data.