Comparison
Live2D Cubism vs QuickMagic
| Live2D Cubism | QuickMagic | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Live2D CubismLive2D Cubism is software that animates original 2D drawings directly so illustrated characters can move for games, apps and VTuber content, with FREE and PRO Editor editions and SDK runtimes. | QuickMagicConvert video or text into editable 3D motion data. Capture body, hand, and facial movement, then export for Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, and more. Start free. |
| Pricing | Live2D CubismFREE Editor always free (feature limits; commercial use allowed for general users and small-scale enterprises under ¥10M annual sales); 42-day PRO trial; PRO for indie (under ¥10M sales) from ¥2,288/mo or ¥15,708 for year one annually (¥12,936 year two, ¥11,748 year three+; 3-year plan ¥40,392); PRO for business (¥10M+ sales) from ¥10,582/mo or ¥72,600 year one annually; student/faculty 3-year plan ¥8,078; prices from the official Live2D Store (JPY, tax included as shown) (official) | QuickMagicFree $0 (50 V-Coins, 30s clips, FBX only, no commercial use); Basic $14.90/mo ($11.90 billed yearly, 200 credits); Pro $49.90/mo ($39.90, 1,000 credits); Max $179.90/mo; Studio $499.90/mo; API sold separately (official) |
| Website | Live2D Cubismhttps://www.live2d.com/en/ | QuickMagichttps://www.quickmagic.ai/ |
Which tool for which job
Live2D Cubism wins when your characters are layered illustrations you want to deform, not mesh-rigged sprites.
QuickMagic wins when you need lots of humanoid animation and do not have a mocap suit.
Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 6 November 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.
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