Dear Creality Cloud users,

Time flies. The Creality Cloud Incentive System has accompanied us for a full year. Since its launch in 2025, we have held fast to our founding purpose: to reward every sincere creation, safeguard every pure passion, and most importantly, to enable every 3D printing user to easily discover high-quality, fun, and free 3D models.

Every model comes into being behind creators’ late-night polishing and repeated debugging. Every successful print relies on high-quality models. Over the past year, we have witnessed creators lighting up the world of 3D printing with their creativity, and we have heard their voices: creation deserves recognition, and more importantly, it needs tangible material rewards to go further and more steadily.

On this first anniversary, we’re excited to introduce the Incentive System 2.0 — a major upgrade. This time, we aim to accomplish two things: provide creators with more generous rewards and long-term support, and help users easily discover free, fun, and high-quality models that make 3D printing truly become a joyful part of everyday life.

Incentive System 2.0—Four Core Highlights:

New Spotlight Model Cash Rewards Program
New Creator Rewards
Referral Rewards
Increased Print Setting Rewards

01 Spotlight Model Cash Rewards Program

We firmly believe that high-quality creations deserve long-term recognition and substantial rewards. That’s why we are launching the Spotlight Model Cash Rewards Program. We do not require model exclusivity; we simply aim to support every creator who consistently delivers quality work.

Two Stages of Rewards: From Points to Cash

Stage 1: Standard Points Rewards — the Basic Rewards

Once your original model passes valuations based on content quality and user feedback，it will be be identified as eligible for Standard Points Rewards，allowing creators to earn ongoing rewards as users engage with their models.

Stage 2: Spotlight Model Cash Rewards — the Advanced Rewards

When a model continues to perform well—for example, high downloads and positive feedback，and it passes further platform evaluation, it will enter the Spotlight Model Library. There, you will earn Spotlight Points and unlock cash-out capabilities.

Spotlight Model Benefits

Once your model enters the Spotlight Model Library，

All points earned by that model will be automatically upgraded to Spotlight Points.

Spotlight Points support two flexible redemption options

Option 1: Convert 1:1 into Creality Cloud Credits, which can be withdrawn as cash (withdrawal available T+1 after conversion)
Option 2: Convert at 100:110 into Standard Points, which can be redeemed for printers and materials.

Note: Once your model enters the Spotlight Model Library and starts earning Spotlight Points, remember to submit the qualification form to enable conversion. Without approval, Spotlight Points cannot be converted temporarily. Please also note that converting Spotlight Points into Standard Points is irreversible, so make your choice carefully.

Spotlight Points Conversion Qualification

Eligibility requirements include:

At least 10 free original models (including at least one Spotlight Model)
100 downloads
10 successful prints
50 followers

What Are the Criteria for Spotlight Models?

Selection is based on a comprehensive evaluation of:

Model quality: Clear cover images (at least 3, including 2 real print photos), complete descriptions, tags, and proper categories
User experience: The model has high printability and stability
Positive user feedback: Real downloads, successful prints, likes, favorites, comments, and other engagement

Combined with dynamic scoring based on usage data, popularity, and user feedback, these factors determine whether a model enters the Spotlight Model Library.

How to Identify Spotlight Models

Spotlight Models are marked with a special star badge on their model cards. The badge is clearly visible in the model list and on detail pages, making it easy to discover high‑quality models while giving outstanding models more exposure.

02 New Creator Rewards

To help new creators get started faster, we’ve introduced a dedicated New Creator Rewards.

If you qualify as a New Creator, all incentive rewards earned within your first 90 days receive a 10% Rewards — including both Standard Points and Spotlight Points.

For example:

Earn 10,000 Standard Points → receive 11,000 Standard Points
Earn 1,000 Spotlight Points → receive 1,100 Spotlight Points

How to Qualify as a New Creator

Meet both of the following conditions:

Register a Creality Cloud account after the launch of the Incentive System2.0 and upload ≥3 models.
Successfully apply as a Certified Designer within 90 days of account registration (Click >> to apply)

Note: Once you officially become a new creator, you'll receive a 10% New Creator Rewards. If you register and upload models but do not apply for Certified Designer, the New Creator Rewards cannot be unlocked.

03 Referral Rewards

In addition to encouraging and helping new creators grow quickly, we have also provided additional incentives for existing creators.

Once you successfully invite a new creator, you’ll receive 10% of their point earnings during their first 90 days.

Best of all, this reward is paid additionally by the platform — it does not reduce the invited creator’s earnings in any way.

For example:

If Creator A, whom you invited, earns:

20,000 Standard Points
10,000 Spotlight Points

Then you receive:

2,000 Standard Points
1,000 Spotlight Points (can be withdrawn as cash)

More referrals, more rewards.

Note: Referred creators must register after the Incentive System2.0 launches and complete Designer Certification within 90 days. Referral rewards are distributed every 30 days, with three payouts in total during the 90-day reward period.

04 Increased Print Settings Rewards

When a quality print settings profile is downloaded or successfully used for printing，both the model creator and the print settings uploader can earn rewards.

As a model creator, adding print settings to your model can significantly improve both exposure and earnings compared with uploading STL files alone.
Once a model becomes a Spotlight Model, downloads and prints of your uploaded print settings will earn Spotlight Points.
If other users upload print settings for your model, you as the model creator can still earn points from those settings.

(What are high-quality print settings? See reference here.)

Moving Forward Together

Creality Cloud firmly believes that creators are the core of the platform, and users are its foundation.

This upgrade of the Incentive System2.0 comes with no complicated rules or hidden tricks — it is driven entirely by sincere intentions. We hope every creator can move beyond merely “creating for passion” and turn their creativity into a sustainably rewarding pursuit. We also hope every 3D printing user can easily discover high-quality models and fully enjoy the fun of 3D printing.

Going forward, we will continue to listen to your voices, steadily refine the Creator Incentive Program and optimize platform services, grow alongside every creator, and preserve the joy of 3D printing for every user.

May every creative idea be cherished, every print brings a pleasant surprise. Let us join hands to build the future of 3D printing.

Best regards,
The Creality Cloud Team

Frequently Asked Questions（FAQ）

1. Can a newly uploaded model be directly rated as a Spotlight Model?

No. A model must first accumulate a defined amount of points through the Incentive System and pass a secondary platform evaluation before entering the Spotlight Model Library.

2. Are only free models eligible for the Spotlight Model Library?

Yes. Paid models cannot enter the Spotlight Model Library.

3. Can I receive the New Creator Rewards without becoming a Certified Designer?

No. To qualify, you must meet both conditions:

Account registered after the Incentive System2.0 launches and upload at least 3 models；
Successfully apply as a Certified Designer within 90 days of registration (apply here >>).

4. Can I use Creality Cloud Credits to purchase Spotlight Points?

No, this is not supported.

5. Once a model enters the Spotlight Model Library, will it continue to earn Spotlight Points indefinitely?

Yes, As long as no violations are detected, your model will continue to earn Spotlight Points. If any violation — such as copyright infringement — is discovered, the model will be removed from the Spotlight Model Library and the corresponding Spotlight Points rewards will be revoked.

6. If I convert Spotlight Points into Standard Points, can they be converted back into Spotlight Points later?

No. Only Spotlight Points have the conversion privilege. Once Spotlight Points are converted into Standard Points, the conversion is irreversible.

7. What are the conversion relationships among Spotlight Points, Standard Points, and Creality Cloud Credits?

Only Spotlight Points have conversion capability. Spotlight Points can be converted into Standard Points or Creality Cloud Credits. Neither Spotlight Points nor Standard Points can be acquired through top‑ups or purchases, while Creality Cloud Credits can be purchased.

8. Are New Creator Rewards credited in real time?

Yes. Compliant rewards are credited in real time. If rewards are obtained through violations, they may be revoked and the account may be blacklisted.

9. Are Referral Rewards credited in real time?

Referral rewards are settled once every 30 days for compliant invited creators.For example, if you successfully refer a new creator on April 28, referral rewards would be settled on May 28, June 28, and July 28.

10. Will a regular user earn Spotlight Points for uploading a print profile for a Spotlight Model?

No. Only the model creator will receive Spotlight Points.

 Creator Incentive System — A Major Upgrade Is Here!