diff --git a/backend/database.sqlite b/backend/database.sqlite
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/components/ImageTo3DModal.tsx b/src/components/ImageTo3DModal.tsx
index 3d88a43..c3708f4 100644
--- a/src/components/ImageTo3DModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ImageTo3DModal.tsx
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export const ImageTo3DModal: React.FC<ImageTo3DModalProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose,
         };
 
         if (meshyModelType !== 'lowpoly') {
-          payload.ai_model = meshyAiModel;
+          payload.ai_model = meshyAiModel === 'latest' ? 'meshy-6' : meshyAiModel;
           payload.should_remesh = meshyShouldRemesh;
           if (meshyShouldRemesh) {
             payload.topology = meshyTopology;
@@ -350,8 +350,9 @@ export const ImageTo3DModal: React.FC<ImageTo3DModalProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose,
           if (!pollRes.ok) throw new Error("Meshy API: Polling failed.");
           const pollData = await pollRes.json();
           
-          const status = pollData.status;
+          const status = (pollData.status || '').toUpperCase();
           const progress = pollData.progress || 0;
+          console.log("Meshy poll:", pollData); // Debug log
           setProgressMessage(`Generating... ${progress}%`);
           
           if (status === 'SUCCEEDED') {
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ export const ImageTo3DModal: React.FC<ImageTo3DModalProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose,
              isDone = true;
              deductCredit();
           } else if (status === 'FAILED' || status === 'EXPIRED') {
-             throw new Error(`Meshy API Task ${status}`);
+             throw new Error(`Meshy API Task ${status}: ${pollData.task_error?.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
           }
         }
       }