diff --git a/src/api/types/mesh.c b/src/api/types/mesh.c
index a96a53a0..c3b4dafc 100644
--- a/src/api/types/mesh.c
+++ b/src/api/types/mesh.c
@@ -27,14 +27,21 @@ void luax_checkmeshformat(lua_State* L, int index, MeshFormat* format) {
   }
 }
 
-int l_lovrMeshDraw(lua_State* L) {
+int l_lovrMeshDrawInstanced(lua_State* L) {
   Mesh* mesh = luax_checktype(L, 1, Mesh);
+  int instances = luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
   float transform[16];
-  luax_readtransform(L, 2, transform, 1);
-  lovrMeshDraw(mesh, transform, NULL);
+  luax_readtransform(L, 3, transform, 1);
+  lovrMeshDraw(mesh, transform, NULL, instances);
   return 0;
 }
 
+int l_lovrMeshDraw(lua_State* L) {
+  lua_pushinteger(L, 1);
+  lua_insert(L, 2);
+  return l_lovrMeshDrawInstanced(L);
+}
+
 int l_lovrMeshGetVertexFormat(lua_State* L) {
   Mesh* mesh = luax_checktype(L, 1, Mesh);
   MeshFormat format = lovrMeshGetVertexFormat(mesh);
@@ -400,6 +407,7 @@ int l_lovrMeshSetMaterial(lua_State* L) {
 }
 
 const luaL_Reg lovrMesh[] = {
+  { "drawInstanced", l_lovrMeshDrawInstanced },
   { "draw", l_lovrMeshDraw },
   { "getVertexFormat", l_lovrMeshGetVertexFormat },
   { "getVertexCount", l_lovrMeshGetVertexCount },
diff --git a/src/api/types/model.c b/src/api/types/model.c
index 35f6e12f..23b0702c 100644
--- a/src/api/types/model.c
+++ b/src/api/types/model.c
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 #include "api/lovr.h"
 #include "graphics/model.h"
 
-int l_lovrModelDraw(lua_State* L) {
+int l_lovrModelDrawInstanced(lua_State* L) {
   Model* model = luax_checktype(L, 1, Model);
+  int instances = luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
   float transform[16];
-  luax_readtransform(L, 2, transform, 1);
-  lovrModelDraw(model, transform);
+  luax_readtransform(L, 3, transform, 1);
+  lovrModelDraw(model, transform, instances);
   return 0;
 }
 
+int l_lovrModelDraw(lua_State* L) {
+  lua_pushinteger(L, 1);
+  lua_insert(L, 2);
+  return l_lovrModelDrawInstanced(L);
+}
+
 int l_lovrModelGetAABB(lua_State* L) {
   Model* model = luax_checktype(L, 1, Model);
   const float* aabb = lovrModelGetAABB(model);
@@ -72,6 +79,7 @@ int l_lovrModelGetMesh(lua_State* L) {
 }
 
 const luaL_Reg lovrModel[] = {
+  { "drawInstanced", l_lovrModelDrawInstanced },
   { "draw", l_lovrModelDraw },
   { "getAABB", l_lovrModelGetAABB },
   { "getAnimator", l_lovrModelGetAnimator },
diff --git a/src/graphics/mesh.c b/src/graphics/mesh.c
index 02cef417..ae436af7 100644
--- a/src/graphics/mesh.c
+++ b/src/graphics/mesh.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void lovrMeshDestroy(const Ref* ref) {
   free(mesh);
 }
 
-void lovrMeshDraw(Mesh* mesh, mat4 transform, float* pose) {
+void lovrMeshDraw(Mesh* mesh, mat4 transform, float* pose, int instances) {
   if (mesh->isMapped) {
     lovrMeshUnmap(mesh);
   }
@@ -147,9 +147,17 @@ void lovrMeshDraw(Mesh* mesh, mat4 transform, float* pose) {
   if (mesh->indexCount > 0) {
     count = mesh->isRangeEnabled ? mesh->rangeCount : mesh->indexCount;
     GLenum indexType = mesh->indexSize == sizeof(uint16_t) ? GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT : GL_UNSIGNED_INT;
-    glDrawElements(mesh->drawMode, count, indexType, (GLvoid*) (start * mesh->indexSize));
+    if (instances > 1) {
+      glDrawElementsInstanced(mesh->drawMode, count, indexType, (GLvoid*) (start * mesh->indexSize), instances);
+    } else {
+      glDrawElements(mesh->drawMode, count, indexType, (GLvoid*) (start * mesh->indexSize));
+    }
   } else {
-    glDrawArrays(mesh->drawMode, start, count);
+    if (instances > 1) {
+      glDrawArraysInstanced(mesh->drawMode, start, count, instances);
+    } else {
+      glDrawArrays(mesh->drawMode, start, count);
+    }
   }
 
   if (transform) {
diff --git a/src/graphics/mesh.h b/src/graphics/mesh.h
index 8a854634..295d143b 100644
--- a/src/graphics/mesh.h
+++ b/src/graphics/mesh.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 Mesh* lovrMeshCreate(size_t count, MeshFormat* format, MeshDrawMode drawMode, MeshUsage usage);
 void lovrMeshDestroy(const Ref* ref);
-void lovrMeshDraw(Mesh* mesh, mat4 transform, float* pose);
+void lovrMeshDraw(Mesh* mesh, mat4 transform, float* pose, int instances);
 MeshFormat lovrMeshGetVertexFormat(Mesh* mesh);
 MeshDrawMode lovrMeshGetDrawMode(Mesh* mesh);
 void lovrMeshSetDrawMode(Mesh* mesh, MeshDrawMode drawMode);
diff --git a/src/graphics/model.c b/src/graphics/model.c
index 485f5fce..b4b71d0c 100644
--- a/src/graphics/model.c
+++ b/src/graphics/model.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "math/vec3.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-static void renderNode(Model* model, int nodeIndex) {
+static void renderNode(Model* model, int nodeIndex, int instances) {
   ModelNode* node = &model->modelData->nodes[nodeIndex];
 
   if (node->primitives.length > 0) {
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ static void renderNode(Model* model, int nodeIndex) {
       }
 
       lovrMeshSetDrawRange(model->mesh, primitive->drawStart, primitive->drawCount);
-      lovrMeshDraw(model->mesh, NULL, (float*) model->pose);
+      lovrMeshDraw(model->mesh, NULL, (float*) model->pose, instances);
     }
 
     lovrGraphicsPop();
   }
 
   for (int i = 0; i < node->children.length; i++) {
-    renderNode(model, node->children.data[i]);
+    renderNode(model, node->children.data[i], instances);
   }
 }
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void lovrModelDestroy(const Ref* ref) {
   free(model);
 }
 
-void lovrModelDraw(Model* model, mat4 transform) {
+void lovrModelDraw(Model* model, mat4 transform, int instances) {
   if (model->modelData->nodeCount == 0) {
     return;
   }
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void lovrModelDraw(Model* model, mat4 transform) {
 
   lovrGraphicsPush();
   lovrGraphicsMatrixTransform(MATRIX_MODEL, transform);
-  renderNode(model, 0);
+  renderNode(model, 0, instances);
   lovrGraphicsPop();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/model.h b/src/graphics/model.h
index b0aae25e..cf6f5c42 100644
--- a/src/graphics/model.h
+++ b/src/graphics/model.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 Model* lovrModelCreate(ModelData* modelData);
 void lovrModelDestroy(const Ref* ref);
-void lovrModelDraw(Model* model, mat4 transform);
+void lovrModelDraw(Model* model, mat4 transform, int instances);
 Animator* lovrModelGetAnimator(Model* model);
 void lovrModelSetAnimator(Model* model, Animator* animator);
 int lovrModelGetAnimationCount(Model* model);