V-Ray
Free trial onlyIndustry-standard photoreal rendering
Free tier & pricing
30-day fully functional free trial; afterward it auto-bills annually (~$474/year) unless cancelled first.
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The short answer
V-Ray is Chaos's industry-standard photorealistic renderer with plugins for 3ds Max, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Maya, and more.
The facts
- Pricing
- Paid · Free trial only
- Free tier
- No
- Runs in browser
- No
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- 2D / 3D
- Photorealistic
- Learning curve
- Moderate
- Export formats
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The catch
- The paid plan is annual billing only.
Best for
Pros needing top-tier photorealism