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V-Ray pricing

V-Ray costs from $540 1 license, billed annually on the V-Ray Solo plan (US price). V-Ray's official pricing does not list a free plan. Prices checked on Nov 6, 2026.

Photorealistic 3D rendering engine for 3ds Max, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Maya and other hosts.

From$5401 license, billed annually

Official website
Updated Nov 6, 2026

Plans

V-Ray Solo

$540

1 license, billed annually

V-Ray Premium

$778.80

1 floating license, billed annually

V-Ray Collection

$1,210.80

1 floating license, billed annually

Prices from the official website, United States, in USD, before tax.

V-Ray features

What V-Ray does, in plain words, from the official V-Ray website.

  1. Physically based rendering

    Physically based rendering for realistic stills and animations.

  2. CPU, GPU or hybrid

    Choose CPU, GPU or hybrid rendering mode.

  3. Distributed rendering

    Speed up rendering using multiple machines.

  4. Real-time viewport

    Real-time rendering at final-frame quality in the viewport.

  5. Lighting and materials

    Realistic lighting, materials, atmospheric effects and cameras.

  6. Still-to-animation

    Turn still renders into short animations.

  7. Assets from images

    Generate 3D assets and materials from a reference image.

  8. CAD and DCC integration

    Integrates with leading CAD and DCC software.

Source:chaos.com/vray ·

How much for your team?

people

V-Ray V-Ray Solo for 10 people

$450/month

$5,400 per year · $540 per person

How this is calculated
  1. $540/seat/year
  2. 10 seats × $540 = $5,400
  3. $5,400 ÷ 12 = $450 (SpecEntry calculation, not a vendor monthly price)
  4. $5,400 ÷ 10 = $540

Vendor tax display not recorded.

United States price in USD, updated Nov 6, 2026. Official pricing page ↗

V-Ray vs alternatives: features

Key features as each vendor lists them. A feature missing from a list does not mean the product lacks it.

V-Ray

  • Physically based rendering
  • CPU, GPU or hybrid
  • Distributed rendering
  • Real-time viewport

Autodesk 3ds Max

  • Polygon modeling tools
  • Procedural workflows
  • Character rigging
  • Arnold rendering
Full V-Ray vs Autodesk 3ds Max comparison

V-Ray

  • Physically based rendering
  • CPU, GPU or hybrid
  • Distributed rendering
  • Real-time viewport

Alibre Design

  • Parametric part modeling
  • 2D drawings
  • Design file management
  • Sheet metal
Full V-Ray vs Alibre Design comparison

V-Ray

  • Physically based rendering
  • CPU, GPU or hybrid
  • Distributed rendering
  • Real-time viewport

Allplan

  • Opening Property Palette
  • Automatic mark numbering
  • Civil element placement
  • Reinforcement palettes
Full V-Ray vs Allplan comparison

V-Ray pricing questions

  1. How much does V-Ray cost?

    Paid plans start at $540 1 license, billed annually on the V-Ray Solo plan, United States pricing.

  2. Does V-Ray have a free plan?

    No free plan is listed on V-Ray's official pricing.

More about V-Ray

At a glance

Company
Chaos
Pricing model
subscription
Free plan
No
Category
CAD & 3D

How the price has moved

Tracking since Nov 6, 2026. No price change recorded yet.

  • V-Ray Solo

    1. Baseline · Nov 6, 2026

      $540 1 license, billed annually

  • V-Ray Premium

    1. Baseline · Nov 6, 2026

      $778.80 1 floating license, billed annually

  • V-Ray Collection

    1. Baseline · Nov 6, 2026

      $1,210.80 1 floating license, billed annually

United States market, USD. Prices come from the vendor's official pricing page. Data corrections are never shown as price changes.

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