V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max

Transform how you create.

The world's most complete 3D rendering software for high-end visualization and production.

V-Ray® for 3ds Max  is a production-proven rendering software. Known for its versatility and ability to handle any type of project — from massive, dynamic scenes having thousands of lights to a sublime still life — it is the go-to solution for artists and designers across 3D industries.  

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From individual creators to the biggest enterprises, we have a plan for you.
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Number of licenses
V-Ray SoloAward-winning photorealistic renders.
+1
$4500/month

1 license – billed annually $540

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Includes
  • Award-winning V-Ray rendering engine
  • 3D asset collection
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V-Ray PremiumSimulate effects & render
in the cloud.
+3
$5990/month

1 license – billed annually $718.80

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Additionally includes
  • Cloud rendering
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  • Enhanced realistic material library
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  • Image sequence player
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  • Fluid, smoke, fire and liquid effects
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ArchViz Collection: V-Ray editionExplore & animate scenes

in real-time.
+4
$9580/month

1 license – billed annually $1,149.60

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Additionally includes
  • 4,000+ lifelike 3D/4D characters
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  • Realistically moving crowds and objects
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  • Real-time ray-traced scene exploration with Vantage
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Subscription term will automatically renew until you cancel it. All Chaos products are intended for professional use only and not for consumer use.
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with the purchase of any Chaos license.

  • Free learning resources, support & community access
  • 14-day money back guarantee
  • Continuous updates
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Plans
Commercial
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Number of licenses
V-Ray Solo
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$4500/month
What's included

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V-Ray, Cosmos, 1 V-Ray Render node
Available integrations

V-Ray integrates with your favourite design applications

Support & licensing
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Support
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Access to updates
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Learning resources
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Floating license options available
Core features
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Award-winning rendering technology
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Complete creative control
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Built-in post-production
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3D CAD/BIM/DCC integration
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Chaos Scatter
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Access to all V-Ray integrations
Rendering
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Photoreal rendering
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Speed & power (CPU, GPU, hybrid rendering)
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Scalability
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Physically acurate lighting
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3D Gaussian splats support
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AI Denoising
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Real-time ray-traced rendering
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Real-time scene exploration
Cloud collaboration, rendering & Interactivity
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Project sharing, markup & review
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AI Enhancer
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Interactive virtual tour
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20 cloud rendering credits
Animations & simulations
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Animation rendering & effects
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Artist-friendly simulations
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Smoke, Fire & Fog
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Liquids, Splashes & Foam
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Ocean & waves
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Rigid body simulation
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Image sequence player
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Real-time animation rendering
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Crowd simulation
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Smart traffic simulation
Assets
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3D models
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Materials
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AI Material Generator
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HDRIs
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Customizable scanned materials
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Realistic 3D/4D people collection
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Cosmos Solo Library
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Cosmos Premium Library
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Cosmos Collection Library
V-Ray Premium
Floating license
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$5990/month
What's included

See the available products in each plan

V-Ray, Cosmos, Chaos Cloud (20 rendering credits), Phoenix, Scans, Player
Available integrations

V-Ray integrates with your favourite design applications

Support & licensing
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Support
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Access to updates
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Learning resources
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Floating license options available
Core features
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Award-winning rendering technology
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Complete creative control
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Built-in post-production
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3D CAD/BIM/DCC integration
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Chaos Scatter
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Access to all V-Ray integrations
Rendering
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Photoreal rendering
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Speed & power (CPU, GPU, hybrid rendering)
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Scalability
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Physically acurate lighting
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3D Gaussian splats support
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AI Denoising
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Real-time ray-traced rendering
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Real-time scene exploration
Cloud collaboration, rendering & Interactivity
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Project sharing, markup & review
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AI Enhancer
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Interactive virtual tour
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20 cloud rendering credits
Animations & simulations
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Animation rendering & effects
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Artist-friendly simulations
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Smoke, Fire & Fog
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Liquids, Splashes & Foam
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Ocean & waves
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Rigid body simulation
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Image sequence player
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Real-time animation rendering
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Crowd simulation
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Smart traffic simulation
Assets
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3D models
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Materials
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AI Material Generator
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HDRIs
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Customizable scanned materials
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Realistic 3D/4D people collection
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Cosmos Solo Library
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Cosmos Premium Library
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Cosmos Collection Library
ArchViz Collection: V-Ray edition
Floating license
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$9580/month
What's included

See the available products in each plan

V-Ray, Cosmos, Chaos Cloud (20 rendering credits), Phoenix, Scans, Player, Vantage, Anima
Available integrations

V-Ray integrates with your favourite design applications

Support & licensing
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Support
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Access to updates
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Learning resources
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Floating license options available
Core features
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Award-winning rendering technology
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Complete creative control
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Built-in post-production
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3D CAD/BIM/DCC integration
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Chaos Scatter
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Access to all V-Ray integrations
Rendering
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Photoreal rendering
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Speed & power (CPU, GPU, hybrid rendering)
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Scalability
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Physically acurate lighting
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3D Gaussian splats support
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AI Denoising
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Real-time ray-traced rendering
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Real-time scene exploration
Cloud collaboration, rendering & Interactivity
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Project sharing, markup & review
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AI Enhancer
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Interactive virtual tour
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20 cloud rendering credits
Animations & simulations
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Animation rendering & effects
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Artist-friendly simulations
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Smoke, Fire & Fog
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Liquids, Splashes & Foam
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Ocean & waves
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Rigid body simulation
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Image sequence player
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Real-time animation rendering
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Crowd simulation
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Smart traffic simulation
Assets
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3D models
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Materials
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AI Material Generator
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HDRIs
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Customizable scanned materials
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Realistic 3D/4D people collection
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Cosmos Solo Library
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Cosmos Premium Library
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Cosmos Collection Library

Why choose V-Ray for rendering in 3ds Max?

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Emmy and Academy Award-winning rendering technology for any project.

For truly photorealistic renders, you want a raytracer that’s built for quality, optimized for speed, and ready to scale. V-Ray gives you the power to work with lightning-fast interactive and heavyweight production rendering—all while getting the most from your CPU and GPU hardware.

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Built to handle your toughest scenes.

When you’re working with the biggest scene you’ve ever seen, you need a renderer that won’t let you down. Billions of polygons? Thousands of lights? V-Ray can handle it all. Render anything and everything with V-Ray. Adaptive Lights, Proxy Objects, Distributed Rendering — an arsenal of production-proven features when you need them.

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Post-process your renders without the need of a separate tool.

V-Ray equips you with a complete set of lighting, shading, and rendering tools—all integrated with 3ds Max. The redesigned V-Ray Frame buffer with light mixing and layered compositing means you only need to use one tool for more than just rendering — no need to go back and forth between different apps.

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Create interactive experiences in real-time — in a 100% raytraced environment.

Present your ideas in 100% ray-traced quality without the need of extra optimizations and conversions. Make project changes directly in 3ds Max and validate your designs on the spot.

Learn more about Chaos Vantage >

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Work seamlessly with other software.

V-Ray is compatible with all the most popular 3ds Max plugins — Substance, Forest Pack, Railclone, Ornatrix, Tyflow, Phoenix, and more. V-Ray is also the perfect fit for any pipeline with support for open standards such as Alembic, OSL, OpenColorIO, and now ACEScg. Plus, it works seamlessly with data from other Chaos products like Enscape

Learn more about Chaos product interoperability >

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V-Ray 7, update 2.

One click to perfection.


Create faster and enhance the realism of your renders in just a few clicks with a powerful new set of features. Generate render-ready PBR materials from photos in seconds with the new AI Material Generator.

Easily create realistic people and vegetation using AI Enhancer, and produce stunning night renders with the new Night Sky feature. Immerse your clients in your scenes via a simple URL, thanks to the new Chaos Cloud 3D Streaming. And much more!

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Are you an existing user? Download the latest version >

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Key features

Check out the list of versatile features available in
the V-Ray for 3ds Max rendering plugin.

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We love the photorealistic quality V-Ray can achieve, plus the ability to fine-tune parameters to meet our specific needs.

Andy Thomas, Head of Visualization & VR, EMEA, AECOM

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