V-Ray 7, update 3 brings real-time speed, improved AI, and more

Powerful rendering for limitless creativity.

Award-winning 3D rendering technology with AI capabilities.

One workflow. Unlimited possibilities. Photorealism

Deliver any visual output with fast, consistent results and complete confidence. V-Ray is built to handle your toughest scenes.

Trusted by leading architecture and design firms
AECOM
DBVW ARCHITECTS
STUDIOGIJS
RAMSA
CD
FOSTER PARTNERS
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SGP
XOIO
AECOM
DBVW ARCHITECTS
STUDIOGIJS
RAMSA
CD
FOSTER PARTNERS
CALLISONRTKL
SGP
XOIO

Built for your workflow

Why artists and designers choose V-Ray
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Create your most realistic work yet.

V-Ray’s Emmy and Academy Award-winning technology sets the industry standard for ultra-realistic rendering.

  • The most complete 3D rendering software for high-end visualization
  • Full artistic control and flexibility
  • Physically based rendering for true-to-life stills and animations
  • Realistic lighting, materials, atmospheric effects, and cameras
  • Massive library of high-quality assets, advanced scattering, built-in post-processing, and more
© Mozses

Render anything. Handle everything.

V-Ray is built for the biggest challenges in production with the speed and stability you need, no matter the scale.

  • Capable of handling dense geometry and complex assets
  • Select CPU, GPU, or hybrid mode to unlock peak performance and efficiency
  • Speed up production rendering with multiple machines

Real-time meets photoreal.

Balance speed and quality based on the stage of your project.

  • Real-time rendering at final-frame quality, directly in the V-Ray viewport
  • 100% real-time ray tracing, no rasterizations or approximations
  • Faster feedback, quicker approvals
  • Real-time and offline rendering in one production-proven workflow
© Flavia Leite

Work smarter, not harder.

Seamlessly integrated tools for every stage of the visualization process.

  • Unified workflow, effortless handovers
  • Create your scene once and render it anywhere—zero rebuilding
  • Deep integration with leading CAD and DCC software
  • Cloud services for easy client approvals, better team collaboration, and immersive presentations

AI that enables you to create more, with less effort.

Realism is easier and faster to achieve than ever before with AI workflows built for precision and flexibility.

  • Fast ideation, creative direction, and moodboards, without leaving V-Ray
  • Turn your still renders into a short animation - no animation pipeline, no extra render passes
  • Transform any real-world surface photo into a seamless, render-ready PBR material in one click
  • Advanced AI enhancement of single objects (3D characters, foliage, etc.) and large surfaces
    And more!
Concept

CONCEPT

Build the foundation of your visual story.

Scene setup Ideate and create moodboards within V-Ray using Veras.

Quickly build your scene with render-ready assets and advanced scattering.

Explore and adjust your scene instantly with real-time rendering with V-Ray viewport or Veras.

LIGHTING & MATERIALS

Craft the atmosphere that sells the space.

V-Ray gives you complete creative control with physically accurate lighting and real-time feedback.

Create truly photorealistic scenes using advanced Sun & Sky systems, procedural clouds, Global Illumination, and more.

With lifelike materials, every surface adds depth, emotion, and realism to your designs.

Available in

Revit
Revit

Direct BIM integration for real-time validation.

SketchUp
SketchUp

Instant 3D reality for intuitive modeling.

Rhino
Rhino

Visual clarity for complex geometries.

3ds Max
3ds Max

High-end rendering and robust visualization.

Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D

Streamlined visualization for design and motion.

Blender
Blender

Flexible open-source real-time creation workflow.

Get started for free.

Get a 30-day free trial and dive into the full range of features we offer. You will also get access to comprehensive training resources and dedicated customer support.

Start rendering for free in seconds.

Knut Ramstad
Visualization Director
Nordic Office of Architecture

V-Ray is fast and reliable and can handle anything you throw at it.

Bob White
Lighting Department Supervisor
Digital Domain

V-Ray is rock solid, no matter what you apply it to. We've used it on everything from Thanos to Terminator and we get a consistent output back every time. As we continue to push the boundaries of CG characters, we need tools that can keep up. V-Ray has been there for us every step of the way.

Doug Wilkinson
Global Head of 3D
Buck

V-Ray is the only rendering solution that is altogether easy to learn, visually flexible, stable, and scalable. That's why we've been using it for over 10 years.

Plans & pricing.

From individual creators to the biggest enterprises, we have a plan for you.
Plans
Commercial
Educational
Monthly
Annual
Save 45% yearly
V-Ray Solo
Award-winning photorealistic renders.
Includes
  • Award-winning V-Ray rendering engine
  • Up to 15,000 high-quaity 3d assets & materials
  • Arch Viz deep dive series
  • Veras AI
  • Cloud Collaboration
$4500/month

1 license – billed annually $540

Named license
Add to cart
Chaos AI100 credits included monthly
  • Up to 5~ AI enhanced scenes
  • Up to 10~ Nano Banana 2 1K images
  • Up to 10~ AI videos
Preferred choice
V-Ray Premium
More AI power, more assets
Everything in Solo, plus:
  • Up to 18,500 high-quality 3d assets & materials
  • Enhanced realistic material library
  • Arch Viz deep dive series
  • 5x as many Chaos credits vs. Solo
$ 122
$6490/month

1 license – billed annually $778.80

Floating license
Add to cart
Chaos AI500 credits included monthly
  • Up to 25~ AI enhanced scenes
  • Up to 50~ Nano Banana 2 1K images
  • Up to 50~ AI videos
V-Ray Collection
Explore & animate scenes

in real-time.
Everything in Premium, plus:
  • More than 22.000 high-quality 3d assets & materials
  • 4,000+ lifelike 3D/4D Anima characters
  • Realistically moving crowds and traffic
  • Real-time viewport rendering via Vantage
  • 15x as many Chaos credits vs. Solo
$ 237
$10090/month

1 license – billed annually $1,210.80

Floating license
Add to cart
Chaos AI1,500 credits included monthly
  • Up to 75~ AI enhanced scenes
  • Up to 150~ Nano Banana 2 1K images
  • Up to 150~ AI videos
Prices do not include taxes.
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Always included

with the purchase of any Chaos license.

  • Free learning resources, support & community access
  • 14-day money back guarantee*
  • Continuous updates
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Add more render power.

Save up to 60% with V-Ray Render Node packs.

Start creating with V-Ray with free resources and tutorials

Learn with Chaos Academy

Confident with the basics? Sign up for our free in-depth V-Ray courses and learn how to create scenes from start to finish.

Frequently asked questions.

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