Powerful rendering. Limitless creativity.

Award-winning 3D rendering technology with AI capabilities.

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Trusted by the world's leading architecture, VFX, and design studios.

5B+
Renders
8.5M+
Downloads
90%
Of top architecture firms
AECOM
BIG
Brick Visual
Zaha Hadid
Apple
MIR
ZOA Studio
DBOX
Kilograph
Hayes Davidson
Foster + Partners
AECOM
BIG
Brick Visual
Zaha Hadid
Apple
MIR
ZOA Studio
DBOX
Kilograph
Hayes Davidson
Foster + Partners

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.

Built for your workflow

Why artists and designers choose V-Ray
© Brick Visual

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
  • Manage your scenes with natural-language prompts using the built-in AI assistant or external AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT
  • Automate multi-step processes through powerful AI workflows
  • 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.

  • Manage your scenes intuitively with natural-language prompts
  • Connect external AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude to automate multi-step processes
  • 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
  • Generate 3D assets and materials from a single reference image or photo
  • Enhance your renders in one click 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 natural-language prompts using V-Ray’s AI Assistant or external AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT.

Explore and adjust your scene instantly with real-time rendering directly in the 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.

Full rendering power. 30 days for free.

V-Ray plugs straight into the software you already use. No new app to learn. Try the full version free for 30 days.

WHAT YOU GET

  • Full version, every feature
  • Up to 15,000 assets & materials
  • Veras AI + 100 AI credits
  • Arch Viz training series

Free for 30 days

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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.

See what's new

Check out our latest product releases.

V-Ray 7, update 5 out now for SketchUp, Rhino, and 3ds Max

This release brings AI deeper into the visualization workflow, helping you explore, create, and automate with less manual effort. Generate assets, get intelligent guidance, and connect AI agents to your V-Ray workflow to automate tedious tasks, all while maintaining the precision and control needed to achieve the result you want.

Learn more

Plans & pricing.

From individual creators to the biggest enterprises, we have a plan for you.
Plans
Commercial
Educational
Monthly
Annual
Save 45% yearly
3 уears
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 images
  • 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
$ 122.00
$6490/month

1 license – billed annually $778.80

Floating license
Add to cart
Chaos AI500 credits included monthly
  • Up to 25~ AI enhanced images
  • 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:
  • Award-winning V-Ray rendering engine
  • 22,000+ high-quality 3D assets & materials
  • Veras AI ideation, AI Material Generator and more
  • 4,000+ lifelike 3D/4D Anima characters
  • Realistically moving crowds and traffic
  • Real-time viewport rendering via Vantage
  • Cloud Collaboration & Cloud Rendering
  • 1,500 Chaos Credits included monthly
$ 237.00
$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 images
  • Up to 150~ Nano Banana 2 1K images
  • Up to 150~ AI videos
Prices do not include taxes. Prices and plans are subject to change at Chaos' discretion.
Subscription term will automatically renew until you cancel it. All Chaos products are intended for professional use only and not for consumer use. Credit output may vary, numbers shown are based on the average output if all credits are used for that output type. *Use of AI credits voids the right to a refund, please refer to therefund eligibility FAQ for more information. https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/articles/42866805403921-Refund-eligibility
Always included

with the purchase of any Chaos license.

  • Free support and learning resources
  • Access to a large community of professionals
  • 14-day money back guarantee*
  • Continuous updates

Check out our V-Ray Render Nodes.

Turn your computer into a supercomputer. Add more render power.


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Included with Every V-Ray Plan: 6-Part ArchViz Deep Dive Course

Master the skills behind professional architectural visualizations - from composition and lighting to materials, rendering, animation, and AI-powered workflows. Learn directly from Chaos experts in six live training sessions.
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Explore in Real-Time with Chaos Vantage

Instantly explore your V-Ray 3D scenes in fully ray-traced real-time without conversion overhead.
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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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