Description
️ Tool Name: 🖼
V-Ray
Categories: 🔖
- 3D Modeling and Rendering
- 3D Design and Architecture/Interior Design
- Smart Interior Design
- Architecture and Interior Design
- Editing/Optimization/Resolution Enhancement
- Text-to-Image Generation
- Image Design and Creation
- Integrations and APIs
- Education and Research
- Automation and Smart Agents
️ What does this tool offer? ✏
V-Ray is a professional 3D rendering software from Chaos, focused on producing realistic, high-quality renders of scenes and designs, with support for lighting, materials, cameras, interactive rendering, and CPU and GPU rendering. The software enables the creation of realistic scenes using lighting systems, procedural skies and clouds, global illumination, and photorealistic materials. It also provides tools for building scenes using render-ready assets and for conducting design and visualization work more quickly and flexibly.
V-Ray supports a wide range of design and production environments and software, including 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Blender, Nuke, and Unreal; available integrations vary by product and plan.
The V-Ray ecosystem also includes AI-powered tools, such as Veras AI, AI Material Generation, andAI Enhancer,along with cloud rendering, real-time rendering, and cloud-based collaboration capabilities. The Chaos Cosmos library can also be used to access render-ready models, materials, and HDRI maps, with support for managing the level of detail and precise scaling of assets.
Chaos also offers the V-Ray Render Node to add additional rendering power by leveraging multiple devices on a network and performing distributed rendering, which accelerates the rendering of high-resolution images and animations.
What does it actually offer based on user experience? ⭐
- Production of realistic, high-quality 3D renders.
- Advanced control over lighting, materials, and rendering.
- Support for CPU, GPU, and hybrid rendering.
- Interactive rendering to view changes as you design the scene.
- Use a library of ready-to-render assets and materials.
- Support for work in the fields of architectural visualization, interior design, visual production, and entertainment.
- Support for large scenes and projects requiring scalability and fast rendering.
- Provides cloud rendering and distributed rendering capabilities.
- Provides AI tools to assist with visualization, material creation, and scene optimization.
- Chaos provides training resources, tutorials, demo scenes, and a community of professionals to help users learn V-Ray and develop their skills.
- Testimonials published on the Chaos website highlight the use of V-Ray by professionals in architectural visualization, lighting, and 3D production, praising its speed, reliability, and scalability.
Does it include automation? 🤖
Yes, V-Ray includes a number of features to accelerate and automate workflows, particularly through AI-powered tools, asset management, and distributed rendering. AI-powered features include material generation and optimization of elements and scenes, while distributed rendering capabilities allow the use of multiple devices simultaneously to speed up rendering processes.
Tools such as Chaos Cosmos also let you search for ready-made assets and add them directly to the scene, while interactive rendering, GPU rendering, and cloud rendering capabilities help reduce manual work and speed up the design and rendering phases.
Pricing Overview 💰
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Subscription Type | Paid Subscription |
| Category | Commercial for Individuals and Teams |
| Billing | Monthly or Annual |
| Subscription Term | Also available for 3 years |
| Annual Discount | Save up to 45% with annual payment |
| Support | Technical support and free educational resources |
| Community | Access to a community of professionals |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 14 days |
| Updates | Ongoing updates |
| Taxes | Prices do not include taxes |
| Renewal | Subscription automatically renews until canceled |
| Usage | Intended for professional use, not consumer use |
| Credit System | Chaos Credits are standardized for AI and cloud computing features |
| Credit Renewal | Credits are renewed at the start of each billing cycle |
🆓 Free Plan Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Permanent Free Plan | There is no permanent free plan for V-Ray Commercial |
| Free Trial | 30 days |
| Access During the Trial | Full feature set |
| Prepayment | No upfront payment required |
| Support | Technical support and training resources |
| License Type During Trial | Named License |
| Usage | Single-user |
| After the trial ends | Billing begins automatically |
| Cancellation | You can cancel before the trial ends |
Paid Plan Details 💳
| Plan | Monthly price with annual billing | Annual Price | License | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-Ray Solo | $45 | $540 | Named License | V-Ray, up to 15,000 assets and materials, Arch Viz Deep Dive Series, Veras AI, Cloud Collaboration, and100 Chaos AI Credits/month |
| V-Ray Premium | $64.90 | $778.80 | Floating License | All Solo features, up to 18,500 assets and materials, an expanded library, and500 Chaos AI Credits/month |
| V-Ray Collection | $100.90 | $1,210.80 | Floating License | Over 22,000 assets and materials, Cinematic Animation, Scene Assembly, Sustainability Insights, over 4,000 Anima characters, Vantage, Cloud Rendering,and 1,500 Chaos AI Credits/month |
| Veras Starter | $16.90 | $202.80 | — | Create and refine visual concepts within your design software |
| Veras Pro | $29 | $348 | Named License | Veras Pro benefits with a 50% advertised discount |
| Chaos Credit Pro Tier | $25.30 | $303.60 | — | 1,000 Chaos Credits with monthly renewal |
Chaos AI Credits 🤖
| Plan | Monthly Credits | Approx. AI Scenes | Approx. 1K-resolution Nano Banana 2 images | Approx. AI videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-Ray Solo | 100 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| V-Ray Premium | 500 | 25 | 50 | 50 |
| V-Ray Collection | 1,500 | 75 | 150 | 150 |
Enterprise Plan 🏢
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Target Audience | Teams and Organizations |
| Number of Licenses | More than 10 licenses |
| Price | Custom pricing |
| How to Get a Quote | Contact the sales team |
| Distributors | Find a local distributor by language and time zone |
Additional Chaos Credits Packages ➕
| Package | Subscription Type |
|---|---|
| 250 Credits | Monthly or annual recurring subscription |
| 1,000 Credits | Monthly or annual recurring subscription |
| 3,000 Credits | Monthly or annual recurring subscription |
How to access the tool: 🧭
- Software/plug-in for 3D design and production software: V-Ray is available as an integration with a range of applications, including 3ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Blender, Nuke, and Unreal.
- Cloud rendering: Chaos Cloud can be used within the V-Ray workflow for cloud-based rendering.
- Distributed rendering: V-Ray Render Nodes can be added to utilize multiple devices on a network and speed up rendering.
- Web: Subscription management, product management, purchases, and support are handled through the Chaos website and your My Chaos account.
- Free Trial: You can start a 30-day V-Ray trial from the official website.
Trial link or official website: 🔗