Key Features
- Full 3D pipeline
- Cycles render engine
- Grease Pencil 2D animation
- Python scripting
Pricing
Blender is completely free and open-source, supported by the Blender Foundation and community donations.
Why Artists Choose Blender
Blender is the only professional 3D creation suite that is completely free and open-source, yet it competes directly with tools costing hundreds of dollars per month. The 2.8 release in 2019 overhauled the user interface to match industry standards, and subsequent releases have added real-time rendering (EEVEE), a GPU-accelerated Cycles render engine, and the Grease Pencil tool for 2D animation within a 3D environment.
Major studios including Ubisoft and Netflix have contributed to Blender's development fund, and the software has been used in professional productions including the Netflix film "Next Gen." The active community of over 3 million users provides tutorials, add-ons, and support that rival paid alternatives.