3D rendering price survey 2026: what studios publish
Starting prices 16 rendering studios publish in US dollars on their own sites: medians and ranges for exteriors, interiors, aerials, animation and tours.
Rendering studios price the same image very differently, and many only quote on request. This survey collects the starting prices that studios do publish, in US dollars, each read on the studio’s own website, so buyers, architects, developers and writers can see the spread in one place. It is not a ranking: a starting price says nothing about what a studio’s work includes or how good it is.
Of the 16 studios in this survey, all of which publish prices in US dollars on their own websites, the median starting price for one exterior rendering is $500 (16 studios publish one) and for one interior $375 (14 studios). Starting prices run from $149 to $1,200 for an exterior and from $249 to $1,200 for an interior. Six studios publish an aerial price, with a median of $995, and seven publish an animation price that converts to a per-minute rate, with a median of $3,000 a minute. All prices were read on October 8, 2026.
Cite this survey: Aurum Render, “3D Rendering Price Survey 2026,” aurumrender.com/journal/3d-rendering-price-survey/, prices read October 8, 2026. Download the data (CSV).
The numbers
| Deliverable | Studios | Median | Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior still | 16 | $500 | $149–$1,200 | per image |
| Interior still | 14 | $375 | $249–$1,200 | per image |
| Aerial still | 6 | $995 | $799–$2,400 | per image |
| Animation | 7 | $3,000 | $1,000–$7,500 | per minute |
| 360° tour, whole tour | 4 | $1,550 | $1,500–$3,500 | per tour or project |
| 360°, one scene or room | 4 | $425 | $50–$700 | per scene, space, room or panorama |
Every studio’s published starting prices
| Studio | Exterior | Interior | Aerial | Animation | 360° / tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3D | $250 (one per-image rate for stills) | $250 (one per-image rate for stills) | — | from $2,500 per minute | — |
| AGCAD Designs | $850 ($850+ per view) | $700 ($700+ per view) | — | — | — |
| ArchiCGI | $600 (residential, per image) | $300 (residential, per image) | $1,200 | from $3,600 per project | $1,600 (per project) |
| Arch Visual Studio | $499 (per view) | $399 (per view) | — | $50 per second | $1,500 (per project) |
| Aurum Render | $1,200 (per image) | $1,200 (per image) | $2,400 | $7,500 per finished minute | $3,500 (per tour) |
| Bella Virtual | $750 (single building) | $550 (residential) | $1,000 (streetscape or aerial) | — | — |
| Freedes Studio | $500 (residential; minimum project $1,000) | $300 (minimum project $1,000) | — | 30-second flythrough from about $2,000 | $500 (per 360° panorama) |
| Perfect Renders | $500 (small exterior) | $300 (small interior) | — | from $3,500 per video | $1,500 (per virtual tour) |
| ProVisual.pro | $600 (per image) | $550 (residential, per image) | $990 | from $110 per second | — |
| Rapid Renders | $400 | $350 | — | from $1,000 per minute | $700 (per scene) |
| RealSpace3D | $399 (house rendering, Presentation tier) | — | — | — | — |
| Render3DQuick | $499 | $249 | $799 | $2,500 per minute | $2 per sq ft |
| Styldod | $250 (one price for interior and exterior) | $250 (one price for interior and exterior) | — | — | $50 (per room, built from renders) |
| The 2D3D Floor Plan Company | $149 (residential, per view) | — | — | — | — |
| The Render Café | $1,000 (exterior hero still, $1,000–$2,500) | $1,000 (interior lifestyle still, $1,000–$2,800) | — | walkthrough, $12,000–$28,000 | — |
| Trim Render | $700 (one exterior) | $500 (one interior) | $900 (sale price; listed at $1,000) | $75 per second | $350 (per habitable space) |
Download the data (CSV), with every studio’s source page and the date each was read.
How to read these prices
A starting price is a floor. It is usually one view of a simple building at a studio’s lowest tier. More views, detailed materials, modeled context, rush delivery and extra revisions move the final quote. Our 3D rendering cost guide explains what drives the difference.
What is included differs. Studios differ on modeling from plans, revision rounds, resolution and turnaround. Compare those before comparing prices; our guide to choosing a rendering studio lists the questions worth asking.
Units differ for film and tours. Animation is priced per second, per minute, per project or per video, and only per-second and per-minute prices are converted to a per-minute rate for the median. Tours are priced either per tour or project, or per scene, space or room, so they are summarized in two groups.
Some figures are ranges or sale prices. Where a studio publishes a range, the table shows the low end with the range in the note. A sale price is shown with the regular price noted.
Method
- Who is included: studios offering architectural rendering that publish their own prices in US dollars on their own websites. Sixteen studios met that rule when read on October 8, 2026.
- What counts: only a price a studio states as its own. Industry ranges a studio quotes about the market are left out, as are prices tied to an expired offer, prices shown in another currency when read, AI tools, marketplaces and freelance platforms, and furniture or product studios.
- Which figure: the lowest published starting price for each deliverable, as the page states it, and the residential price where a page splits residential and commercial.
- Conversions: per-second animation prices are multiplied by 60 to give a per-minute rate. No other figure is converted.
- Disclosure: Aurum Render publishes this survey and is one of the sixteen studios. Its prices are included on the same terms as every other row.
- Corrections: if a studio’s published price has changed, tell us and we will re-read the page and update the table.
For what these prices buy, see the 3D rendering cost guide and what is 3D rendering.