3D & CAD · head to head
Twinmotion vs Lumion
The short version
- Only Twinmotion has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Twinmotion epic Games' own pricing announcement (unrealengine.com/twinmotion.com) sets an individual Twinmotion seat at $445 per year, and the bundled Unreal Subscription covering Twinmotion, Unreal Engine and RealityCapture together at $1,850 per seat per year, once a company's annual gross revenue exceeds $1,000,000 USD; below that threshold the same software is free, including for commercial use, which makes list price highly dependent on company size rather than usage.; Lumion enterprise tier is priced by quote only, labelled Let's talk in the vendor's own pricing data, alongside otherwise self-serve tiers with published dollar and pound figures
- They diverge on capability: Twinmotion covers Easy import, Lumion covers Content library.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Twinmotion and Lumion actually diverge.
| Attribute | Twinmotion | Lumion |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Windows, MacOS | Windows |
| Founded | 1991 | 1998 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (3D & CAD).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Twinmotion
- Easy import
- Vegetation
- Phasing
- Video export
- Direct link to CAD
- Epic Games account
- MacOS support
Only in Lumion
- Content library
- Effects
- Video animation
- LiveSync
- License activation
Both cover
- Real-time rendering
- VR export
- Revit
- SketchUp
- ArchiCAD
- Rhino
- Vectorworks
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Twinmotion
- Architectural visualization
- Design presentationnot Lumion
Lumion
- Architectural visualization
- Client presentationsnot Twinmotion
Both are used for architectural visualization, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Twinmotion
- Epic Games' own pricing announcement (unrealengine.com/twinmotion.com) sets an individual Twinmotion seat at $445 per year, and the bundled Unreal Subscription covering Twinmotion, Unreal Engine and RealityCapture together at $1,850 per seat per year, once a company's annual gross revenue exceeds $1,000,000 USD; below that threshold the same software is free, including for commercial use, which makes list price highly dependent on company size rather than usage.
Lumion
- Enterprise tier is priced by quote only, labelled Let's talk in the vendor's own pricing data, alongside otherwise self-serve tiers with published dollar and pound figures
Pricing, plan by plan
Twinmotion
Free- FreeFree
- Non-commercial
- Professional$499/month
- Commercial use
Lumion
$29/month- Standard$1499/month
- Core features
- Pro$2999/month
- Full features
- More content
Which should you pick?
Choose Twinmotion if
- You need easy import.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, MacOS.
- You also want vegetation.
Questions people ask
- Is Twinmotion or Lumion better?
- Neither clearly leads. Twinmotion starts at Free and Lumion at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Twinmotion or Lumion?
- Twinmotion has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Twinmotion and $29/month for Lumion.
- Does Twinmotion or Lumion run on more platforms?
- Twinmotion runs on Windows, MacOS. Lumion runs on Windows.
- Can I use Twinmotion for free?
- Yes. Twinmotion has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lumion starts at $29/month.
- What is Twinmotion best used for?
- Twinmotion is most often used for architectural visualization, design presentation. Of those, design presentation is not what Lumion is typically brought in for.
- What can Twinmotion do that Lumion cannot?
- Twinmotion covers Easy import, Vegetation, Phasing, Video export. Lumion covers Content library, Effects, Video animation, LiveSync. Both handle Real-time rendering, VR export, Revit, SketchUp.