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Mudbox
Digital painting and sculpting software
As of 30 August 2026, Mudbox starts at $29/month. Autodesk Mudbox is a 3D sculpting and painting software that provides artists with an intuitive toolset for creating highly detailed 3D digital assets. Softwr lists it under CAD. Mudbox is made by Autodesk Inc, launched in 1982, available on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Overview
What Mudbox does
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Where it falls short
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- Mudbox subscriptions ending August 7, 2026 - end of sale for 3-year subscriptions, November 7, 2026 for monthly/yearly subscriptions
- Product is being discontinued, making it unavailable for new purchases after specified dates
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Pricing
What Mudbox costs
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Mudbox
$85 /mo
- Full sculpting
- Texture painting
M&E Collection
$2,390 /mo
- Mudbox + Maya + 3ds Max + more
Capabilities
Features
Digital sculpting
Texture painting
Retopology
PTEX support
Layer system
Stencils
Stamps
GPU tessellation
Maya
Integration with Maya
3ds Max
Integration with 3ds Max
Autodesk ecosystem
Integration with Autodesk ecosystem
Autodesk Account
Autodesk Account security feature
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Questions people ask
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How much does Autodesk Mudbox cost?
Autodesk Mudbox pricing is not shown on the product page. Annual and monthly subscription options are available, but the product is being discontinued with end of sale on November 7, 2026 for monthly subscriptions.
SourceIs Autodesk Mudbox being discontinued?
Yes, starting August 7, 2026, Autodesk is discontinuing the sale of new and renewal Mudbox subscriptions. The 3-year subscription offering discontinues August 7, 2026, followed by end of sale for 1-year and monthly subscriptions on November 7, 2026.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Mudbox
- Company
- Autodesk Inc
- Based in
- San Rafael, CA
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- KeyShot
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- Shapr3D
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