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As of 30 August 2026, Corona Renderer has a free plan and paid plans start at $225/month. Corona Renderer is an unbiased photorealistic renderer known for its simplicity, ease of use, and high-quality output, now part of Chaos Group. Softwr lists it under CAD. Corona Renderer is made by Chaos Group, launched in 2009, available on Windows, macOS.
Overview
What Corona Renderer does
Corona Renderer is an unbiased photorealistic renderer known for its simplicity, ease of use, and high-quality output, now part of Chaos Group.
What people use it for
- Photorealistic architectural visualisation renders
- Interior and exterior stills from 3ds Max
- Motion graphics rendering from Cinema 4D
- Rendering with minimal setup thanks to defaults tuned for archviz
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- Plugs into 3ds Max and Cinema 4D only, so it is not available for Blender, Maya or standalone use
- Sold by subscription rather than perpetual licence, from $414 a year for Corona Solo
- Asset library access is metered by tier, at 15,000 assets on Solo against 18,500 on Premium
- AI credits are capped monthly, at 100 on Solo and 500 on Premium
- Real-time ray tracing through Vantage requires the Corona Collection tier at $994.80 a year
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Pricing
What Corona Renderer costs
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Corona Solo
$345 /mo
- Personal license (single user across devices)
- Core rendering engine
- 15,000 3D assets and materials
- Veras AI
- Cloud collaboration
- 100 Chaos AI credits monthly
Corona Premium
$110 /mo
- Add-on to Solo (total $455/month)
- Floating/team license
- 18,500+ 3D assets
- Enhanced material library
- 500 AI credits monthly (5x Solo)
Corona Collection
$225 /mo
- Full suite for teams
- Floating/team license
- Real-time ray-tracing (Vantage)
- 4,000+ animated characters
- Crowd/traffic simulation
- 1,500 monthly AI credits
Capabilities
Features
Unbiased rendering
Interactive rendering
LightMix
Scatter
Materials
3ds Max
Integration with 3ds Max
Cinema 4D
Integration with Cinema 4D
License management
License management security feature
Windows support
Available on Windows
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Questions people ask
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How much does Corona Renderer cost?
Corona Solo is $345/month or $4,140/year (charged monthly). Corona Collection starts at $225/month. Corona Premium is a $110/month add-on to Solo. Educational licenses save up to 80% versus commercial pricing.
SourceDoes Corona offer a free trial?
Yes, Corona includes a 30-day free trial for both Windows and macOS with full feature access and training resources. A 14-day money-back guarantee is included with all paid plans.
SourceWhat is the difference between Corona Solo and Corona Collection?
Corona Solo ($345/month) is a personal license for single users and includes 100 AI credits monthly. Corona Collection ($225/month) is a floating team license with real-time ray-tracing (Vantage), 4,000+ animated characters, and 1,500 AI credits monthly.
SourceAre there per-node render costs?
Yes, Corona offers expandable render nodes at separate pricing. Additionally, Chaos AI credits can be purchased on a pay-as-you-go basis beyond monthly allowances.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Corona Renderer
- Company
- Chaos Group
- Based in
- Prague, Czech Republic
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