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Lumion
Architectural visualization made easy
As of 30 August 2026, Lumion starts at $29/month. Lumion is real-time 3D rendering software for architects offering fast, high-quality visualizations with an extensive content library. Softwr lists it under CAD. Lumion is made by Act-3D, launched in 1998, available on Windows.
Overview
What Lumion does
Lumion is real-time 3D rendering software for architects offering fast, high-quality visualizations with an extensive content library.
What people use it for
- Architectural visualization
- Client presentations
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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Pricing
What Lumion costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard
$1,499 /mo
- Core features
Pro
$2,999 /mo
- Full features
- More content
Capabilities
Features
Real-time rendering
Content library
Effects
Video animation
VR export
LiveSync
Revit
Integration with Revit
SketchUp
Integration with SketchUp
ArchiCAD
Integration with ArchiCAD
Rhino
Integration with Rhino
Vectorworks
Integration with Vectorworks
License activation
License activation security feature
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Questions people ask
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Where can I find Lumion pricing information?
Specific pricing details are not published on Lumion's public website. Interested customers need to visit the full Lumion website or contact the sales team directly for quotes.
SourceDoes Lumion offer a free trial?
A free trial is available for Lumion, though the specific trial duration and included features are not detailed on the main website.
SourceWhat is Lumion's licensing model?
Lumion is a commercial software product for architects and 3D rendering professionals. Licensing details and purchase options require contacting the sales team directly.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Lumion
- Company
- Act-3D
- Based in
- Sassenheim, Netherlands
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Compare Lumion with
- Enscape
- KeyShot
- D5 Render
- V-Ray
- FreeCAD
- Twinmotion
- Vectorworks
- Redshift
- OnShape
- Siemens NX
- LightWave 3D
- OpenSCAD
- Plasticity
- 3D-Coat
- Alibre Design
- Altium 365
- Bambu Studio
- Corona Renderer
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