Purchasing
We offer two ways to buy Maxwell Render:
- You can buy Maxwell Render direct from Next Limit through our secure online shop.
- You can consult one of our authorized Resellers operating throughout the world.
Pricing and License types
Note that prices may vary from this list due to promotions and Next Limit Technologies reserves the right to change pricing at any time.
Please see our V2 Licensing FAQ for questions regarding License types, number of licenses needed etc.
| Standard license | Render node license | Learning Edition license | Demo version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
What is it? | Full commercial license - provides the full set of features available in Maxwell Render in a commercial/production environment, without restrictions of any kind | To use networked workstations for extra rendering power. Node licenses are not GUI or User licenses; they do not come with a user interface. At least one Standard license is required before customers can purchase Render Node licenses | For non-commercial use only. For use by students and hobbyists. No student ID required. | Free trial demo |
How many licenses do I need? | One for each concurrent user per machine | One per machine | Maximum one license per workstation | One per user |
| Price | $995/895€ | $245/195€ 3 pack: $495/395€ | $95 (75€) for a one year license $195 (155€) for a perpetual license (license does not expire)
| Free |
| Upgrade from version 1 | $395/345€ | $245/195€ | - | |
Duration | Permanent | Permanent | One year or permanent | 30 days |
| Included features | ||||
| Resolution | Unlimited | Unlimited | Limited to full HD (1920 x 1080) | Maximum render size of 800 x 600 pixels |
| Maxwell Fire |  |  | | Maximum size using Maxwell Fire of 720 x 720 pixels |
| MultiLight | | | | A limit of 5 editable lights when using Multilight™ |
| Maxwell Studio | | | | Preview Rendering in viewport in Maxwell Studio disabled |
| Network | | | | |
| Plug-ins for over 15 3D/CAD applications | | | | |
| Technical support | | | Maxwell Forum only | |
| Over 3500 free materials | | | | |
| Simulens | | | | |
| C++ SDK | | | | |
| Multiplatform: OSX, Windows, Linux | | | | |
| Multistep motion blur | | | | |
| Render hair and particles with global illumination | | | | |
License type | Dollars | Euros |
|---|---|---|
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Standard Licenses | ||
New purchase | 995 | 895 |
Upgrade from v1.x | 395 | 345 |
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Render Node Licenses | ||
New purchase (each) | 245 | 195 |
NEW: Pack of 3 RenderNodes | 495 | 395 |
Upgrade from v1.x (each) | 245 | 195 |
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Learning Edition Licenses | ||
| One year license | $95 | 75€ |
Perpetual license | $195 | 155€ |
Educational Classroom packs | ||
10 Licenses | 2200 | 1750 |
20 Licenses | 3900 | 3100 |
30 Licenses | 5000 | 4000 |
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Educational Upgrade to Commercial / Standard | ||
From V2 Educational or Learning Edition to v2 Standard | $995 minus price paid for the Edu/Learning Edition license | 895€ - minus price paid for the Edu/Learning Edition license |
VAT
VAT will be charged to Spanish customers and non-corporate (non-VAT-registered) EU customers. EU customers who specify a valid corporate tax ID number during the ordering process will not be charged VAT.
We do not charge taxes to customers outside the European Union.
Payment Options
We accept two forms of payment:
1. Credit Card: Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard, American Express
2. Wire Transfer
We accept invoicing and payment collection may be entrusted to third parties.
If you wish to pay credit card and you are a new customer, you may purchase direct through our webshop https://portal.nextlimit.com/index.php/privatehome/pay. If you are already a customer, and you wish to pay by credit card, please login to your personal Next Limit Customer Gateway account to purchase.
If you wish to pay by wire transfer please specify in the email with your application form.