KeyShot is standalone 3D rendering and animation software from Luxion. Import a model from most CAD and 3D tools, drag materials onto it and see the render update in real time.
Professional CAD Systems supplies KeyShot in New Zealand. Buy KeyShot Studio Pro on this page in NZD, with GST handled properly and local support included.
What's new
KeyShot Studio 2026.2June 2026Render on Apple GPUs and in the cloud
KeyShot Studio 2026.2 adds GPU rendering on Apple silicon Macs, a cloud rendering service and tidier material graphs. It also fixes 100 of the most-reported bugs.
- Beta
GPU rendering on Apple silicon
Render on the GPU in M1 and newer Macs. M3 and newer add hardware ray tracing, and KeyShot reports 30-50x faster renders than the CPU on some scenes with M5 chips.
- New
KeyShot Cloud Rendering
Send CPU or GPU renders to KeyShot's cloud hardware and keep working locally. Track and download finished jobs from any of your machines, and pay per render with KeyShot Credits.
- New
Material graph node groups
Group nodes into named, colour-coded components with their own inputs and outputs, so complex material graphs stay readable.
- Improved
Faster animation editing
Add a keyframe on the timeline to animate the selected part or camera, and scroll the timeline sideways with Shift and the mouse wheel.
Available in
Imports from major CAD and 3D tools
KeyShot imports 34 native 3D formats and has live plugins for supported CAD tools. Some examples:
See the final render while you design
See lighting, material and model changes in a live ray-traced preview, with AI denoising.
The preview is the render, updating live.
Clean frames in a fraction of the samples.
Global illumination and true caustics.
Built-in materials and custom material graphs
Apply built-in materials, lighting and environments, or create reusable materials with the node graph and procedural textures.
Send big renders to the cloud
KeyShot Cloud Rendering sends final frames, animations and large resolutions to KeyShot's GPU and CPU servers, so your workstation stays free for design work. You pay per render with prepaid KeyShot Credits and see each job's credit cost before you send it.
AI tools that run locally
Restyle, Background and Imagine modes bring generative AI into the render workflow, running locally so your designs stay on your hardware. Use them to explore looks and backdrops without leaving KeyShot. Edit mode then transforms, replaces or upscales a finished render.
From CAD model to client-ready in one tool
Stills, one-click animations and product reveals come out of the same scene, so the model you engineered becomes the visuals marketing needs without a second pipeline.
KeyShot Studio plans and pricing
Professional
KeyShot Studio Pro
per year, per user
Standalone photoreal 3D rendering and animation for product design - import from any CAD tool and render in real time.
Included in KeyShot Studio Pro
- Real-time ray-traced rendering with AI denoise
- Imports 34 native 3D formats with live CAD plugins
- Drag-and-drop material library and node-based material graph
- CPU or GPU rendering, now including Apple silicon GPUs (beta)
- Local AI Shots: Restyle, Background, Imagine and Edit modes
- One-click animations and product reveals
KeyShot FAQs
Do I need separate 3D software to use KeyShot?
KeyShot renders as a standalone app. Create the model in CAD or 3D software, then import or link it to KeyShot.
Which applications can it import from?
Import 34 native 3D formats and over 50 file extensions, with 14 live CAD plugins. Supported tools include SketchUp, Rhino, Fusion 360, Onshape, Creo, Siemens NX, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya and ZBrush.
Does KeyShot run on Mac?
Yes, KeyShot Studio runs on Windows and macOS. From 2026.2 it can also render on Apple silicon GPUs, in beta. That needs an M1 or newer and macOS Sequoia 15 or later, and an M3 or newer is recommended. See the Apple GPU requirements.
Is it real-time or offline rendering?
Both. KeyShot shows a real-time ray-traced preview while you work, then renders final frames at full quality. AI denoise keeps the live view clean, so the preview closely matches the output.
Can KeyShot do animation?
Yes. One-click animations and product reveals are built in, so turntables, exploded views and walkthroughs come out of the same scene as your stills.
Which AI tools are included?
KeyShot Studio includes local AI tools - Restyle, Background and Imagine modes, plus Edit mode to transform, replace or upscale a render - and AI denoise. They run on your machine, so your designs are not sent to a third-party service.
Does it support network rendering?
Network rendering is only available on KeyShot's Business and Enterprise plans, which you buy from KeyShot. KeyShot Studio Pro, sold on this page, can send renders to KeyShot Cloud Rendering instead.
Can I render in the cloud?
Yes, from KeyShot Studio 2026.2. Cloud Rendering sends jobs to KeyShot's GPU and CPU servers and is paid with prepaid KeyShot Credits from your KeyShot Wallet. Failed jobs are refunded. Jobs are processed and stored on servers in North America, so check your client agreements before you send confidential work.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, and no credit card is required. Try it on your own model, then buy KeyShot Studio Pro on this page when you are ready to license it.
Can I buy KeyShot from you?
Yes. Buy KeyShot Studio Pro on this page in NZD; we supply and support it locally.
