Enscape Price in 2026: Every Plan, What It Includes and a Cheaper Route
What Enscape costs in 2026: every plan and price read on the Chaos pages, trial and refund terms, the real costs of hardware and setup, and a cheaper route for a few images.
In this article
- On 5 November 2026 Chaos listed Enscape as Solo, Premium and Collection plans, shown on annual billing and before tax
- The real cost also includes a dedicated graphics card, learning time and the time to set up each scene
- Enscape is the right tool for walkthroughs, VR, exact materials and large production
- For a few images, a browser-based AI render tool needs no graphics card and your first render needs no account
The Enscape price is set by Chaos, the company that owns Enscape and V-Ray. On 5 November 2026 the Chaos website listed 3 Enscape plans, named Solo, Premium and Collection, and all 3 were sold as a subscription. The prices below are the ones Chaos showed for annual billing, and Chaos states that its prices do not include taxes.
This guide gives every Enscape plan, what each one includes, how the trial and refund rules work, and what the software costs you beyond the subscription: a graphics card, learning time and the time to set up a scene. We also make an AI render tool, so we show the cheaper route for the case where you need a few images and not a real-time workflow. Every Enscape figure was read on the Chaos Enscape page and the Chaos pricing page on 5 November 2026. Plans change, so check those pages before you buy.
Enscape price in 2026 at a glance
The table shows the Commercial plans as Chaos listed them to a visitor in Europe. Each plan is shown as a monthly figure with the yearly total under it.
| Enscape plan | Price shown, annual billing | Yearly total | AI credits a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | €44.90 a month | €538.80 | 100 |
| Premium | €51.90 a month | €622.80 | 500 |
| Collection | €57.90 a month | €694.80 | 1,500 |
The pages show a Monthly and an Annual option, with a note that annual billing saves money. When we read the pages, the figures on screen were the annual-billing ones, and we could not read a separate monthly-billing price. So we do not give one. If you plan to pay month by month, check the price at checkout, because it will be higher than the figures above.
All 3 plans are named licenses. Chaos describes them as a dedicated personal license that you can use on any device with your Chaos login. We did not see a floating license for Enscape on these pages. For comparison, the same Chaos site listed V-Ray Solo at €39.50 a month on annual billing, which is a lower price for a different kind of product.
What each Enscape plan includes
The 3 plans share the same real-time rendering engine. They differ in the asset library, the AI credits and the extra products that come with the higher plans.
Have a 3D model? Our AI Render Studio turns a screenshot of it into a photoreal image in about 20 seconds. Your first render needs no account.
Render your model free- Solo. Real-time rendering, Chaos Cloud, up to 6,700 render-ready assets, the Veras AI tool and 100 AI credits a month.
- Premium. Everything in Solo, up to 10,000 assets and 500 AI credits a month. Chaos labels it the preferred choice.
- Collection. Everything in Premium, more than 18,500 assets, the Enscape Envision and Enscape Impact products, and 1,500 AI credits a month.
Enscape runs inside your design program. The Chaos page lists Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Archicad and Vectorworks, and it does not say that a host program is limited to one plan. There is also an Enscape version for Mac, which Chaos lists for Apple Silicon computers only.
The AI credits are spent on AI features such as Veras. Chaos gives its own estimate of what they buy: Solo, for example, is described as roughly 5 AI-enhanced images a month. That is a small number, so treat the credits as a bonus on top of the renderer and not as a reason to pick a plan.
Trial, refunds, tax and student licenses
- Free trial. Chaos offers a 14-day free trial of Enscape. A promotion on the pages also listed 500 bonus AI credits for trials and annual purchases started from 4 to 15 November 2026, and the page says those credits expire after 30 days.
- Refunds. Chaos lists a 14-day money back guarantee, with one condition: the use of AI credits voids the right to a refund. If you try an AI feature during the first 2 weeks, you may lose the refund.
- Tax. The prices do not include taxes. Your total at checkout depends on your country, so a business buyer and a private buyer may pay different amounts.
- Renewal. The subscription renews automatically until you cancel it.
- Students. Chaos has an Educational tab and a student page with discounted Enscape and V-Ray licenses, which need proof of student status. The page says student licenses are strictly for educational use. The figures on that page were not consistent when we read it, so we do not quote a student price.
We did not find a free Enscape license for commercial work on these pages. The trial is the only free route we could confirm.
What drives the real cost of Enscape
The subscription is only one part of the cost. Three other things decide what Enscape costs you in practice.
A graphics card that can run it
Enscape draws the model on your own graphics card. Chaos lists 3 hardware tiers on its Enscape system requirements page:
- Minimum. An Intel Arc A310, or an NVIDIA or AMD dedicated card with 4 GB of video memory that supports Vulkan 1.1.
- Recommended. An NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti or an AMD RX 6800, with 8 GB of video memory.
- Virtual reality. An NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti or an AMD RX 7900 XT, with 12 GB of video memory.
The memory must be dedicated, so the shared memory of an integrated chip does not count. Enscape uses only 1 graphics card even if the computer has more. On Windows, Chaos asks for Windows 10 or higher. If your office computers have no dedicated card, the cost of Enscape includes new hardware.
Learning time
Enscape is one of the easier renderers to start with, because the view updates as you change the model. Even so, a good image needs materials, lights, a sun setting, people and plants, and a camera that suits the scene. Someone has to learn those settings and set them up, and that time is a real cost for a small office.
Setup and render time
Enscape is fast for a still image once the scene is ready. The slow part is getting the scene ready: assigning materials in the host program, placing entourage, and choosing views. A 3D model that was built only for drawings usually needs extra work before it looks right in a render. If you need 1 or 2 images, that setup can take longer than the render itself.
When Enscape is the right tool
Enscape is a good purchase when you will use it often. It is the stronger choice in these cases:
- Walkthroughs and virtual reality. You move through the model in real time, and a client can do the same.
- Design review while you model. The render updates as you change the model, so you can judge an idea as you draw it.
- Exact materials and lights. You set every material and light yourself, and the image comes from your own 3D model.
- Many views of one project. Every view comes from the same scene, so a material looks the same from every camera.
- Large production. A team that renders every week gets far more from a subscription than a team that renders twice a year.
For a full comparison of these tools with AI rendering, read our guide to AI rendering vs V-Ray and Enscape. We do not repeat it here.
A cheaper route when you need a few images
If you need a handful of images for a client meeting, a competition or a planning pack, a yearly subscription plus a graphics card may be more than the job needs. Our AI Render Studio is built for that case. You take a screenshot or PNG of your 3D model from any program and upload it, and a photoreal render comes back in about 20 seconds. It aims to keep the shape of the building, the windows, the roofline, the floor count and the camera.
It runs in your browser, so you need no graphics card in your own computer and nothing to install. The first render needs no account, at 1 render every 24 hours. A free account gives 5 free renders and 5 free fixes, with a small logo and for personal use.
AI can still move a window or change a roofline. If the lines drift, the re-run is on us, and failed renders are refunded in credits automatically. Credits never expire, and prices include VAT or sales tax. You can get a 14-day refund if no credits were used. Our plans and credit packs are on the AI Render Studio pricing page. We do not copy our prices into this post, because they are shown in each visitor’s currency and they can change.
You can also change a render after you make it. Fix one area, relight the image, or make a 5-second video on the paid plans. Clients can comment through a review link on Pro and up, and the app has 36 looks, plus interior and floor plan modes. Pages for SketchUp, Revit, Rhino and Archicad show how to export the view.
Already own Enscape
If you already have an Enscape render, the Enhance mode takes it as the input. You upload a render from Enscape, Lumion, V-Ray or Twinmotion, and we improve the light and materials and keep your building as it is.
Enscape vs AI Render Studio on cost and effort
This table compares what you need to start, not image quality. Enscape facts come from the Chaos pages read on 5 November 2026.
| Enscape | AI Render Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Subscription, named license, shown before tax | Plans or credit packs; prices include VAT or sales tax |
| Free start | 14-day free trial | 1 render with no account, then 5 free renders and 5 free fixes |
| Computer | Dedicated graphics card; 8 GB of video memory recommended | Any computer with a browser; no graphics card needed |
| What you start from | Your live 3D model in a design program | A screenshot or PNG of the model, or an existing render |
| Setup | Materials, lights and entourage in the scene | Pick a look, upload, render |
| Walkthroughs and VR | Yes | No; a 5-second video from one render on paid plans |
| Exact materials and lights | Yes, you set each one | Guided by the look you pick and your words |
| If something goes wrong | 14-day refund unless AI credits were used | Re-run on us when lines drift; failed renders refunded in credits |
How to choose
Count the images you need in the next 12 months. If the number is large and you want walkthroughs, VR or exact control of every material, Enscape is the right tool and the subscription is a fair price for it. If the number is small, or you need quick options for a client, start with the trial and with a free render, and compare the results on one of your own views.
When the images are for a planning authority, a jury or buyers, the details must match the drawings and a person should check them. For those jobs we build the model from your drawings, see architectural visualization, and what that costs is in our 3D rendering cost guide. To weigh more tools, read the best AI rendering software list. We are an architectural visualization studio with 1,200+ projects since 2013, rated 4.9 on Clutch.
What we could and could not read
We read the pages on 5 November 2026 and found the following gaps:
- The pages showed annual-billing figures only. We could not read the monthly-billing price.
- Prices are shown to a visitor in Europe, in the currency Chaos picked for that region. Other regions may see other prices, and we did not check them.
- The student prices were not consistent on the page, so we give none.
- The pages did not say what a trial includes, or whether a card is needed to start.
Questions about the Enscape price
How much does Enscape cost?
On 5 November 2026, Chaos listed Enscape Solo at €44.90 a month, Premium at €51.90 a month and Collection at €57.90 a month, all on annual billing and before tax. Check the Chaos page for the price in your region.
Is Enscape free?
There is a 14-day free trial. We did not find a free Enscape license for commercial work. Students can buy a discounted license for educational use.
Can I pay for Enscape month by month?
Chaos shows a Monthly option, but when we read the pages we could only see the annual-billing figures. Check the monthly price at checkout.
What graphics card does Enscape need?
Chaos lists a minimum of a dedicated card with 4 GB of video memory that supports Vulkan 1.1, and recommends 8 GB. For virtual reality it lists 12 GB.
Is there a cheaper way to get a few renders?
A browser-based AI tool needs no graphics card and no subscription to start. Our AI Render Studio gives your first render with no account, and you can compare it with an Enscape trial on the same view.
Enscape and V-Ray are trademarks of Chaos Software. 3Dstudio.co is not affiliated with Chaos.
Diagrams in this post are drawn with an AI image tool from our brief and checked by our team.
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