LayaAir
LayaAir is an open-source 3D engine with an integrated IDE for building interactive projects.
What LayaAir is
LayaAir is an open-source 3D engine with an integrated IDE for building interactive projects. It supports TypeScript, visual scripting, and mobile export, with targets including HTML5 web, Android, iOS, Windows, and mini-game platforms from WeChat, ByteDance, Alipay, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi. Listed application areas include games, advertising, education, animation, digital people, digital twins, smart cities, industrial control, simulation, and online displays. Editors cover user interfaces, 3D scenes, materials, particles, blueprints, animation, and physics. A plugin system and resource store provide project source, assets, tools, plugins, and code or library resources. LayaAir describes AI creation and generation, editor control, and customer service capabilities. Physics support includes Box2D for 2D and Bullet and PhysX for 3D. The LayaAir 3 IDE offers Chinese and English interfaces. A free basic edition is available, while enterprise editions use annual subscriptions with prices supplied by contacting sales.
Good
- Open-source 3D engine with integrated IDE
- TypeScript and visual scripting support
- Editors for scenes, materials, animation, and physics
- Exports to web, mobile, Windows, and mini-games
- Free basic edition available
Watch out
- Current 3.2 guide omits Linux and macOS build targets
- Enterprise prices require contacting sales
- TypeScript environment required for LayaAir 3.0
Who it suits
LayaAir suits developers building 3D games, simulations, educational projects, advertising, or interactive displays. It also fits teams targeting web, mobile, Windows, or supported mini-game platforms.
Verdict
LayaAir offers a broad open-source toolset, multiple editors, and many stated deployment targets. Check the current publishing guide and enterprise requirements against your intended platform and budget.
Plans and prices
From LayaAir's own pricing page, checked 24 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| LayaAir Enterprise (Regular) | — | Performance monitoring tools · Smart resource management · High-performance Spine animation · CPU particle system · AI generation features |
| LayaAir Enterprise (Service) | — | Includes Regular edition benefits · Technical support and ticket system |
| LayaAir Enterprise (VIP) | — | 5 Regular edition accounts included |
| LayaAir基础版 | Free | 基础版功能未在企业版介绍页列明 |
| LayaAir-企业（VIP）版 | Priced on request | 1对1专属技术支持 · 法定工作日9:30–20:30 · Bug优先解决 · 赠送5个企业普通版账号 · 年度订阅制；联系商务 |
| LayaAir-企业（普通）版 | Priced on request | 性能检测128次 · 智能资源管理 · 移动设备同时渲染3000个Spine动画 · 年度订阅制；联系商务 |
| LayaAir-企业（服务）版 | Priced on request | 包含企业普通版权益 · 20家企业技术支持群 · 法定工作日10:00–18:00 · 工单系统 · 年度订阅制；联系商务 |
The facts
Each one read from LayaAir's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI features
- The site describes AI creation and generation, AI control of the editor, and AI customer service capabilities.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Development language
- The LayaAir 3.0 development environment guide says TypeScript is supported and requires a TypeScript environment.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editor features
- The site lists UI, 3D scene, material, particle, blueprint, animation, and physics editors, plus a plugin system and resource store.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Enterprise feature limits
- The enterprise standard edition includes 128 performance-monitoring checks and simultaneous rendering of 3000 Spine animations on mobile devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Enterprise pricing
- The maker describes enterprise editions as annual subscriptions bound to developer accounts, with prices listed as “联系商务” (contact sales).checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export targets
- The documentation lists Web, Android, iOS, Windows, and several mini-game platforms as build targets.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The editor supports custom plugins, and the resource store includes project source, assets, IDE plugins, tools, and code or library resources.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The LayaAir 3 IDE supports Chinese and English interface languages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile export
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Physics
- The Unity comparison guide states that LayaAir includes Box2D for 2D physics and Bullet and PhysX for 3D physics.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- LayaAir is a 3D engine with an IDE that integrates the engine.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting languages
- TypeScriptchecked 24 Sep 2026
- Source code model
- open_sourcechecked 24 Sep 2026
- Use cases
- The maker lists games, advertising, education, animation, metaverse, digital people, digital twins, smart cities, industrial control, simulation, and online displays as application areas.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Visual scripting
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform limitation
- The current platform list in the 3.2 publishing guide does not include Linux or macOS build targets.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Target platforms
- HTML5 web; Android; iOS; macOS; Windows; Linux; WeChat,ByteDance,Alipay,OPPO,vivo and Xiaomi mini-game platformschecked 24 Sep 2026
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