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NVIDIA Iray

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#35 of 46
Score
5.3
NVIDIA Iray's website

The facts below are what the maker publishes about NVIDIA Iray, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From NVIDIA Iray's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
NVIDIA Iray SDKPriced on requestContact Siemens Lightworks or migenius to inquire about obtaining the SDK

The facts

Each one read from NVIDIA Iray's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Access and support
The Iray SDK is available through partners that provide professional support during integration; NVIDIA directs inquiries to Siemens Lightworks and migenius.checked 11 Oct 2026
Clustering
Iray can add CUDA-enabled render nodes to a cluster and supports multi-machine and cloud-based rendering workflows.checked 11 Oct 2026
Extensibility
The API supports writing Iray plugins, and NVIDIA says example plugins are shipped with Iray.checked 11 Oct 2026
Features
Listed features include caustics, spectral rendering, OpenVDB support, photometric lights, depth of field, motion blur, and stereo viewing.checked 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
NVIDIA lists Iray integrations for Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, and McNeel Rhinoceros.checked 11 Oct 2026
Intended users
NVIDIA describes Iray as supporting physically based 3D and VR workflows for designers and digital artists.checked 11 Oct 2026
Materials
MDL describes material properties including color, reflection, refraction, light emission, and surface details such as cut-outs and bump maps.checked 11 Oct 2026
Ray tracing
NVIDIA says Iray supports RTX ray-tracing hardware and uses AI denoising for interactive and final-frame renderings.checked 11 Oct 2026
Rendering
Iray generates photorealistic imagery for interactive and batch rendering workflows.checked 11 Oct 2026
Rendering hardware
Iray supports combinations of GPUs and CPUs in one machine and lets users choose which devices render.checked 11 Oct 2026
SDK API
The SDK provides a C++ API for integrating and customizing Iray in visualization applications.checked 11 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Applications
NVIDIA lists Iray in applications including CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Daz Studio, Patchwork 3D, and Siemens NX.checked 11 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
1993checked 28 Sep 2026
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026

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