Maya 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Maya

4.6

(38)

Pricing

Starting at $215.00 per month

About Maya

Maya is an animation tool for 3D modeling, animation, visual effects, and rendering. With Maya, you can create any character or creature imaginable. Users can design cool virtual reality games or popular TV shows or movies or even animate models with Maya's keyframe-based editor. Maya also has tools to perform sophisticated simulations of crowds, water, fire, smoke, and more.

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Maya Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $215.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$215.00

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Maya Features

Popular features found in 3D CAD
2D Drawing
Animation
Bill of Materials Management
Data Import/Export
For 3D Printing
For Architects
For Manufacturers
More features of Maya
3D Modeling
Animations & Transitions
API
Content Library
Drag & Drop
Media Import
Rendering
Search
Text Overlay
Video Content
Video Editing

Maya Integrations

SyncSketch

Amazon Redshift

V-Ray

Maya User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

71%

16%

11%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.7

Value for money

3.9

Customer support

4.2

Functionality

4.7

Pedro C.

Verified reviewer

Graphic Design

Self-Employed

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2021

Slow learning 3D modelling

It was really complex at first, because I was used to other programs, that had different commands and tools, but once you start learning, getting to know the tools, and exploring the software, it gets progressively easier.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Great variety of sculpting tools Great variety of 3D modelling tools. Easy use of rigging.

Cons:

The price is too high. Learning can be complex. PC requirements are high. Screen can get crowded because the program opens a lot of windows. A second screen can be necessary.

Verified

Reviewer

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

I have used Maya for almost ten years and I wouldn't use anything else.

With Maya, you get a full range of tools and the ability to create anything your heart desires. From my experience, rendering doesn't take as long in Maya than it can in other programs.

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Value for money

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Pros:

Why settle for anything less? Maya has everything you need for 3D animation and more. I have even produced motion graphics with it. This is the most versatile and user-friendly program out there for 3D animation.

Cons:

Maya is incredibly expensive if you are not a student. The price alone is something of a deterrent, but don't let that stop you because it is well worth the price.

Adriel O.

Verified reviewer

Research

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2022

An example of software long overtaken by FOSS

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Pros:

Autodesk Maya was a staple of 3D modeling, and I used it to great effect for visual projects. It became an industry need for a reason: it's effective in what it does.

Cons:

Unfortunately, its high price and paid updates make it pale in comparison to Blender. The latter software is not only free and open source, but it has all the functionality of paid software. Autodesk Maya is a great example of software long overtaken by FOSS alternatives, together with Photoshop, Illustrator, and MS Office among many others.

Usamedin N.

Verified reviewer

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2018

I've been modelling game characters for my personal project

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the most that it has many tools not just for modelling but the whole 3D area, modelling,rendering,rigging,animation etc... Then i like that the whole UI is customizable, and last i like that it has the option to write scripts!

Cons:

I don't like the redesign that happens every year on this software, and they are moving the tools around the menus other than that everything is super cool.

Edgar R.

Verified reviewer

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

the best of the best for professional design work 3d

I have made 3d logos with cinematic effects for several electoral events

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

the tool that stands out is the render module. you have all the options you need to generate a render with a professional level, another element that stands out is the module to add textures is great and realistic.

Cons:

it is a bit slow if you do not have a powerful PC, it is necessary to improve the compatibility with several vector formats and make the effects menu a bit more intuitive, it can sometimes be confusing

Verified

Reviewer

51-200 employees

Used other for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2018

The most complete tool for 3D computer graphics

I've been able to learn 3D CG and grow a personal hobby.

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Value for money

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Pros:

With Autodesk Maya, you'll be able to create any kind of 3D content, from organic to mechanic models, fluid and special effects, you'll also be able to texture your models and animate them, handle all the lighting and rendering phase.

Cons:

The interface is not easy and clean, you'll find a lot of menus, buttons and tools, and this is because Maya can do a huge variety of things. It might take a while before getting used to all the software shortcuts.

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Reviewer

Used weekly for less than 2 years

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Reviewed March 2018

One of the Best for 3d modeling

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

If you're looking for a fantastic 3d modeling software and have the money, you can't go wrong with Maya. It's one of the leading industry software.

Cons:

Can be a bit pricey if you have a smaller team, but if you can afford it it is definitely worth it!

Ivan V.

Verified reviewer

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

Really hard to learn

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Value for money

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Pros:

Maya has a huge amount of features and maybe I can say that it's workspace environment was decent. Didn't invest a lot of time into it so I can't say much since it's a complicated software.

Cons:

By far the hugest issue I've been dealing with was the ease of use. This software is really hard to get into.

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Reviewer

Financial Services

Used other for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2018

Produces very lovely results

Ratings Breakdown

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Pros:

At my University, many students use Maya to model games. The results that we have been getting are lovely. The software is intuitive and many people pick it up quickly.

Cons:

I think Autodesk could provide more instructional instruments for this software, then it would be great.

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Reviewer

1001-5000 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

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Reviewed March 2018

Maya is the top you can have for 3D graphics

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Maya is probably the most complete 3D Graphics software I've tried. It comes with many tools that cover polygon and NURBS modeling, rendering and lighting, rigging and animation, particles effect, muscles systems and more. It's an expensive software but you can achieve incredible results, with a proper formation

Cons:

Maya is pretty expensive, this is undoubted. And at first, it can be pretty confusing due to the high quantity of panels that are in the UI.

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