Autodesk Maya 2026

Maya 2026 is the current release of Autodesk’s animation and VFX software. It adds new simulation and machine-learning tools and makes OpenPBR the standard surface shader.

What is new in Maya 2026

• Booleans get a Volume mode for more robust results on complex meshes.
• OpenPBR is the default surface shader; LookdevX 1.7 improves MaterialX publishing.
• ML Deformer training is more customisable, with a heat-map comparison and much faster loading.
• Bifrost 2.13 adds a FLIP solver for large-scale liquid simulation and new procedural rigging nodes.
• USD for Maya 0.31 adds light linking; playblasts can be exported as .webm.
• STL import and export with scale units for 3D printing; Flow Retopology bundled.

Maya at a glance

• Modelling, UV layout and sculpting tools.
• Industry-standard rigging and animation.
• Bifrost simulation for liquids, smoke and procedural effects.
• Arnold rendering with OpenPBR and MaterialX.
• USD workflows for large productions.

Maya 2026 is the version for artists who want the newest simulation, look-development and USD features.

Licence options, delivery and system requirements

Choose how you want to use Maya 2026: a subscription for one month, one year or three years, or a lifetime licence. Once you have placed the order, we confirm it by email, agree on payment and send the download link and licence details.

Maya 2026 runs on 64-bit Windows. The interface is available in English, Japanese and Chinese (Simplified). The full system requirements are listed on the Requirements tab.

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