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Cheetah3DBlender

Best for: Mac users making 3D models and animations for games or AR

Best for: Learning or doing 3D work without a subscription

Paid

Paid licence; a download is available before purchase.

 Free

Free and open source, funded by donations, sponsorship and the Blender Studio subscription.

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Native Apple Silicon and Metal support
  • Modelling, animation and rendering in one app
All 3 strengths
  • Native Apple Silicon and Metal support
  • Modelling, animation and rendering in one app
  • USDZ import and export for AR work
  • The entire 3D pipeline in one program, including rendering and video editing
  • Two renderers: Cycles for path tracing and Eevee for real time
All 5 strengths
  • The entire 3D pipeline in one program, including rendering and video editing
  • Two renderers: Cycles for path tracing and Eevee for real time
  • Python scripting throughout, and a very large add-on ecosystem
  • Free to use for any purpose, including selling the work you make with it
  • Backed by AMD, Apple, Intel, NVIDIA and Qualcomm, and a member of ASWF and Khronos
  • Mac only
  • Smaller ecosystem than Blender or Cinema 4D
  • An enormous application with a correspondingly long learning curve
  • Serious rendering and simulation wants a capable GPU
All 3 limitations
  • An enormous application with a correspondingly long learning curve
  • Serious rendering and simulation wants a capable GPU
  • Interface conventions differ from commercial suites, so prior experience does not transfer cleanly
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Not open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Offline features available Offline features available
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Catalog checked October 2, 2026
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Catalog checked September 20, 2026

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