Tool profile
Corona Renderer: cost, fit and limits
Corona Renderer is a rendering engine from Chaos Software EOOD for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D that produces images from 3D scenes, sold as Solo, Premium and Collection licenses together with Chaos AI credits. It is one of three Chaos renderers on this list.
What to know first
Corona's page shows three plans at EUR 375, EUR 490.80 and EUR 934.80 a year for one license, before tax. A 30-day free trial is linked from the page. Credit allowances of 100, 500 and 1,500 fund AI-enhanced scenes, AI videos and Nano Banana 2 1K images, and the AI Assistant, Veras AI and AI Material Generator are named. Monthly figures read without decimal points, so rely on the annual totals.
Corona Renderer at a glance
| Maker | Chaos Software EOOD (shown as Chaos on the page), Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | EUR 375 billed annually (Corona Solo, 1 license) |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI 3D Rendering Software in 2026, rank 4 of 11 |
| Website | chaos.com/corona |
Who Corona Renderer is best for
Artists on 3ds Max
The page names 3ds Max as a supported host, and Solo at EUR 375 a year is the lowest annual price among the Chaos engines reviewed here.
Artists on Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D is the other host named on the page, so users in that application can buy Corona without moving to another engine.
Freelancers testing AI add-ons
Credit allowances of 100, 500 and 1,500 per plan let a freelancer see what AI-enhanced scenes cost before committing to Collection.
Corona Renderer plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Corona Solo | EUR 375 billed annually (1 license) | The monthly figure on the page, 3125, lacks a decimal point and is not confirmed to the cent. Prices exclude taxes. |
| Corona Premium | EUR 490.80 billed annually (1 license) | The monthly figure appears as 4090 without a decimal point. Credit allowances of 100, 500 and 1,500 are listed per plan. |
| Corona Collection | EUR 934.80 billed annually (1 license) | A bundle that includes individual products. The monthly figure appears as 7790 without a decimal point on the page. |
| Free trial | Free for 30 days | A Try for free link on the page starts a 30-day trial of the renderer. |
Checked November 2026.
What Corona Renderer does
- Renderer for two hosts
- The page names 3ds Max and Cinema 4D as the applications Corona renders for and lists no other host, so the engine is positioned for those two workflows only.
- AI Assistant
- Chaos names an AI Assistant among the AI tools on the Corona page, but gives no detail on how it behaves inside Corona, what it can change in a scene or how credits are spent.
- Veras AI and Material Generator
- Veras AI for generative concepts and an AI Material Generator are both named on the page, giving artists a starting point for early options and for draft materials.
- Credit-based AI output
- AI-enhanced scenes, AI videos and Nano Banana 2 1K images are paid for in Chaos AI credits, at 100, 500 or 1,500 a month depending on whether you pick Solo, Premium or Collection.
- 30-day trial
- A free trial of 30 days is linked from the page as Try for free, which gives more time than the 14 days offered by KeyShot or the refund window on Enscape.
How Corona Renderer handles your data
Data handling was not checked. The Chaos privacy page, which covers its AI credits and products, showed headings only for retention, AI processing and hosting, with no readable terms beneath them. The Corona page adds no policy of its own, names no certification and states no hosting region. Confirm with Chaos how scenes, prompts and AI outputs are stored and whether they feed model training.
Where Corona Renderer falls short in practice
- Only two hosts. Only 3ds Max and Cinema 4D appear on the page, so Maya, Blender or SketchUp users need to confirm availability with Chaos before treating Corona as an option.
- No denoising mentioned. The page says nothing about denoising, so noise handling at low sample counts must be checked in the 30-day trial instead of being assumed from other engines.
- Credit caps. Monthly credits stop at 100, 500 or 1,500 depending on plan, and the page ties AI videos and enhanced scenes to that same pool, so heavy AI use needs a higher plan.
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Corona Renderer: common questions
How much does Corona Renderer cost?
Solo is EUR 375 billed annually, Premium EUR 490.80 and Collection EUR 934.80, each for one license and excluding taxes, as of November 2026. Monthly figures on the page lack decimal points, so the annual totals are the figures to use.
Which applications does Corona Renderer work with?
The page names 3ds Max and Cinema 4D. It does not list other hosts, so a buyer using another 3D application should confirm availability with Chaos, or test the 30-day trial, before paying for a Solo, Premium or Collection license.
Does Corona Renderer have AI features?
The page names an AI Assistant, Veras AI and an AI Material Generator. AI-enhanced scenes, AI videos and Nano Banana 2 1K images use Chaos AI credits of 100, 500 or 1,500 per plan. The page does not mention denoising at all.
Is there a free trial for Corona Renderer?
Yes, a 30-day free trial is linked as Try for free on the page. After that you need Solo, Premium or Collection. The page does not state whether Chaos AI credits are included in the trial, so check before testing AI.
Is Corona cheaper than V-Ray?
On the annual single-license prices, yes: EUR 375 for Corona Solo against EUR 474 for V-Ray Solo, as of November 2026 and before tax. The page for Corona names fewer hosts, so the saving only helps if your application is supported.