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Dec 16, 2025 · Blender evolves every day. Experimental builds have the latest features and while there might be cool bug fixes too, they are unstable and can mess up your files.

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion …

Blender is a community project coordinated by the Blender Foundation, primarily funded by donations. At its core is the Blender software, to which thousands of people have contributed, …

Blender 4.0 is fully aligned with the VFX Reference Platform 2023, making it easier to integrate in studio pipelines. Releases are possible thanks to donations by the community.

Blender 4.4 adds support for rendering videos using the H.265/HEVC codec. Videos are now rendered in BT.709 color space now, preventing playback inconsistencies from the previously …

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Thanks to portable installation, new environment variables, custom bundling of extensions, Blender 4.2 LTS is easier than ever to integrate in studio pipelines.

Blender is a fully integrated 3D content creation suite, offering a broad range of essential tools, including Modeling, Rendering, Animation & Rigging, Video Editing, VFX, Compositing, …

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