Lumion
Bring your designs to life in seconds; with Lumion, transforming 3D models into stunning, realistic visuals is as simple as drag, drop, and render.
Lumion is strongest in the visualization stage, where it turns models from programs like Revit or Rhino into realistic real time renders. On its own, it already produces high quality images with solid lighting, materials, and environmental effects. Its AI features are more subtle and do not rebuild the image. They mainly refine it by cleaning up lighting, atmosphere, and small details. This makes presentations easier, since designers can quickly adjust scenery, materials, and mood, and use LiveSync to iterate smoothly during client meetings or design reviews.
Lumion is fast and user-friendly but lacks the realism of engines. Its assets can look repetitive, it needs powerful hardware, and offers limited customization—better for quick visuals than high-end renders.
- Fast
- Visual
- Realistic
- Accessible
- Intuitive
- Limited
Getting Started with Lumion AI
Pricing
Lumion View
Price: $229 per year
Real time ray tracing
Camera synchronization and time of day exploration
Up to 4K image rendering
Lumion Pro
Price: $1,149 per year
Access to 10,000 plus models and materials
Complete PBR material workflow and fine detail assets
Advanced animation, weather, and atmospheric effects
Lumion Studio
Price: $1,499 per year
Floating license that can be used on multiple computers
Everything included in Lumion Pro
Includes one Lumion View named user license
Trial
Lumion offers a free educational license (Lumion Pro Student) for students.
The student license lasts for one year.
You can re-apply for a new student license each year as long as you’re still enrolled.
Note: Renders from the student edition include a small watermark, and projects saved in this student version cannot be opened in commercial (paid) versions of Lumion.
Lumion also has a 14-day free trial of Lumion Pro for non-commercial evaluation.
Lumion: Objective Review for
Architecture Studio
Custom Tutorial / Objective Review
Lumion supports studio work by helping students turn Rhino, Revit, or SketchUp models into clear visualizations. It is most useful for setting up materials, adjusting lighting and atmosphere, and producing quick renders or walk-throughs for midterm and final reviews.
Helpful Notes About Lumion’s AI
AI does not create the render. It only refines it.
It mainly cleans up lighting, shadows, reflections, and atmosphere.
It speeds up the workflow but all design choices still come from you.