--- title: Lumion Pro Reviews meta\_title: 'Lumion Pro Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 110 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Lumion Pro works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 110 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Architecture url: https://www.g2.com/categories/architecture --- # Lumion Pro Reviews & Product Details Visit Website Lumion Pro is the trusted advanced visualization solution for thousands of architects, designers and visualization professionals worldwide. It benefits those seeking to take full control of their design visualizations, creating high-quality, photorealistic results without compromising speed or creativity. Built for professionals, it combines intuitive tools, lightning-fast performance, and unparalleled realism to help you turn your models into client-ready visuals. Lumion Pro contains everything you need to turn models into client-ready visuals: -Import your 3D model: Use the LiveSync plugin to create a real-time connection with your favorite CAD or BIM tool. -Build scenes from the ground up: Apply realistic materials using a full PBR workflow. Shape terrain with intuitive landscape controls and create projects of any scale, from garden plots to entire city blocks. -Add context fast: Select items from an asset library of over 10,000 items. Apply terrain, nature, objects, characters and more. -Fine-tune with effects: Sharpen the mood using a wide range of stunning weather and atmospheric effects and post-processing options. -Render high-quality outputs: tell your design stories effectively through high-quality images, videos, or panoramas. Upscale images to 4x with AI Upscaler. -Get projects finished, and signed-off, faster: Upload renders to Lumion Cloud for teams and clients to collaborate and approve. Compatible with all major CAD & BIM, including: -ArchiCAD -AutoCAD -Autodesk FormIt -Revit -Rhino -SketchUp And many more! System Requirements & Recommendations Lumion Pro is Windows-only software. As a 3D rendering program, Lumion Pro is different from other CAD software as it relies primarily on having an excellent graphics card. This is especially important for Lumion Pro’s high-end features. Lumion Pro requires a computer with a fast graphics card, plenty of memory, and an internet connection. Check the system requirements on our website. Lumion’s software is trusted by hundreds of thousands of users in more than 180 countries and is adopted by three-quarters of the world’s top 100 architecture firms. Whether you're presenting early ideas or final designs, Lumion’s solutions help communicate intent visually, so clients understand faster and approvals come sooner. * * * Product Website Lumion Pro Seller [Lumion](https://www.g2.com/sellers/lumion-8b8d082f-d887-4ef6-8b1f-7d7691e64a5a) Discussions [Lumion Pro Community](https://www.g2.com/products/lumion-pro/discuss) Languages Supported Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Tenieke Wilson Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/lumion-pro/pricing) ## Lumion Pro Integrations (6) What do users say about integrations? Verified by Lumion Pro [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Archicad ](https://www.g2.com/products/archicad/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Autodesk 3ds Max ](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-3ds-max/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Blender ](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Revit ](https://www.g2.com/products/revit/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") SketchUp ](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") SoftPlan ](https://www.g2.com/products/softplan/reviews) Show More ![Muzammil M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Muzammil M.") MM Muzammil M. Founder – Muzammil Graphic | Interior and Graphic Designer | Transforming Spaces and Brands Visually Graphic Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/28/2026 "Fast, Realistic 3D Visualizations with Lumion Pro’s Live Sync and Asset Library" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? Lumion Pro makes it much easier to turn 3D models into realistic presentations without spending a lot of time on complicated rendering settings. I mainly like how quickly materials, lighting, vegetation, and environment effects can be applied to a project. The live synchronization with modeling software makes design changes easier to review, and the large asset library helps create scenes that look more realistic. Rendering images and walkthrough videos is straightforward, and clients can understand the final design much better through high-quality visualizations rather than technical drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? The biggest drawback is the hardware requirement. From my experience, Lumion Pro needs a powerful PC with a dedicated graphics card to perform smoothly. Systems with around 4GB VRAM struggled on larger projects, while 8GB VRAM or higher (such as an RTX 3050 or better) provided a much smoother experience. Large scenes can also consume a lot of GPU memory, and occasional lag or longer render times are noticeable on lower-end hardware. The software is excellent, but the hardware investment can be significant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Lumion Pro helps present architectural and interior concepts in a way that is much easier for clients to understand before construction begins. Instead of relying only on CAD drawings or static models, I can create realistic images and walkthroughs that make design decisions faster and reduce misunderstandings. It also saves time by allowing quick updates whenever the design changes, making the presentation workflow much more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Veronica Greenly of Lumion Pro [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/lumion-pro-review-13041986/official_response/edit) We're glad to hear that you find Lumion Pro's features, such as the live sync, asset library, and easy application of materials, lighting, and environment effects, helpful in creating realistic presentations efficiently. Thank you for sharing your feedback around the hardware requirements; we're always looking for ways to improve upon this. Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise.G2 IconCurrent UserValidated ReviewerSource: G2 invite ![Mike W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mike W.") MW Mike W. Operations Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/15/2026 "Powerful Renders with Some Limitations" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I use Lumion Pro for audio visual renders of spaces, classrooms, lecture theatres, and tenders. I appreciate the integration with SketchUp, where I can draw fast and quickly add materials and textures in real-time using the Lumion plugin. The ability to render videos in 4k, still images, and 360 panoramic views for AR use is a plus. The library of people and objects is extensive, and I really like the ease of use, speed, and rendering quality. It enables clients to visualize concepts or spaces as they might actually look and see how people might interact within those spaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? It's very power hungry on the GPU and PC, it is limited to the size of model you can import and work with; it struggles with large models and doesn't use true ray tracing like D5 Render. It's also overpriced and expensive versus D5 Render and the competition. Rendering 4K long videos is almost impossible as it cannot handle the length and fails regularly. The library of assets could be larger, more detailed, and focused on UK fixtures. Rendering emissive textures is not great and it glitches a lot over distance. It really needs a cloud rendering option and an option to export the completed textured 3D model into other formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Lumion Pro integrates with SketchUp, allowing me to quickly add materials and render in 4K. It's fast and lets clients visualize spaces and equipment interaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Veronica Greenly of Lumion Pro [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/lumion-pro-review-12818126/official_response/edit) Hi Mike, we're glad to hear that the integration with SketchUp and the extensive library of people and objects in Lumion Pro is helpful. We hear your concerns about the hardware consumption and model limitations, and appreciate the feedback. If you're open to it, you can also submit your suggestions on our product roadmap page: https://lumion.com/product/roadmap Validated ReviewerSource: Organic AL Allison L. Design Assistant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/14/2026 "Hyper-Realistic Renders with Easy Usability" 5/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I love how easy Lumion Pro is to use. If I ever have a question on how to use something, I can always reach out to customer service; they are super helpful. Lumion Pro makes my renderings look hyper-realistic, which I appreciate because our previous program made them look very flat and not so realistic. Now, our renderings look almost identical to the finished product! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? Sometimes, when I update the 3D model, it doesn't update in Lumion Pro, which is frustrating at times since I am on a tight deadline. Another pet peeve is that the program forgets materials, so I have to re-enter them. It doesn't happen too often, but when it does, it's always the bigger projects with a lot of imported materials. Sometimes Lumion Pro has weird glitches that the 3D model doesn't have. I wish Lumion would label their materials, as in my business, it's important to know the species of wood I am adding to a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Lumion Pro makes my renderings look hyper-realistic, almost identical to the finished product, unlike other programs that look flat and lifeless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Veronica Greenly of Lumion Pro [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/lumion-pro-review-12625899/official_response/edit) Thank you for your positive feedback on the ease of use and hyper-realistic renders in Lumion Pro. We understand the frustration with the update and material issues, and we are continuously working to enhance the program's functionality. Your input is valuable to us as we strive to provide the best user experience. Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Philippe L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Philippe L.") PL Philippe L. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/14/2026 "Realistic Visualizations Made Simple" 5/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I use Lumion Pro to help my clients visualize their homes more realistically. It's also useful for quick walkthroughs during video calls. I find it very helpful for material selection, transitions, and creating realistic shadows. I like being able to landscape projects to give them a higher degree of realism and appreciate having a reasonable amount of furniture and items to add to scenes, which is useful for clients to see the scale of their space. I chose Lumion because of its simple, easy-to-use interface, and it's very intuitive without taking an online course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? I feel the trees should be better named and categorized. Perhaps by world regions such as North-American trees, etc. I also feel the materials could also be better named. For example, having the species of wood noted would save a great amount of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Lumion Pro to help clients visualize their homes with realistic shadows and transitions. It simplifies material selection and enhances project realism with landscaping, making walkthroughs more engaging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Veronica Greenly of Lumion Pro [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/lumion-pro-review-12625699/official_response/edit) We're glad to hear that Lumion Pro has been helpful for visualizing your clients' homes and simplifying material selection. Thanks for the suggestion around tree naming and organization - great suggestion. Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Sean C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sean C.") SC Sean C. Owner and President Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/31/2026 "Easy Switching Between Different Material Types" 5/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I like how easy it is to switch between different material types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? I wish there were an easier way to link a SketchUp tag or component to an object or effect in SketchUp, especially when I’m working on large planting plans. For example, it would be really helpful if a 2D symbol representing trees or plants in my project could be easily linked to a corresponding 3D plant or tree in SketchUp. Right now, I have to place each tree or plant manually in its spot, and that takes a lot of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? My clients love having the option to add the extra cost of rendering a drawing in 3D, since it helps close a deal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Guilherme V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Guilherme V.") GV Guilherme V. 4/7/2026 "Great Visual Enhancements but Resource Intensive" 4/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I appreciate that Lumion Pro is free as a student, which is the thing I like most about it. The software enhances the visualization aspect, providing great effects that my modeling program doesn't offer. Additionally, I value the materials feature in Lumion Pro where I can add materials to specific parts of what I create. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? It's quite a demanding software, especially if you don't have a good enough laptop or computer. I also feel like starting on it with a blank slate doesn't work as well. You have specific templates, but there's always stuff in it, so when I want to make something in white space, I need to first delete everything and change a lot before I can work on my model. Also, importing maps through Google Maps with randomized building heights could be improved. If I know certain heights, I should be able to adjust the buildings to those specific heights. Initial setup was difficult because it's such a large and demanding file. My school laptop didn't accept it very well, struggling with the graphics. It wasn't clear how large the file size was, and I had to delete a lot to make space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Lumion Pro enhances the visualization aspect, offering better visual effects that my modeling program doesn’t provide sufficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic MW Mark W. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/14/2026 "A Brilliance in Rendering with Lumion Pro" 5/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I really like how Lumion Pro keeps improving in terms of quality, which saves me time because I don't have to spend as much time in post-processing to make the renderings photo-realistic. I appreciate the ability to create a book for my clients once the initial setup of the renderings is done. Utilizing real materials is another feature that impresses me, and I love being able to spin through the house in the render and provide my clients with views from anywhere in every room. It's very helpful to show my clients what they see when lying in bed in the morning looking out the window. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? It could use more variety in realistic plants. My saved models did not open initially, I had to reimport them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Lumion Pro improves rendering quality, reducing my post-processing time to achieve photorealistic results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Veronica Greenly of Lumion Pro [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/lumion-pro-review-12625879/official_response/edit) We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the improved rendering quality and time-saving features of Lumion Pro. We appreciate your feedback about the need for more variety in realistic plants and the issue with saved models, and we'll definitely take that into consideration for future updates. Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![William A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "William A.") WA William A. Student Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/29/2026 "Intuitive UI and Instant Texture Changes Make Customization Easy" 4/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I find that Lumion Pro is thankfully easy to understand and to use thank to it's intuitive UI. The feature that I found the most helpful was it's ability to instantly change the textures on certain objects, which, paired with it's full library of textures, made the customization of projects easy and fun! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? Lumion Pro could at times be laggy and almost always had a fairly low frame rate, though I believe that this was more-so due to my PC's average specs rather than being a fault of the program as a whole. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? It allows for an environment in which I can finalize builds that I have created in other programs like Revit, which allows for me to get a better view and understanding of the build than I could in those programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Yannick P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Yannick P.") YP Yannick P. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/14/2026 "Fast and High-Quality 3D Rendering" 5/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I love using Lumion Pro to produce 3D interior design renderings because it allows me to achieve professional rendering quality. I particularly appreciate the ease of use and rendering speed. The wide selection of available objects is also an asset that I greatly appreciate. I also found that managing textures was easy to configure, and overall, the installation and setup went smoothly, without any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? The management of filters and photo options could be easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? Lumion Pro helps me achieve professional rendering quality with ease of use and fast rendering speed. The superior rendering quality was the main reason for our switch from SU Podium to Lumion Pro. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Veronica Greenly of Lumion Pro [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/lumion-pro-review-12625571/official_response/edit) Glad to hear that Lumion Pro has met your expectations for achieving professional rendering quality with ease and speed. Thanks for the feedback on the management of filters and photo options, we'll consider it for future updates and improvements. Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller inviteAI Translated ![Verified User in Architecture & Planning](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Architecture & Planning") UA Verified User in Architecture & Planning Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/14/2026 "Stunning Ray Tracing and Easy Material Copy-Paste" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Lumion Pro? I like the raytracing effect, and I like that you are able to copy and paste materials easily. The pricing is quite a lot, but luckily my company pays for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lumion Pro? I do not like that when you change a material in Lumion it changes all of the items with that material. Sometimes it can be useful but other time it is a bother. I feel like this should be something you can toggle on and off, so you are able to change each separate material if you would like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lumion Pro solving and how is that benefiting you? It makes rendering fast and I like that you are able to place objects from the library quickly if you use the paint tool or the circular tool to place it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Veronica Greenly of Lumion Pro [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/lumion-pro-review-12628654/official_response/edit) We're thrilled to hear that Lumion Pro is helping you with fast rendering and efficient object placement. Your feedback on the material change functionality is valuable, and we're taking note. You can also suggest this idea on our product roadmap page: https://lumion.com/product/roadmap. Thanks for the feedback! Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ## Questions about Lumion Pro? 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