How Much Does a 3D Render Cost in Australia? (2026 Guide)

For years, many Australian builders, architects and interior designers outsourced their 3D rendering projects overseas to reduce costs. While affordable, these services often lacked true photorealism, required multiple revisions and resulted in longer project timelines.

Since launching in 2021, 3D Design Studios has changed that by combining Australian expertise with its proprietary in-house Gen-7 photorealistic rendering technology. The result is exceptionally realistic architectural visualisations at prices that are lower than many overseas providers.

Every project is created by experienced Australian designers, detailers and product development specialists with extensive knowledge of residential and commercial construction, ensuring every 3D render is both visually stunning and technically accurate. Advanced Gen-7 technology and streamlined production systems enable the 3D company to deliver premium-quality 3D renders at highly competitive prices.

The company is led by Anthony Milostic, who spent more than 17 years at James Hardie as Innovation Manager. His background in innovation, product development and quality assurance has established rigorous review processes, ensuring every render meets the highest standards of realism and accuracy while keeping production efficient and affordable.

By combining advanced technology with experienced Australian professionals, 3D Design Studios delivers premium-quality renders with faster turnaround times, fewer revisions and exceptional value. The result is a smarter, more cost-effective solution for builders, architects, developers and interior designers seeking world-class architectural visualisations.

Our 3D Render Pricing at a Glance

Exterior 3D home renders

• Single and double storey designs: from $250 +GST
• Next-day turnaround: available on request or typically 3-5 days

Interior 3D residential renders

• From $250 +GST per room
• Packages from $490 +GST for 2 interiors

Most common interior rooms requested for 3D rendering are living areas, kitchen, main bathroom and master bedroom.

3D Render Packages

• Entry 3D Package: from $250 +GST. Includes 1 exterior render, high-res JPG, 3 to 5 business day turnaround.
• Realestate.com.au Package (Most Popular): from $650 +GST. Includes 1 exterior render, 1 interior render and 1 marketing floor plan. 5 to 7 business days.
• Bulk 10-Render Package: from $2,450 +GST. Includes 10 facade renders in Gen-7 technology, delivered in 10 business days. Works out to $245 per render.

3D Video Services

• 3D Internal walkthrough videos: from $800 +GST. 60 seconds long, take an exciting walk through all the major key rooms of the house in full colour, with furniture.
• 3D Fly External over: from $800 +GST. 60 seconds long video flying around your house to see all elevations including your landscape front and rear background.
• 3D 360 degree Matterport style tours: We can create 360 degree 3D images of any part of the house, allowing you to rotate the camera and even zoom into every little detail.

Additional 3D Services

• New facade designs: from $120 +GST per design. Modern new facades from your existing floor plans - Modern box design, Modern coastal, Modern barn and even Japandi. We can create modern and build-friendly designs. Our drafting team can create new facade designs to suit your clients' needs.
• 2D or 3D floor plans: Whether a new range of floor plans to suit narrow blocks or marketing floor plans for realestate.com.au.

All prices exclude GST. Final quote is based on project complexity. Same day quote guarantee during business hours.

What Affects the Price of a 3D Render?

Project complexity

Typically we don't charge extra for a single-storey vs double storey home. However, adding complex sloping site terrain or very large homes such as triple storey will incur a small additional charge. By sending us your plans, we can generally give you a quote within an hour - of course during business hours.

Number of renders

One exterior render starts from $250. The per-render cost falls with volume. Our 10-render bulk package works out to $245 per render for a higher resolution look and feel. If you need multiple angles, dusk shots, interior rooms and a floor plan, an additional bulk discount price is provided. Ordering as a package is almost always better value than commissioning one render at a time.

Render type

Exterior renders, interior renders, floor plans, 3D walkthrough videos and photomontages all sit in different price brackets. A walkthrough video (from $800 +GST) has a different production pipeline to a static exterior render. Interior renders start from $250 +GST per room. Complexity, material specification and the number of rooms affect the final price, which is why a kitchen with custom joinery and stone benchtops sits at a different cost to a simple bedroom.

Turnaround time

Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 business days for an exterior render. A next-day service is available for urgent projects. Rush delivery may attract an additional fee depending on current studio workload. Build the standard turnaround into your campaign or tender timeline and you will never need to pay for urgency.

Technology

Our Gen-7 rendering technology is standard across all our 3D renders. It's the only true photorealistic 3D rendering technology that details all junctions, corners and openings correctly. 100% building plan reproduction accuracy, physically accurate lighting at any time of day. This is not a premium tier you opt into. It is the baseline every project is produced to.

How Does Australian Render Pricing Compare?

Most studios do not publish their pricing. Here is where the market generally sits.

Offshore studios producing stock-environment renders charge $300 and upwards per 3D image. You get generic landscaping, limited material accuracy and no coordination against your actual plans. The renders look like cartoons and are missing the emotionally charged look.

Mid-tier Australian studios charge $400 to $800 per exterior render. Reasonable quality, but lead times typically run 2 to 3 weeks and revision rounds can extend that further.

Premium boutique studios charge $800 and above per image. High quality, but high overhead and long timelines. The creative process is thorough, whether you need it or not.

3D Design Studios sits at the competitive end of the Australian market on price and at the upper end on output realism quality. More than 5,000 projects delivered, same-day start on receipt of plans and no deposit required for ABN companies. Our director Anthony Milostic actually pioneered 3D technologies in the early 2000's, worked for James Hardie designing new building products, sat on many building standards and pioneered technology in the building service industry. We have developed our own Gen-7 3D technology for true photorealism and use a sophisticated quality checking system to provide a 100% accuracy guarantee. 3D Design Studios provides a complete marketing package within the same timeframe most studios require for a single render - from exterior and interior 3D renders to 3D video, brochures and floor plans.

What Is Included in Every Render?

Price comparison only means something when you know what you are comparing. Every render includes:

• High-resolution and web-resolution JPG files
• Multiple 3D clay-model camera angle options for your approval before 3D production begins
• Colour specification available at no charge for more than 3 renders
• Internal quality audit before delivery of final 3D renders
• Full customised landscape design
• Files ready for marketing, print or council submission

Understanding why builders use 3D renders to win more clients gives the production cost its proper context. A render that closes a presale or wins a tender pays for itself on the first use. The question is not whether $250 is a lot to spend on a render. It is whether the render pays back more than $250 on the job it is produced for.

What Do You Need to Send Us?

Send your plans in any format: PDF, DWG, RVT or SKP file. The more detail in the plans, the more accurate the 3D render. We generate multiple 3D clay-model camera angles for your approval before production begins, so you see the composition and framing before we go to 3D render.

No deposit is required for ABN companies on standard projects.

If you are adding a floor plan to your 3D render package, the difference between 2D and 3D floor plans covers what each format is suited to and which one fits your marketing or submission needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a minimum order?

No. A single exterior render starts from $250 +GST.

Do bulk orders get a discount?

Yes. The 10-render package works out to $245 per render compared to $250+ individually.

Do you offer a next-day service?

Yes. Available on request depending on current studio workload.

Can you work from sketch or early-stage plans?

Yes. PDF, photo or hand-drawn sketch all work. We take it from there.

Do I need to pay a deposit?

No deposit is required for ABN companies on standard projects.

Is the render used for council submissions?

Yes. Files are delivered ready for marketing, print or council submission. If you need a specific format or scale for a DA submission, let us know when you send your plans.

If you know what you need, send us your plans and we will have a quote back within 1 hour during business hours. No deposit required for ABN companies. Same-day start. Get a quote!