Cinema 4D 2025 review: a solid update that fixes old issues and adds welcome new features

Not a sexy update, but a good one.

Cinema 4D 2025 review; simulations of particles
(Image: © Maxon)

Our Verdict

A smaller update than some previous years but still a worthy one. Cinema 4D is well established with an all encompassing feature set. Maxon has still found a way to tweak a few things, add some modern support and add some new features that keep it at the top of the game. Definitely one of the best 3D softwares out there.

For

  • Intuitive interface and workflow
  • Excellent feature set
  • Redshift render engine is brilliant

Against

  • Subscription cost prohibitive for some

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C4D 2025 details

Developer Maxon

Price $109/month or $839/year, £112.20/month or £772/year

Release Out now

System requirements Windows 10+ / macOS 13.6+

New features Redshift GPU now included with every C4D sub, new procedural modelling and animation workflows, updates to particle, Pyro and rigid body simulation, performance, workflow and pipeline integration improvements

Maxon’s Cinema 4D 2025 does offer all you need as a 3D artist from modelling and texturing tools, to camera tracking, physics simulations and more. For a long time it has differentiated itself from the pack of 3D softwares by being a massive hit in the world of motion graphics and this is still the case.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Maxon Cinema 4D

A smaller update than some previous years but still a worthy one. Cinema 4D is well established with an all encompassing feature set. Maxon has still found a way to tweak a few things, add some modern support and add some new features that keep it at the top of the game. Definitely one of the best 3D softwares out there.

Rob Redman is the editor of ImagineFX magazines and former editor of 3D World magazine. Rob has a background in animation, visual effects, and photography.

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