Maxon One bundles Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Redshift, Red Giant and Maxon Studio into a single ecosystem that works with After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and other Adobe hosts.
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About Maxon One
Maxon One unifies several MAXON creative applications—Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Redshift, Red Giant and Maxon Studio—so artists can move between 3‑D, compositing and editing tools without friction. The Spring 2026 release (April 15 2026) adds Windows on Arm support for Cinema 4D, ZBrush and Red Giant when used inside Adobe hosts, introduces a new Fabric brush in Cinema 4D, and includes Autograph, a compositing app offered free to individuals. The suite runs on Windows, macOS and 64‑bit Linux and requires Maxon App 2024.5 or newer plus an online connection for licensing and content access.
Features
- Unified ecosystem spanning Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Redshift, Red Giant and Maxon Studio
- Windows on Arm support for Cinema 4D, ZBrush and Red Giant used in Adobe hosts (Spring 2026 release)
- New Fabric brush in Cinema 4D for shaping soft materials, with an iPad version on the way
- Autograph compositing application added to the ecosystem, free for individuals
- Runs on Windows, macOS and 64-bit Linux, including Apple M1/M2/M3/M4 Macs
- Requires Maxon App 2024.5 or higher and an online connection for licensing and online content access
Best for
Artists who need to work across 3‑D modeling, compositing and video editing while keeping all MAXON tools in one integrated environment.
Frequently asked questions
What operating systems does Maxon One support?
Maxon One runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Windows requires version 10 22H2 or later with a 64‑bit CPU supporting AVX2. macOS requires 13.6 (Ventura), 14.5 (Sonoma) or 15.0 (Sequoia) with Intel SSE4.2 or Apple M1–M4 chips. Linux needs a 64‑bit distribution with glibc 2.28+. Minimum RAM is 16 GB (24 GB recommended).
Does Maxon One need an internet connection?
Yes. An online connection is required for licensing verification and to access online content. The software also depends on Maxon App 2024.5 or newer.
What does the Spring 2026 release add to Maxon One?
The Spring 2026 release adds Windows on Arm support for Cinema 4D, ZBrush and Red Giant when used in Adobe hosts, introduces a Fabric brush for Cinema 4D, announces an upcoming iPad version of Cinema 4D, and includes the Autograph compositing application, free for individual users.
Is Maxon One free?
The catalog lists Maxon One as free, but licensing terms may vary. Autograph is specifically noted as free for individuals, while overall suite licensing depends on the developer’s current policies.
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