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New LightWave 2025 Licence£795 a month Price excludes applicable sales tax or VATCommercial LightWave 2025 license for first-time users, education-to-commercial Read 21 Sep 2026 · lightwave3d.com
LightWave 2025 Upgrade - LightWave 2024 users£450 a month Price excludes applicable sales tax or VATUpgrade for owners of a full LightWave 2024 license Read 21 Sep 2026 · lightwave3d.com
LightWave 2025 Upgrade - LightWave 2023 or earlier users£550 a month Price excludes applicable sales tax or VATUpgrade for owners of LightWave 2023 or earlier Read 21 Sep 2026 · lightwave3d.com
30-day trialFree 30 daysFull-feature trial edition · license file converts a recent trial to full edition Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
LightWave 2025 Upgrade — LightWave 2024 users£450, paid once For owners of a full LightWave 2024 licence · excludes applicable sales tax or VAT Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightwave3d.com
LightWave 2026 upgrade from 2025£450, paid once one-time upgrade; VAT/tax extraRequires LightWave 2025 · Windows and macOS Read 15 Oct 2026 · lightwave3dx.com
LightWave 2025 Upgrade — LightWave 2023 or earlier users£550, paid once For owners of LightWave 2023 or earlier · excludes applicable sales tax or VAT Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightwave3d.com
LightWave 2026 upgrade from 2024 or earlier£550, paid once one-time upgrade; VAT/tax extraRequires qualifying prior licence · Windows and macOS Read 15 Oct 2026 · lightwave3dx.com
LightWave 2025 licence£795, paid once New commercial licence for first-time users, education-to-commercial conversions, or an additional licence · excludes applicable sales tax or VAT Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightwave3d.com
New LightWave 2026 licence£795, paid once one-time perpetual licence; VAT/tax extraWindows and macOS · desktop download Read 15 Oct 2026 · lightwave3dx.com

In short

  • LightWave 3D has a free plan (30-day trial).
  • A free trial is offered.
  • Paid plans published: 9, from £450 a month.

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