Introducing
KeyShot
Cloud Rendering
The power of KeyShot is now available in the cloud. Render your product visuals faster, at the output quality you need, without disrupting your workflow.
Access to
KeyShot Cloud Rendering
Access to KeyShot Cloud Rendering is now live for all KeyShot Studio customers! You will see a pop-up window when launching KeyShot Studio after updating to the latest 26.2 update. If you updated to KeyShot Studio 2026.2 and do not see a Cloud Rendering pop-up, please contact support.
Really great service!
The UI and layout and how it works was really straightforward. I’ll certainly be using it more, especially for these big animations I’m always doing.
Ben Robson
Freelance CGI Artist
The numbers behind the render
Compare render time, credits, and settings for the same output using GPU and CPU Cloud Rendering.
Example 01
GPU vs CPU
4×fewer credits with GPU
| GPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| Render time | 0:20:42 | 7:05:41 |
| Credits | 40 | 160 |
- Frames
- 301
- Samples
- 256
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
Example 02
GPU vs CPU
4×fewer credits with GPU
| GPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| Render time | 0:04:57 | 0:43:06 |
| Credits | 2 | 8 |
- Samples
- 512
- Resolution
- 3000 × 4800
4×
more rendering for your credits
For the same render settings, GPU rendering can use up to 4× fewer Cloud Rendering credits than CPU rendering.
I can say Cloud Rendering does an excellent job with the GPU rendering! And the results are the same without any glitch.
Ozan Kocaman
3D Content Creator
Cloud Rendering
Features
Support for CPU & GPU
KeyShot Cloud Rendering supports both GPU-accelerated and CPU-based rendering, enabling you to tap into high-performance hardware without local constraints. Render large scenes, complex materials, high-resolution animations, and everything in between. Cloud Rendering provides consistent output quality, predictable performance, and the flexibility to continue working locally while jobs are processed remotely.
Download to multiple machines
Easily track and download your cloud-rendered assets across multiple machines. With synchronized job histories and centralized asset storage, you can download renders across multiple machines with the KeyShot Render Queue.
Joint Queue
The KeyShot Render Queue streamlines your workflow by unifying cloud and network rendering in one place. Easily manage and monitor jobs across all available resources, whether you’re offloading to the cloud or leveraging networked render nodes. This flexible queue ensures maximum performance and efficiency for any production setup.
KeyShot Gallery
The KeyShot Gallery provides a single, unified space to view all your rendered images and animations. Easily browse and organize from every source in one streamlined, centralized location.
KeyShot Wallet & Credits
KeyShot Wallet
The KeyShot Wallet provides a secure, convenient way to store and manage KeyShot Credits for KeyShot Cloud Rendering. You can easily add more KeyShot Credits by linking your KeyShot Wallet within KeyShot or by visiting your KeyShot Account, making it simple to top up whenever needed.
KeyShot Credits
KeyShot Credits are the payment method for Cloud Rendering.
When you submit a rendering job, the system will automatically calculate the credit cost estimate based on the resources required. When a Cloud Rendering job is submitted, KeyShot will automatically deduct the required credits and begins processing the job, ensuring a seamless, pay-as-you-go workflow. You will be able to purchase KeyShot Credits at any time and keep them in your KeyShot Wallet for on-demand use.
KeyShot Credit Pricing
Credit cost is based on the total render work your job requires, a hardware-agnostic measure called GigaSamples.
1 KeyShot Credit = 1 GigaSample (GS) of render compute.
KeyShot Credits are available for purchase in prepaid packs. The more you buy, the lower the per-credit cost.
To purchase additional KeyShot Credits, simply visit your KeyShot Account or use the Profile dropdown menu located at the top right of KeyShot Studio.
Credit consumption per job
GPU will consume 4x fewer credits than CPU per job on average.
Fractional results are rounded up to the nearest whole credit. Credits are deducted only when a job is submitted.
常见问题
What is Cloud Rendering?
Cloud Rendering lets you offload demanding KeyShot renderings to high-performance cloud hardware. You render faster, keep your local machine free, and stay productive, especially for complex scenes, animations, or tight deadlines.
Who is Cloud Rendering for?
Cloud Rendering is ideal if you:
- Need to create high-quality renders without tying up your local machine
- Require more GPU or CPU power than your hardware provides
- Want to speed up production by rendering in parallel in the cloud
How do I access Cloud Rendering?
Cloud Rendering is available to all active KeyShot Studio subscribers on individual accounts. After upgrading to KeyShot Studio 2026.1.1, Cloud Rendering appears as an option in the Render dialog and you will see a KeyShot Credits wallet in your KeyShot Account.
How does pricing work?
Cloud Rendering uses KeyShot Credits, where one credit equals one GigaSample of render compute. Each render shows its credit cost before you submit, calculated from resolution, samples per pixel, and frame count. Credits are deducted only when you submit a job.
How do you buy more KeyShot Credits?
KeyShot Credits may be purchased directly in KeyShot Studio or the Render Queue via “Buy more”, or from your KeyShot Account under Wallet. You can use an existing payment method or add a new card at checkout.
What happens after a render finishes?
Your completed rendering automatically downloads to the machine that started the job and is saved to your default rendering folder. You can also download the same rendering to another machine using the KeyShot Studio Render Queue.
What if a render fails to submit?
If a job fails before submission, no credits are deducted. You will see an error message explaining what happened so you can retry.
What if a cloud render gets stuck or fails?
Failed jobs are automatically refunded. If a job appears stuck, contact Support with your job ID, our team can investigate and refund credits where appropriate.
Why isn’t Cloud Rendering available for organizations yet?
With this release, Cloud Rendering supports individual wallets only. Organization-level credit management, where an admin buys and distributes credits, is planned for a future release.
Where can I find more documentation?
Full documentation is available in the KeyShot Studio manual: manuals.keyshot.com/kss2026/en-us/manual/Cloud-Rendering.htm
KeyShot Cloud Rendering services are currently operated on infrastructure located in North America. By accessing or using Cloud Rendering, you acknowledge and agree that any scene files, assets, and associated data submitted for rendering will be transferred to, temporarily processed, and stored on servers situated in North America. Data is retained solely for the duration required to complete the rendering job and error logging/support. Users are responsible for ensuring that any such data transfers comply with applicable laws and regulations in their jurisdiction, including but not limited to data protection and privacy legislation. If you are located outside North America, please be aware that your data will be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which our infrastructure operates.