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title: "3ds Max Compatibility"
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This page contains information on V-Ray compatibility with standard 3ds Max versions.


## **Overview**

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<span style="color: #272727">As a rendering plugin for 3ds </span>Max, V-Ray supports most of the standard 3ds Max features and many third-party<span style="color: #272727"> plugins. The most common of these are listed on the </span>[Supported Features](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VMAX/pages/113588259) page.


## **3ds Max Version Compatibility**

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| **3ds Max Version** | **V-Ray 7** | **V-Ray 6.2.1** | **V-Ray 6.1.1** | **V-Ray 6**  
**2022** | **V-Ray 5**  
**2020** | **V-Ray Next**  
**2018** | **V-Ray 3.6**  
**2017** | **V-Ray 3.0**  
**2014** | **V-Ray 2**  
**2010-2014** |
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## Notes

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*– Support for this 3ds Max version was added after the official completion of this V-Ray version release cycle. The respective installation is only available in our Stable builds section. You can reach it from the Stable dropdown available in the Downloads section of My Chaos.