Each version of V-Ray has introduced exclusive features that have set it apart from competitors and previous versions:

| Version | EOL Date | Notes | |---------|----------|-------| | 1.0 – 1.46 | 2008 | No support, 32-bit only | | 1.5 – 1.5 SP4 | 2014 | Last version for 3ds Max 2008 | | 2.0 – 2.4 | 2018 | Last version for 3ds Max 2012 | | 3.0 – 3.2 | 2020 | Last version for 3ds Max 2016 | | 3.4 – 3.6 | 2022 | Last version for 3ds Max 2018 | | 4.0 – 4.3 | 2024 | Last version for 3ds Max 2020 | | 5.0 – 5.4 | Active | 3ds Max 2021–2023 | | 6.0+ | Active | 3ds Max 2024+ |

Key takeaway: V-Ray became pipeline-friendly and more flexible for large studio workflows using modern scene representations (USD).

If you are looking for intermediate builds (e.g., V-Ray 3.40.01 or 5.20.06), here is the exclusive trick:

Chaos does not publish a public archive, but every official download link follows this pattern: https://download.chaos.com/downloads/vray/[MAJOR_VERSION]/[BUILD_NUMBER]

Example:

The most "exclusive" stable versions used in production today:

  • Why exclusive: Chaos built its own denoiser algorithm (not relying on NVIDIA or Intel).

    • In 3ds Max:
    Rendering → V-Ray → About V-Ray

    In Maya:
    V-Ray → Help → About

    In SketchUp:
    Extensions → V-Ray → Help → About

    In standalone:
    Run vray -version in command line.