Pricing · Updated 2026

Fixed-fee 3D pricing.
No surprises.

Renders from $4,800. Animation from $14,000. Gaussian Splat from $9,800. VR from $18,000. Every project signed off on cost and calendar before work starts — or your deposit back within 14 days.

24h fixed quoteafter brief submitted
14-day money-backif you're not happy
NDA standardsigned before brief shared
You own the IPwork-for-hire on full payment
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Every service · Every price

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All 29 niches DARK Studio offers, with starting price and lead time for each. Every price benchmarked against USA, Australia, Italy, and EU premium-studio rates — DARK lands 30–55% under US/AU averages, comparable to or below EU mid-tier. Same senior leads, same calendar discipline, same 14-day satisfaction window. Filter by category or browse the full list. Click any card to open the full service page.

Most-booked · Architectural Visualization

Photoreal renders.
Three tiers, fixed price.

The same pipeline at three scopes. Pick the package, lock the date, get the files.

Essential

1 hero render

from$4,800

Single hero exterior or interior. 2 weeks. Best for early pitches.

  • 1 hero shot at 8K, print-ready
  • 2 rounds of revisions
  • Brand-true lookdev pass
  • Standard lighting (chosen hour)
  • Web + social re-crops included
  • Source PSD on request
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Cinematic

Master plan + 5 stills + film

from$28,000

Full project launch package. 6–8 weeks. Built for the campaign.

  • Master-plan birds-eye render
  • 5 hero stills (multi-time, multi-angle)
  • 60-second cinematic launch film
  • Optional Gaussian Splat scene
  • Sound design + colour grade
  • Full delivery kit + style guide
  • Private case study on request
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All tiers above include senior leads, NDA, work-for-hire IP transfer, 14-day satisfaction window, and brand-true material library. Need fast-track? Add +30% for compressed-calendar delivery.

3D Animation · Cinematic Films

Hero film, locked timeline.

Choose the runtime. Everything else is included — script lock, animatic, full production, sound, 4K master.

30 seconds

Hero film · 30s

from$14,000

Standard launch teaser or sales sting. 4–6 weeks.

  • Script + storyboard locked
  • Animatic before production
  • Full 3D production, lookdev, lighting
  • Original sound design + music
  • 2 review rounds at 1080p
  • 4K ProRes master + social cuts
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90 seconds

Hero film · 90s+

from$32,000

Long-form launch / brand film. 8–10 weeks.

  • Full pre-production with talent
  • Original composition + voice over
  • VFX simulations, hero CG, environments
  • 3 review rounds, daily reels
  • 4K ProRes 4444 + master deliverables
  • 15s / 30s social re-cuts included
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Medical & Scientific Animation

Anatomy. Mechanism of action.
Surgical training. Science.

Medical-grade 3D animation for pharma launches, MoA explainers, surgical training, and scientific education. Every frame reviewed for accuracy before rendering.

30 seconds

MoA explainer · 30s

from$6,720

Drug mechanism or device walkthrough. 4–6 weeks.

  • Scientific brief + storyboard review
  • Anatomical or molecular models
  • Particle / fluid simulation
  • 4K master + regulatory cut
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90 seconds

Surgical training · 90s

from$19,200

Procedure walkthrough or training module. 8–10 weeks.

  • Full surgical anatomy models
  • Step-by-step procedure breakdown
  • Multi-angle camera cuts
  • Text overlays + callout labels
  • VR-ready version optional
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Industry benchmark (USA/EU premium): $12,000–$30,000 / minute. DARK: from $6,720 / 30s — same anatomical rigor, ~50% below US premium rates. NDA standard. Scientific accuracy review included. Work-for-hire.

Speciality · Splat + VR

Real-time and immersive.
Same fixed-fee model.

Two of our highest-asked-about niches. Both include the deliverable file plus the deployment package.

Gaussian Splat

Trained splat scene

from$9,800

From Google Earth terrain to deployed file. 3–6 weeks.

  • Site survey + terrain pull
  • Full Unreal Engine reconstruction
  • Virtual-photography capture pass
  • 30k-step splat training on GPU farm
  • WebGPU viewer (one file, every platform)
  • Optional VR/iOS app build: +$6,500
See the splat pipeline →
VR · AR · MR

Standalone VR build

from$18,000

Quest 3 / Vision Pro / WebXR. 4–10 weeks.

  • UX design + comfort pass
  • Optimised asset pipeline
  • Hand-tracking + controller bindings
  • 90fps target on real hardware
  • Signed APK / IPA + sideload package
  • Sales-suite kiosk variant: +$3,500
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Optional add-ons · for any tier

Bolt-on everything you need.

Common adjustments and extras, priced transparently. Add at brief time or any time during the project.

Fast-track delivery

Double the production team. Calendar compressed 40–50%.

+30% of base price

Aspect-ratio re-edits

9:16, 1:1, 4:5 social cuts of a finished film.

from $680 / version

Professional voiceover

Native talent, your script, ready-mixed track. 48-hour turnaround.

from $480 / minute

Extra revision round

Beyond the 2 included rounds, scoped per deliverable.

from $1,200 / round

Additional language

Subtitled, dubbed, or fully re-shot. Per language.

from $1,600 / language

Splat add-on to render package

Train a Gaussian Splat from a finished architectural set.

+$6,500

Source files + project bundle

Full Maya/Blender scenes, Unreal project, materials.

+$2,200

Dedicated Slack channel

Direct line to your producer and art director.

Free with Studio+ tiers
How it works · 3 steps

From brief to fixed quote
in 24 hours.

No upfront retainer. No long-form contracts before a quote. Submit the brief, review the scope, lock the project.

  1. 01

    Send the brief

    Drawings, address, references, a paragraph — whatever you have. Form below or email info@dark-render.com. NDA before sensitive material exchanged.

  2. 02

    Get a 24h fixed quote

    Within one business day: tier recommendation, fixed fee, fixed calendar, deliverable list. Read it, ask anything, no obligation.

  3. 03

    Sign + kick off

    50% deposit, work starts within 48 hours of signature. Weekly reviews, two revision rounds per deliverable, final files on the locked date.

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Pricing FAQ

Cost questions, plain answers.

If yours isn't here, drop us a line — usually answered the same day.

How much does a 3D architectural rendering cost?
DARK architectural renders start at $4,800 for our Essential tier (1 hero exterior, 2 weeks, 2 revisions). The Studio tier — 3 hero renders + 1 detail at $12,000 — is the most-booked package. Cinematic with full master plan + hero film starts at $28,000.
How much does a 30-second 3D animation cost?
A 30-second cinematic film starts at $14,000 and ships in 4–6 weeks. 60-second from $22,000 (6–8 weeks). 90-second hero films from $32,000 (8–10 weeks). Every tier includes script lock, animatic, full production, original sound, and 4K master.
How much does a Gaussian Splat scene cost?
A trained Gaussian Splat starts at $9,800 — site survey, terrain pull from Google Earth, full Unreal reconstruction, 30k-step splat training, and the WebGPU viewer that runs on every platform from one file. See the full pipeline.
How much does a VR walkthrough cost?
Standalone VR builds for Quest 3 or Vision Pro start at $18,000 and ship in 4–10 weeks. Includes optimisation, hand-tracking, comfort pass, signed APK/IPA.
Do you offer fixed-fee or hourly?
Every DARK project is fixed-fee, fixed-calendar, signed off before work begins. No hourly billing, no scope creep. Cost and delivery date are known on day one.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes — 14-day satisfaction window. If you're unhappy with the first round of work within 14 days of project start, we refund 100% of the deposit, no questions.
What does "Fast-track" mean?
Fast-track doubles the production team and compresses the calendar by 40–50%. Surcharge +30% on top of base tier price. Available on any package, subject to capacity.
Do you sign NDAs?
Always. Your NDA or ours, signed before sensitive material is shared. Confidential projects don't appear in the public portfolio.
Who owns the final files?
You do. On full payment, all IP transfers (work-for-hire). The splat file, Unreal scene, models, renders, masters — yours outright. We retain only portfolio rights, unless the project is marked confidential.
Can you start this week?
Most weeks, yes — 20% of capacity is reserved for fast-start engagements. Submit a brief; you'll get a quote within 24h and a calendar slot within 48h.
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  • No retainer to talk — discovery calls are free
  • 14-day satisfaction window — deposit-back if first round disappoints

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