Blender
Apple Silicon version latest seen at v5.2.0 · Reported by 188 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (20+):
Sighting data is community-sourced — version availability and pricing should be verified with the developer.
Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite used by artists, animators, visual effects professionals, and hobbyists worldwide. It provides comprehensive tools for modeling, sculpting, shading, rendering, animation, simulation, and compositing — making it suitable for everything from character design and architectural visualization to motion graphics and game asset creation. Blender is industry-standard software that rivals expensive proprietary tools, with an active community and regular updates. It runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs and is actively maintained by the Blender Foundation.
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1 suggestionGreat news: Blender has a fully native Apple Silicon version available, and it's already confirmed running smoothly on real Macs in our community. You should update to Blender 5.1.1 or later immediately — this is the same app you know, just optimized for your Apple Silicon Mac. Simply download the latest version from the official Blender website using the arm64 (Apple Silicon) installer. There is no need to look for alternatives; native Blender is your best option and is actively developed with regular updates.
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