Cheetah3D

Cheetah3D
Developer(s)Dr. Martin Wengenmayer
Initial releaseDecember 1, 2003 (2003-12-01)
Stable release
8.0 / January 26, 2024 (2024-01-26)
Operating system macOS 10.8.5 or later
Type3D computer graphics
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.cheetah3d.com

Cheetah3D is a computer graphics program for 3D modelling, animation and rendering. It is written in Cocoa for macOS. The program is aimed at beginning and amateur 3D artists.

It offers a number of medium and high-end features in conjunction with an intuitive user interface. Its simplicity is what makes it stand apart from other programs.

It was initially released in 2003 and is currently available on Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2 and M3 etc.)-based Mac computers. A single user license is $79 US. A free demo version is available, with the limitation of the ability to save or export models.