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Maxon Showcases Native Snapdragon Support for ZBrush and Cinema 4D—Coming Spring 2026 to Windows PCs image

Maxon Showcases Native Snapdragon Support for ZBrush and Cinema 4D—Coming Spring 2026 to Windows PCs High-End 3D Creation Meets Portability with Snapdragon X Series Laptops

On September 24 at this year’s Snapdragon Summit, Maxon announced plans to soon bring high-end 3D creation to ultra-mobile platforms, revealing ZBrush and Cinema 4D support for Windows on Snapdragon. Maxon showcased this native support on Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon® X Series platforms.

Cinema 4D is a professional 3D modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering software. Its powerful toolset makes 3D workflows more accessible for artists working in design, motion graphics, VFX, game development, and all types of visualization.

ZBrush is an industry-leading 3D sculpting, modeling, and painting toolset. Its fluid, intuitive features make modeling 3D shapes feel like working with real clay.

Artists and 3D professionals can anticipate: 

  • Incredible Performance & Battery Life – Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon promise impressive efficiency, offering extended creative sessions without frequent recharging.

  • Compact and Cool Running – With Snapdragon architecture’s lower thermal profile, laptops and 2-in-1s can be thinner, lighter, and still remarkably powerful when paired with Cinema 4D and ZBrush.

  • Touchscreen + Pen OLED Synergy – With ZBrush pen-enabled laptops, you can now sculpt and model anytime, anyplace—no need to be stuck at a desktop.

  • Fast AI Asset Indexing – Maxon has optimized Cinema 4D’s AI asset search for Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU on Snapdragon X Series processors, minimizing the busy work of asset management and helping you find the assets you need quickly and painlessly. 

These plans mark a significant milestone in bringing professional-grade 3D tools to artists’ laptops and blazes a path to deliver native Windows support for Maxon’s entire suite of tools. Stay tuned for Maxon’s official update! 

Why This Matters 

  • Performance vs. Portability: Snapdragon X Series processors offer high-performance with leading power efficiency for Windows laptops, allowing artists to work from anywhere. 

  • Creative Flexibility: On-the-go artists can sculpt in ZBrush and animate in Cinema 4D without being chained to a desk. 

  • Emerging Trend: Maxon is a proud early adopter, bringing full-fledged 3D tools to the evolving Windows on Snapdragon ecosystem. 

At Maxon, our mission has always been to empower artists with tools that are as flexible and innovative as they are. By bringing our tools to Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon X Series processors, we’re extending that promise into a new era of mobility, efficiency, and creative freedom. With breakthrough performance, extraordinary battery life, and the power to create anywhere, we can’t wait to see what artists will make next.

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