Check your machine before you buy. The Windows and Mac lines are separate products on separate release cycles, so their requirements differ — pick the panel that matches the computer you will design on.
ARCHITECT 3D 26 for Windows
Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit
- Processor
- 64-bit Intel or AMD processor, 1 GHz or faster
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Disk space
- 4 GB free
- Graphics
- Graphics card supporting 1024×768 at 32-bit colour
- Pointing device
- Mouse with a scroll wheel recommended
- Internet connection
- Required for activation, updates, online features and any subscription features
Recommended
For photorealistic rendering, walkthroughs and large multi-storey plans.
- 8 GB RAM or more
- SSD storage
- Dedicated graphics card with 4 GB VRAM or more
Administrator rights are needed to install. Compatibility is not guaranteed on earlier versions of Windows, or on Windows releases published after version 26.
ARCHITECT 3D 22 for Mac
Minimum
- Computer
- Apple Mac
- Operating system
- macOS 11 Big Sur through macOS 26 Tahoe
- Processor
- Apple silicon (M1, M2, M3 or newer) or a 64-bit Intel processor
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM or more
- Disk space
- 4 GB free
- Graphics
- OpenGL-compatible graphics with 256 MB VRAM or more
- Display
- 1024×768 or higher, millions of colours
- Input
- Keyboard and mouse, scroll wheel recommended
- Internet connection
- Required for activation, updates and any subscription features
Administrator rights may be needed to install. Compatibility is not guaranteed before macOS 11, or on macOS releases published after version 22.
Also worth knowing
- Every edition is a download. You receive a download link and a serial number by email, usually within minutes of ordering — nothing is shipped on disc or USB.
- An internet connection is needed to activate and to keep the program up to date. You are responsible for your own connection and any charges your provider makes.
- Step-by-step installation instructions for the Mac edition are in the Mac user guide.