What is InstaMAT?
Node-based 3D material design and texturing.
Who is InstaMAT best for?
InstaMAT is best for 3D artists and game studios who want procedural material design and layer-based texturing.
Indie artists and freelancers
The Pioneer License gives the full Studio for free, including commercial work, as long as you credit InstaMAT.
Game studios texturing many assets
Layering projects and node graphs texture a whole class of assets at once instead of one model at a time.
Pipeline and technical artists
Element Graphs run from the command line in batch jobs or CI/CD, with a C++ SDK for engine and pipeline work.
Artists leaving Substance or Mari
Abstract publishes switch guides from Substance Designer, Substance Painter and Mari, and InstaMAT plugs into Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Unity and Unreal Engine.
How much does InstaMAT cost?
InstaMAT is free under its Pioneer License for individuals and companies with under $100,000 in revenue or funding; paid licenses start at $8 a month for Indie and $36 a month for Pro, both billed yearly, or $489 once for a perpetual Indie license.
- Full InstaMAT Studio with integrations, no features removed
- Commercial use allowed with InstaMAT attribution
- Windows, macOS and Linux
- For revenue or funding under $250,000
- InstaMAT Studio plus tool and game engine integrations
- Covers any freelance work
- No revenue or funding cap
- Semi-floating license on 2 devices
- Virtualization support
- Never expires
- 2 years of updates included
- For revenue or funding under $250,000
Subscriptions are billed yearly only; the page offers no monthly billing. The Perpetual Pro License is $989 once, with 2 years of updates and no revenue cap. Game studios can take the Indie Game License at $320 a month billed yearly (up to 10 developers, revenue or funding under $1,000,000) or the AAA Game License at $3,333 a month billed yearly (up to 150 developers), both with pipeline automation and the C++ SDK. Enterprise licensing is priced on request, and universities can ask for educational licenses. Full pricing on instamaterial.com. We checked these prices on .
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Questions about InstaMAT
What is InstaMAT?
Node-based 3D material design and texturing.
Who is InstaMAT for?
InstaMAT is best for 3D artists and game studios who want procedural material design and layer-based texturing.
Is InstaMAT free?
Yes, for small creators. InstaMAT's Pioneer License is free with no features removed for individuals and businesses under $100,000 in annual revenue or funding, and it allows commercial work if you credit InstaMAT. Bigger teams need a paid license, from $8 a month billed yearly.
How much does InstaMAT cost?
InstaMAT's paid plans are Indie License at $8 per month, billed yearly, Pro License at $36 per month, billed yearly and Perpetual Indie License at $489 one-time.
Where can I try InstaMAT?
On its official website, instamaterial.com.
Can I buy InstaMAT outright instead of subscribing?
Yes. InstaMAT sells perpetual licenses that never expire and include 2 years of updates: $489 for Perpetual Indie, for revenue or funding under $250,000, and $989 for Perpetual Pro, which has no revenue cap.
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