Autodesk Maya 3D rendering,
at production scale
GridMarkets gives Maya artists and studios instant access to hundreds of CPU and GPU nodes with Arnold, Redshift, V-Ray, and RenderMan, and a support team that treats every failed frame as their own problem.
Supporting
2023 - 2026
Maya artist: Ricardo Leon
Using Maya on GridMarkets
Scale Maya renders beyond local hardware
Heavy Arnold and Redshift renders quickly exceed what a workstation can handle, especially at final-frame resolution with dense AOVs. GridMarkets removes that ceiling by distributing your renders across hundreds of cloud CPU and GPU nodes, so you can focus on the shot instead of the hardware.
Submit and move on
No waiting on your workstation - results are automatically returned while you keep iterating
Arnold, Redshift, V-Ray & RenderMan licences are included in the node price
All licences included
Same Maya workflow
Submit directly from Maya using our integrated plugin - no new tools or pipeline changes
Every major Maya renderer
GridMarkets Maya renderers
Autodesk Maya's award winning professional 3D animation, modeling and simulations toolset is designed for creating realistic characters and blockbuster-worthy visual effects.
GridMarkets supports the Maya artist community by providing simple and secure access to powerful CPU and GPU resources. Our Maya render farm supports Arnold, Redshift, V-Ray and RenderMan renderers. Tackle any Maya rendering project with tight budgets & timelines with confidence.
Platform Features
Built for Maya pipelines
Not generic cloud infrastructure. Infrastructure designed around how Maya productions actually work.
Our GUI plugin handles asset collection, path remapping, and upload without leaving your DCC.
Assets persist on GridMarkets. Resubmit new versions without re-uploading all your files.
Submit from inside Maya
Upload assets once
Set credit limits on any submission to avoid runaway costs.
Per-job budget caps
Choose the right hardware, from high-core-count CPU machines to multi-GPU nodes.
CPU & GPU nodes
All uploads and downloads are encrypted. Your project files never leave GridMarkets' secured infrastructure or are shared with other users.
Secure asset transfer
Real engineers, the same people who built the plugin, respond to production issues fast.
Human support
Support Philosophy
Engineers, not ticket queues
When a frame fails at 2am before a deadline, you don't want a knowledge base article. You want a person who knows Maya.
"The same engineers who build the DCC-specific plugins are the ones solving production issues. We can reach into the system and do something about it."
— Hakim, CEO & Co-founder, GridMarkets
Reproduce the exact environment
We'll match your Maya version, Arnold build, and OS to eliminate ambiguity before making assumptions.
Production issues are rarely single-cause. We test across render layers, AOV configs, and OS combinations.
When there's no clean fix, we write one. We've shipped custom Python utilities to studios mid-production.
We don't close the ticket when the workaround ships. We stay involved until the shot is delivered.
Isolate the interaction
Fix, work around, or build a tool
Stay until delivery
GridMarkets Tutorial
How to submit Maya renders to GridMarkets
This video is an introduction to setting up and submitting your Maya projects with GridMarkets. We’ll walk you through the main steps for installing the plugin, configuring your settings, and submitting your renders through Envoy.
You’ll also learn how to manage uploads, track progress, and make the most of GridMarkets’ cloud rendering tools. Perfect for 3D artists, animators, and Maya users looking to simplify their render submissions and optimize their production workflow.
► Learn even more by visiting our tutorial page -
What artists say
Why artists choose GridMarkets
Pablo PK
The Maya plugin is easy to install and the entire process of uploading and controlling the renders is fast and intuitive. The support team responds quickly to difficulties. It's nice to multiply the rendering power by n_times.
Marco Merletti
Fx TD, Freelancer
Easy to use, and effective when estimating costs. A good partner when you're working as a freelancer, great job!
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Use the free credits you receive at signup to trial GridMarkets.
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Questions? Contact us at support@gridmarkets.com