Art of Illusion is a free, open source 3D modelling and rendering studio. It is written entirely in Java, and should be usable on any Java Virtual Machine which is compatible with J2SE 1.4 or later.

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

K-3D is 3D modeling and animation software with a plugin-oriented procedural engine for all of its content, making K-3D a very versatile and powerful package. K-3D excels at polygonal modeling, and includes basic tools for NURBS, patches, curves and animation.

OpenFX is an Open-Source 3D modeling, animation and rendering suite created by Dr. Stuart Ferguson.

Moonlight|3D is a free modern, flexible and extensible modelling and animation tool developed by a small but dedicated team.

Wings 3D is a subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware.

Autodesk 3ds Max provide powerful integrated 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing tools.