Blender 4.5 LTS — Vulkan Backend, Faster Renders, Two-Year Support

Blender 4.5 LTS is a significant release — Vulkan backend support, measurably faster renders, and a smoother viewport experience. We test it on both Mac (M5 Pro) and PC (RTX 4080) to see what the real-world improvements look like.

See our benchmark table for Blender render times across the M5 lineup.