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How Much Does an Architectural Rendering Cost, and What Drives the Price?

The short answer

There is no price per image: we quote the project, calculated view by view. What weighs most is the number of views, whether they are interiors or exteriors, the level of detail and the revisions. With your drawings and a short description, you receive a fixed-price proposal within 24 business hours.

By Andreu Cabot, architect · Updated: November 2026

Rendering of a hotel guestroom with defined furniture and materials

Why there is no price per image

Every image is a different job, so we quote the whole project.

Two images of the same size can mean very different work: a facade with simple surroundings and a living room with a lot of furniture have nothing in common when it comes to modeling. That is why there is no rate per image: we quote per project, but we calculate it view by view.

The proposal states which views are included, how long it takes and how many rounds of revisions are covered. That way you see how each decision weighs, such as adding a view or raising the detail of another, before accepting anything.

What raises or lowers the quote

Seven things that weigh in, and which ones you can decide.

The ones that weigh the most, and what you can decide on each:

  • Number of views. Several views of the same project reuse the model, and we reflect that in the proposal case by case.
  • Interior or exterior. An exterior involves the facade, the entrances, the surroundings and the vegetation; an interior involves the materials, the furniture and the light of each room. Each starts from different material: elevations and photos of the site, or a list of furniture and finishes.
    Rear facade of stone and glass with lawn, pines, cypresses and the corner of the poolLiving room with a sliding picture window open to the garden, light sofas, a fireplace and two abstract paintings on the wall
    One home, two jobs: facade and garden on the left, living room on the right.
  • Level of detail and furniture. The more defined the materials and pieces are, the more work each image takes. If they are not final yet, it is worth deciding them beforehand or starting from references.
  • Surroundings and vegetation. Simple surroundings are not the same as a plot with neighbors, vegetation and walls to be kept. Photographs of the site help to gauge it.
  • Day and night. Light changes the whole image.
    Building of staggered white volumes with terraces, a stone base, a large pool in the foreground and pine treesBuilding of staggered white volumes at dusk, with warm lights in the windows and the pool in front
    The same view, by day and by night: the sky, the water and the lit windows change.
  • Rounds of revisions. Most of our typical commissions include two rounds per view; the competition one, a single round, because of the deadlines. If a change forces us to redo the model already built, we send you an adjusted proposal before continuing.
  • Animation or 360° tour. A video walkthrough or a virtual tour is a different kind of commission, with its own timeframe: see 3D animation and 360° virtual tour.

And two details worth giving when you request the proposal:

  • Deadline. The indicative timeframe ranges from 5 business days for a competition to between 20 and 25 for an animation. If your date is tighter than the indicative one, tell us and we will say what fits.
  • Format and uses. High-resolution JPG is standard, and layered PSD on request. Tell us whether you need them for the web, print or a competition board.

Six typical types of commission

So you can place yours, without figures.

  • Pond surrounded by grasses and low buildings with light facades, with a willow, seen from a portico
  • Room with a wooden ceiling, sofa, hanging fireplace, glass wine cellar, kitchen island and dining table
  • Living room with sofas, wooden armchairs and curtains before a large window open to a terrace and the sea
  • Stone and wood facade at dusk with lit picture windows, a lawn garden and shrubs in the foreground
  • Dining room with dressed tables, upholstered chairs, a slatted ceiling with cylindrical lamps, a wine cellar at the back and blue windows
  • Bedroom with a canopy bed with a black frame, a blue armchair, a geometric painting and a walk-in closet visible at the back

No figures, just to give a sense of scope:

  • Competition: three images for a board.
  • Development: 6 to 8 views and furnished marketing floor plans.
  • Hotel: typical guestroom and common areas.
  • Single-family home: one or two exteriors and two interiors.
  • Restaurant: dining room, bar and facade.
  • Animation: 45-second walkthrough.

See timeframes, revisions and the schedule of each commission

What to look at when comparing two quotes

Seven checks so that two figures mean the same thing.

Two figures can only be compared if they include the same things. Check this in each proposal:

  • Views included. How many there are, which ones, and whether they are exteriors or interiors.
  • Rounds of revisions. How many are included per view and what each one covers: materials, light, furniture or framing adjustments.
  • Format and resolution. In which format and at what resolution the images are delivered, and whether a web version is included.
  • Timeframe. The stated delivery date and whether it fits yours.
  • Intended uses. What you will be able to use the images for, and where it is put in writing.
  • What happens if the project changes. The proposal should say how a change is assessed. In ours, if it affects the model already built, we send an adjustment before continuing.
  • Confidentiality. At our studio it is standard; check that the other proposal also covers it.

When you pay and what you can use the images for

Two payments in writing and the use of the final images.

It is usual to split the payment in two parts: one on accepting the proposal and one on delivering the final images. Both are put in writing.

You can use the final images to present, publish and sell the project; the scope is stated in the proposal.

What to send us to get the proposal in 24 hours

Five things are enough to start.

With your drawings and a short description, we send you a fixed-price proposal within 24 business hours, with the views, the timeframe and the revisions included. Five things are enough to get started:

  • Drawings in CAD or PDF, or the 3D model.
  • Mood and material references.
  • The number of views you have in mind, even if approximate.
  • The date you need the images, if you have one.
  • What you will use them for: web, print, a board or a hoarding.

What to send to request a quote, with a message you can copy

In short

The essentials, in four sentences.

  • There is no rate per image: we quote per project, calculated view by view.
  • What weighs most is the number of views, whether they are interiors or exteriors, the detail and furniture, the surroundings, the revisions and whether there is an animation or tour.
  • To compare two quotes, look at the views, revisions, format, timeframe, uses, changes and confidentiality.
  • With drawings and a short description, you receive a fixed-price proposal within 24 business hours.

Frequently asked questions

Three questions about the quote, answered.

Why can two images of the same project cost different amounts?

Because the work is not the same. An exterior involves the facade, the surroundings and the vegetation; an interior involves the materials, the furniture and the light. That is why we calculate view by view rather than with a fixed rate per image.

How can I adjust the budget without losing quality?

Order only the views you will use, finalize the furniture and finishes early so the model doesn't have to be redone, and tell us the uses and delivery date early. With that information, the proposal already comes tailored to what you need.

What exactly does the fixed-price quote include?

The views, the timeframe and the rounds of revisions included, plus how the payment is split. Everything is in writing in the proposal, so you can decide without surprises.

Have a project?

Send us your drawings or your model and a short description. Within 24 business hours you receive a fixed-price proposal.

Request a proposal

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