You must be enrolled in or employed by a qualified educational institution. How to Get It: Visit the Autodesk Education Community . Create an account using your school email address.

If you need powerful 3D software that is for both personal and commercial use, Blender is the industry-standard alternative to Maya. It supports modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing without any subscription or licensing fees.

Specifically for artists earning less than a certain threshold (e.g., $100,000 USD/year) from their creative work, offered at a significantly reduced price. 4. Free Open-Source Alternative: Blender