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Anyone who wants to learn Maxwell Render may now do so. The Learning Edition is no longer reserved only for students, but is available to anyone who is interested. In total, two different single-seat license models are available. The first costs EUR 75 and includes a license for one year, including all important updates. For EUR 155, on the other hand, you receive a permanent license together with all important updates. What you admittedly have to accept with the learning version is the limitation to a maximum FullHD output format and no network-rendering features, but otherwise the version is fully functional.
Information about purchasing can be found on the official Maxwell homepage.