Arkio 3.0: a web-first AI design agent
Arkio says 3.0 was released Oct 18, 2026. It turns sketches, text, photos, floorplans, programs or existing models into editable, measurable 3D in the browser, with no install on laptop, iPad or phone.
Read the full Arkio brief
What it does
- Inputs: sketches, text, photos, floorplans, programs and existing models.
- Output: editable, measurable 3D built on the FlexCell engine, plus Boolean modeling.
- Live render, AI stills and video, and first-person walkthroughs.
- Share by browser link, with comments and chat. Sections, sun studies and maps included.
Interop
- Pro and Team import Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Archicad and Navisworks with layers and BIM data. Revit, Rhino, SketchUp and Archicad plugins also support movable objects.
- Export to Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, OBJ and GLB.
- Every plan includes import and export of images and 3D files such as GLB and OBJ.
Pricing (annual billing, USD before tax)
- Plus: $18/mo, billed $216/yr. Includes 1,500 credits and 1:1 sessions.
- Pro: $35/mo, billed $420/yr. Includes 2,500 credits, up to 6 people.
- Team: $55/seat/mo, billed $660/seat/yr, minimum 2 seats. Includes 3,500 pooled credits per seat, up to 12 people.
- Credit packs, expiring after 12 months: 1,000 for $20 ($12 launch price, one per account), 2,500 for $50, 5,000 for $100, 10,000 for $200.
- Starter has no included AI credits, so a credit pack is needed to use AI.
Provider credit estimates
- Design: about 1,000 credits. Change: 300. Render: 5–15. 10-second film: 100. Live render: 10/min. Voice: 5/min.
- These are variable and not guaranteed.
Availability
- Browser on iPad is available now.
- Coming soon, not available: VR in 3.0, native iPad, and MCP for your own agents.
- Legacy 2.3 apps are free during the transition and lack the agent.
Watch-outs
- Credit spend: one design run can use a large share of a plan's credits.
- These are vendor claims, not independent tests.
- Check every output against your design constraints, codes and project data.
