Quixel Megascans is free again - and this time it's permanent

Evermotion 2026-11-10 13:57 article > All

Epic Games has made the full 23,000-asset Megascans library free on Fab indefinitely as of November 5, 2026, with refunds for 2025 purchases and new AI training rights. The Fab Standard License covers any game engine or tool without renderer lock-in.

Quixel has made the full Megascans library free on Fab indefinitely, as of November 5, 2026. The library contains around 23,000 scanned 3D assets covering architecture, furniture, vehicles, food, creatures, and materials. This reverses the shift to paid sales that began in 2025, and represents a permanent reversal of the model Quixel adopted after a temporary free period around Fab's 2024 launch.

According to Quixel, if you purchased Megascans or a Quixel Bundle on or after January 1, 2025, you will receive a refund credited to your Epic Account Balance by the end of 2026. You keep your license and gain new AI rights. The refunded balance can be spent across Epic products, not just Fab. Studio licenses continue under existing contract terms.

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What this means for your asset pipeline

For studios working in V-Ray or Corona, Megascans' scanned materials and architectural models are now free to download and use without render-engine restrictions. The Fab Standard License enables use in any game engine or tool you want, with no lock-in to a specific renderer or software platform.

Real-time practitioners gain format flexibility. Megascans are available in FBX and glTF formats. For Unreal Engine 5.3 and higher, glTF is optimal; FBX works better for 3ds Max, Blender with older DCCs, and Unreal versions below 5.3.

The permanent-free status (after two years of uncertainty about whether the free period would continue) makes Megascans a dependable core of your asset library rather than a temporary resource. For small studios, this removes the cost barrier to scanned architectural models and photorealistic materials that previously meant choosing between Megascans, paid alternatives, or building your own photogrammetry pipeline.

Quixel has also updated the terms for all Megascans and Megaplants assets to permit AI model training. According to the announcement, your AI models can learn from real-world scans to help you generate varied, photorealistic environments for your projects. This opens new possibilities for generating asset variations without additional scanning or purchasing, though questions remain about commercial use of AI-generated content and any attribution requirements.

Fab marketplace listings will show free pricing between November 5 and November 12, 2026.