| Feature | 18.0.416 (FileCR target) | Houdini 20.5 (Current) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | XPU (Beta, CPU only) | LOPs fully integrated, XPU GPU | | Solaris (USD) | Basic Hydra | Full USD 23.08 native | | FLIP Fluids | Standard | Adaptive voxel FLIP + wetlands | | Pyro Sparse | 1st Gen | Multi-solver linking (Pyro + FLIP) | | Modeling | Traditional | Curve node + AI auto-retopology |
This version saw the continued development of Karma, SideFX’s production-ready render engine. While later versions (18.5 and 19) would perfect XPU (CPU + GPU) rendering, version 18 laid the groundwork for a robust CPU-based Hydra renderer that could handle heavy production scenes. SideFX Houdini FX 18.0.416 -x64- -FileCR-
Independent artists/small studios earning under $100K USD/year. ~$4,495 | Feature | 18
SideFX Houdini FX 18.0.416 is a production-standard 3D animation and visual effects (VFX) software known for its powerful procedural, node-based workflow ~$4,495 SideFX Houdini FX 18