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    Red Giant pricing

    Red Giant is a professional suite of 50+ VFX and motion design plugins created by Maxon for After Effects, Premiere Pro, and video apps. Includes Trapcode (particles, lens flares, lights), Universe (transitions, effects), color tools, and specialized toolsets. Ships with monthly updates and Maxon Studio (templates).

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    If you're using fewer than two of the four bundled suites on a regular basis, a narrower plugin (e.g. Universe alone, or a single Trapcode tool) is usually more cost-effective.

    Pricing. What does Red Giant cost ?

    Red Giant (complet, avec Universe)

    $53/mo

    Billed annually · $85/mo billed monthly. Per user.

    • Includes the full Red Giant suite: Trapcode, Magic Bullet, VFX, Universe, and Maxon Studio project templates, installed via a single unified installer.
    • Monthly billing is $85/month with no commitment; annual billing is $639/year (about $53/month), the officially cheaper option.

    Official pricingChecked on September 25, 2026

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    Monthly billing at $85/month is nearly 60% more expensive per month than the $53/month effective rate on annual billing; check whether canceling mid-cycle keeps access until the period ends before committing.

    Maxon One: the full suite

    Red Giant is part of Maxon One. 5 tools are listed in the suite.

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