ArkoAI
What it is
ArkoAI converts architectural models and active views into AI-generated renders. It integrates with Rhino, SketchUp, and Revit, allowing SketchUp and Revit users to render directly from the view currently open in the modeling software. Discipline and style settings guide generated results. The SketchUp plugin supports versions 2021–2026 on Windows and macOS, while the Revit plugin supports versions 2021–2026. The Pro toolset adds seed settings and negative prompts for the basic model, high-quality resolution settings, and a subscriber-only Pro Model described as retaining geometry. Subscription tiers provide a fixed monthly quota of high-priority renders, with monthly or yearly renewal and the ability to update or cancel plans. The free basic model has a listed maximum image height of 608 pixels; the Pro Model lists an average height of 768 pixels. ArkoAI offers a free trial but no free plan. Additional credits require an active subscription, and credit purchases are final. Users own renders, and final outputs are stored on their device.
For and against
For
- Integrates with Rhino, SketchUp, and Revit
- Renders directly from SketchUp or Revit views
- Offers discipline and style controls
- Commercial use rights are available
- Users own their renders
Against
- No free plan is offered
- Render quotas depend on subscription tier
- Extra credits require an active subscription
- Purchased credits are final
The verdict
ArkoAI combines modeling-software integrations with guided AI rendering and a Pro toolset. Its trial, subscription quotas, plugin version support, and data-handling terms are important considerations before use.
Who it suits
It suits architects and designers working in Rhino, SketchUp, or Revit who want AI-generated renders from models or active views.
On the record
- Credit purchase limits
- Additional render credits require an active monthly or yearly subscription, and credit sales are final.arko.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The EULA says ArkoAI does not retain user inputs or outputs on its servers after a session or task and may transmit data to third-party providers for real-time processing.arko.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Extra renders
- Additional Pro render credits require an active monthly or yearly subscription, and purchased renders do not expire while the subscription is active.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Free trial
- The product pages say the basic model trial includes 20 free renders.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Image limits
- The pricing page lists the free basic model maximum image height as 608 pixels and the Pro Model average image height as 768 pixels.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- ArkoAI says users own their renders, final outputs are stored only on the user's device, and it does not store or share generated images without explicit consent.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- ArkoAI turns models from Rhino, SketchUp, and Revit into AI renderings.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- The pricing page says the Pro toolset includes seed settings and negative prompts for the basic model, high-quality resolution settings, and the Pro Model.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Pro model
- The Revit and Rhino pages describe the subscriber-only Pro Model as providing geometry retention.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Pro render quotas
- Subscriptions provide a fixed monthly quota of high-priority renders based on the selected tier.arko.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Render from model
- The plugins render directly from the active view in the supported modeling software.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Rendering workflow
- Users can render directly from the active view in SketchUp or Revit.arko.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Render quota
- Subscriptions include a fixed monthly quota of high-priority renders based on the selected tier.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Revit support
- The Revit plugin supports versions 2021–2026.arko.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says ArkoAI uses commercially acceptable means to protect personal information but cannot guarantee absolute security.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- SketchUp support
- The SketchUp plugin supports versions 2021–2026 on Windows and macOS.arko.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Style controls
- Users can choose discipline and style options to influence the generated output.arko.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Subscription terms
- Subscriptions renew monthly or yearly, and users can update or cancel their plan at any time.arko.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
