Blender End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 4.5.9 LTS

14 Blender versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Blender 5.0 (EOL date: Mar 17, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Blender 5.1 reaches its End of Support date on Jul 14, 2026 — plan your upgrade path now. Blender 4.5.9 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Jul 14, 2027. Also see Docker Engine end of life dates for related end-of-life information.

Currently Supported Blender Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (1)

Release Released Critical bug fixes Active Support Latest LTS
4.5 (LTS) (9 months ago) (in 1 year and 2 months) (5 months ago) 4.5.9 (2 weeks and 6 days ago) LTS

Blender Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (2)

Important: The following Blender releases will reach End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Plan your migration to a supported release to ensure continued security updates and support.
Release Released Critical bug fixes Active Support Latest LTS
5.1 (1 month and 3 weeks ago) (in 2 months) (in 2 months) 5.1.1 (3 weeks and 6 days ago) -
4.2 (LTS) (1 year and 9 months ago) (in 2 months) (1 year and 5 months ago) 4.2.20 (2 weeks and 6 days ago) LTS

Blender End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (14)

Release Released Critical bug fixes Active Support Latest LTS
5.0 (5 months ago) (1 month and 3 weeks ago) (1 month and 3 weeks ago) 5.0.1 (4 months ago) -
4.4 (1 year and 1 month ago) (9 months ago) (9 months ago) 4.4.3 (1 year ago) -
4.3 (1 year and 5 months ago) (1 year and 1 month ago) (1 year and 1 month ago) 4.3.2 (1 year and 4 months ago) -
4.1 (2 years and 1 month ago) (1 year and 9 months ago) (1 year and 9 months ago) 4.1.1 (2 years ago) -
4.0 (2 years and 5 months ago) (2 years and 1 month ago) (2 years and 1 month ago) 4.0.2 (2 years and 5 months ago) -
3.6 (LTS) (2 years and 10 months ago) (10 months ago) (2 years and 5 months ago) 3.6.23 (10 months ago) LTS
3.5 (3 years and 1 month ago) (2 years and 10 months ago) (2 years and 10 months ago) 3.5.1 (3 years ago) -
3.4 (3 years and 5 months ago) (3 years and 1 month ago) (3 years and 1 month ago) 3.4.1 (3 years and 4 months ago) -
3.3 (LTS) (3 years and 8 months ago) (1 year and 8 months ago) (3 years and 5 months ago) 3.3.21 (1 year and 9 months ago) LTS
3.2 (3 years and 11 months ago) (3 years and 8 months ago) (3 years and 8 months ago) 3.2.2 (3 years and 9 months ago) -
3.1 (4 years and 2 months ago) (3 years and 11 months ago) (3 years and 11 months ago) 3.1.2 (4 years and 1 month ago) -
3.0 (4 years and 5 months ago) (4 years and 2 months ago) (4 years and 2 months ago) 3.0.1 (4 years and 3 months ago) -
2.93 (LTS) (4 years and 11 months ago) (2 years and 11 months ago) (4 years and 5 months ago) 2.93.18 (2 years and 11 months ago) LTS
2.83 (LTS) (5 years and 11 months ago) (3 years and 11 months ago) (5 years and 8 months ago) 2.83.20 (4 years ago) LTS

Blender End of Life & Support Summary

Which Blender Versions Are Currently Supported?

Blender currently has 1 supported release. Blender 4.5.9 LTS is the latest, with active support through Jul 14, 2027. Note that Blender 5.1 support ends on Jul 14, 2026 — plan your upgrade before then.

Blender Versions Nearing End of Life

2 Blender releases are reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Blender 5.1 support ends on Jul 14, 2026. Blender 4.2 (LTS) follows on Jul 16, 2026. Upgrade to Blender 4.5.9 LTS to stay on a supported release.

Blender End of Life (EOL) Version History

14 Blender releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Blender 5.0 reached EOL on Mar 17, 2026. Blender 4.5.9 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.

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