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

Latest Release: 5.2.0 LTS

16 Blender versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Blender 5.1 (EOL date: Jul 14, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Blender 5.2.0 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Jul 14, 2028 — 2 versions in active support. Also see Docker Engine end of life dates for related end-of-life information.

Blender end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Blender versions, mapping active support and security support windows against their EOL dates
Blender end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Blender releases of 18 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Blender EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported Blender Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (2)

Release Released Critical bug fixes Active Support Latest LTS
5.2 (LTS) (1 month and 1 week ago) (in 1 year and 10 months) (in 2 months) 5.2.0 (1 month and 1 week ago) LTS
4.5 (LTS) (1 year and 1 month ago) (in 10 months) (9 months ago) 4.5.12 (1 month and 3 days ago) LTS

Blender End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (16)

Release Released Critical bug fixes Active Support Latest LTS
5.1 (5 months ago) (1 month and 1 week ago) (1 month and 1 week ago) 5.1.2 (3 months ago) -
5.0 (9 months ago) (5 months ago) (5 months ago) 5.0.1 (8 months ago) -
4.4 (1 year and 5 months ago) (1 year and 1 month ago) (1 year and 1 month ago) 4.4.3 (1 year and 3 months ago) -
4.3 (1 year and 9 months ago) (1 year and 5 months ago) (1 year and 5 months ago) 4.3.2 (1 year and 8 months ago) -
4.2 (LTS) (2 years and 1 month ago) (1 month and 1 week ago) (1 year and 9 months ago) 4.2.23 (1 month and 3 days ago) LTS
4.1 (2 years and 4 months ago) (2 years and 1 month ago) (2 years and 1 month ago) 4.1.1 (2 years and 4 months ago) -
4.0 (2 years and 9 months ago) (2 years and 4 months ago) (2 years and 4 months ago) 4.0.2 (2 years and 8 months ago) -
3.6 (LTS) (3 years and 1 month ago) (1 year and 1 month ago) (2 years and 9 months ago) 3.6.23 (1 year and 2 months ago) LTS
3.5 (3 years and 4 months ago) (3 years and 1 month ago) (3 years and 1 month ago) 3.5.1 (3 years and 3 months ago) -
3.4 (3 years and 8 months ago) (3 years and 4 months ago) (3 years and 4 months ago) 3.4.1 (3 years and 8 months ago) -
3.3 (LTS) (3 years and 11 months ago) (1 year and 11 months ago) (3 years and 8 months ago) 3.3.21 (2 years and 1 month ago) LTS
3.2 (4 years and 2 months ago) (3 years and 11 months ago) (3 years and 11 months ago) 3.2.2 (4 years ago) -
3.1 (4 years and 5 months ago) (4 years and 2 months ago) (4 years and 2 months ago) 3.1.2 (4 years and 4 months ago) -
3.0 (4 years and 8 months ago) (4 years and 5 months ago) (4 years and 5 months ago) 3.0.1 (4 years and 6 months ago) -
2.93 (LTS) (5 years and 2 months ago) (3 years and 2 months ago) (4 years and 8 months ago) 2.93.18 (3 years and 3 months ago) LTS
2.83 (LTS) (6 years and 2 months ago) (4 years and 2 months ago) (5 years and 11 months ago) 2.83.20 (4 years and 4 months ago) LTS

Blender End of Life & Support Summary

Which Blender Versions Are Currently Supported?

Blender currently has 2 supported releases. Blender 5.2.0 LTS is the latest, with active support through Jul 14, 2028. Blender 4.5 (LTS) is also supported until Jul 14, 2027. Also see Chef InSpec end of support for related end-of-life information.

Blender End of Life (EOL) Version History

16 Blender releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Blender 5.1 reached EOL on Jul 14, 2026. Blender 5.2.0 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions. Also see Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops end of service life for related end-of-life information.

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