Beeble
SwitchLight Studio by Beeble is a tool designed to redefine VFX and compositing for filmmakers. It integrates artificial intelligence and p...
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What is Beeble?
Beeble is a production-grade AI VFX platform that transforms any video into cinematic visual effects by turning footage into relightable 3D assets. The core technology uses SwitchLight 3, their most advanced Video-to-PBR model, which generates pixel-perfect physically based rendering maps including normal, basecolor, metallic, roughness, and specular maps directly from 2D video footage without requiring green screens or 3D reconstruction.
Key features include the VFX Pass Generator for creating PBR passes, alpha mattes, and depth maps; AI Rotoscoping for studio-grade background removal in seconds; Beeble Editor for relighting scenes with HDRI and point lights; SwitchX for professional video-to-video AI generation where you can switch anything while keeping what matters; and Canvas, a node-graph editor for composing AI VFX pipelines. The platform offers both a cloud app for instant browser-based creation and Beeble Studio, a local desktop app for offline 4K processing on Windows and Linux.
Beeble is designed for filmmakers, VFX artists, compositors, indie creators, and production studios ranging from Oscar-winning studios to the next generation of visual storytellers. It enables users to relight live video as if it were a 3D scene, export PBR texture passes for use in Blender, After Effects, Nuke, or Unreal Engine, and create cinematic shots without manual rotoscoping or 3D tracking. The tool supports virtual production workflows and is available as a 2026 Webby Awards Winner.
Beeble pricing
Pricing model: Free
Beeble offers a free Starter tier with 90 credits per month (enough for 30 images or 30 seconds of video) for non-commercial use only. Creator plan costs $19/month or $16/month billed annually ($299.99/year) with 540 credits per month, 2K resolution for 30 seconds per video, batch upload, full Beeble Editor, and commercial use. Professional plan costs $75/month or $60/month billed annually ($899.99/year) with 2400 credits per month, 2K resolution for 60 seconds per video, image sequence support, full commercial use, and priority support. Beeble Studio (local desktop app) has Indie plan at $42/month with unlimited local processing up to 4K resolution and 1 hour per video, limited commercial use for small businesses under $200K/year. Studio Standard plan is $250/month with unlimited generation, 4K resolution, early access to new features, and full commercial use. Enterprise plans offer dedicated licenses with API-level control for large organizations.
Beeble pros
- Generates 3D data and VFX passes directly from 2D video
- No green screen or reshoots required
- SwitchLight 3 is 10x larger than predecessor with 13x more training data
- Produces pixel-perfect production-ready PBR passes
- AI rotoscoping creates clean artifact-free mattes
- Relight footage with point lights, area lights, sunlight, and HDRI environments
- Supports native 4K resolution processing in Beeble Studio
- Export multi-channel 16-bit EXRs with all AOV passes in single file
- Beeble Studio renders sequences up to 1 hour with no credit limitations
- Local processing means files never leave your machine for privacy
- Plug-ins for Blender 4.2+, Unreal Engine 5.3+, and Nuke
- Video-driven lighting reacts on signal mirroring DMX and LED-wall behavior
- Zero technical overhead with no shaders, nodes, or calibration needed
- Import HDRI, models, splats, and backdrops for full scene authoring
- Batch upload and render queue for multiple shots
- Animated lighting with keyframe control or Video Light dynamic driving
- 2D/3D viewport for precision editing at image level or physically correct control
Beeble cons
- Free tier limited to non-commercial use only
- Cloud version restricted to 2K resolution maximum
- Video uploads limited to 60 seconds at 30fps on paid accounts
- Mac is not currently supported for Beeble Studio
- Requires minimum 12 GB VRAM (RTX 30-series or newer) for usable speeds
- Beeble Studio needs 20 GB free space for local engine and model
- SwitchX and Background Remover only available in cloud not desktop
- Credit-based usage on cloud where 3 credits equal 1 second of video
- Professional plan at $75/month may be expensive for individual creators
Frequently asked questions about Beeble
What is SwitchLight 3?
SwitchLight 3 is Beeble's most advanced Video-to-PBR model that generates accurate physically based rendering maps including normal, basecolor, metallic, roughness, and specular maps from any footage. It is 10x larger than its predecessor and trained with 13x more source data, enabling it to understand complete scenes with far higher detail including human subjects, props, furniture, vehicles, and architecture even in complex environments.
How do credits work in Beeble Cloud?
Processing is credit-based where three credits equate to one image or one second of video. Free Starter accounts get 90 credits per month enough for 30 images or 30 seconds of video. Creator plans get 540 credits per month and Professional plans get 2400 credits per month. You can top up credits anytime on paid plans.
What is the difference between Beeble Cloud and Beeble Studio?
Beeble Cloud is a browser-based app that runs on secure cloud servers with credit-based usage, offering SwitchX and Background Remover features but limited to 2K resolution and 60 seconds per video. Beeble Studio is a local desktop app for Windows and Linux that runs entirely on your GPU with unlimited local processing no credits up to 4K resolution and 1 hour per video, but SwitchX and Background Remover are cloud-exclusive.
Can I use Beeble for commercial projects?
Yes paid plans allow commercial use. The free Starter tier is for non-commercial work only. Creator and Professional cloud plans include commercial use. Beeble Studio Indie plan has limited commercial use for small businesses under $200K annual revenue while Studio Standard offers full commercial use with no restrictions.
What file formats does Beeble support?
Beeble supports flexible input including EXR, PNG, MOV, and MP4 files. For output you can export results in EXR, PNG, or MP4 formats. Texture passes are exported as 8-bit PNGs with depth and flow maps as 16-bit EXRs. Beeble Studio exports multi-channel 16-bit EXRs containing all AOV passes in a single file.
What plugins are available for external software?
Beeble offers integration plugins compatible with Blender 4.2+, Unreal Engine 5.3+ (Windows only), and Nuke. These plugins let you import generated VFX passes directly into your DCC application in one step without shader building or node setup for dynamic relighting and compositing.
Do I need 3D reconstruction or masks to use Beeble?
No Beeble requires no 3D reconstruction or alpha masks. SwitchLight 2.0 and 3.0 generate maps for the entire scene without requiring isolated subjects or alpha input. The AI automatically isolates actors from backgrounds and understands complete scenes including background elements and common objects.
What are the system requirements for Beeble Studio?
Minimum requirements are Windows 10/11 or Rocky Linux 8/9, Intel or AMD CPU with AVX support 2020 or newer, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA GPU with Ampere architecture or newer RTXC 30-series or RTX A6000 with 12 GB VRAM or more and 20 GB free space. Recommended is 32 GB RAM, Ada Lovelace architecture GPU RTX 40-series or RTX 6000 Ada with 24 GB VRAM or more and 100 GB free space. Mac is not supported.
How does Beeble Editor relighting work?
Beeble Editor offers Classic lighting models with physically accurate falloff for predictable production-grade results and Video-driven lighting that reacts on signal mirroring modern DMX and LED-wall behavior in real time. You can relight with point lights, area lights, sunlight, video lights, and HDRI environments choose blend modes normal add lighten screen and control lights dynamically with keyframes or Video Light.
What is Beeble Canvas?
Beeble Canvas is a node-graph editor for composing AI VFX pipelines across Beeble's models including SwitchX, SwitchLight, AI rotoscoping, and node-based workflow automation for VFX and virtual production. It allows you to compose complex AI pipelines with a visual node graph for automated production workflows.