SU Podium
CPU ray-tracing and global-illumination renderer for SketchUp with preset-driven controls and a bundled 20,000-asset material library, sold as a one-time purchase.
Agent-hostile
3.0 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects the $249 one-time license, C4 5/5 reflects native SketchUp input plus PNG, JPG, and HDR outputs, and C2 1/5 with RF2 reflects no public API, CLI, or scripting.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | One-time, from $249 Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 1/5 | API: none |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 5/5 | 4 file formats |
| Interoperability | 2/5 | 1 integrations |
Pricing
ModelOne-time
Entry price$249
Free tierno
How we verified this: we checked SU Podium against its live site and an independent source — eler.ai. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-06-30.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| .skp (input) | unknown | unknown |
| .png | unknown | unknown |
| .jpg | unknown | unknown |
| .hdr | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
SketchUp Pro 2019-2026
Sources
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