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r/blender’s public description is a home for the Blender community — free/open-source 3D modeling, animation and rendering. r/3Dmodeling describes a place to show off 3D models, artworks and designs.
In our directory the two are similar in size (about 1.5M each; ranks #727 and #711). Activity samples show blender posting much more often (~188 posts/day vs ~38). blender’s sample mixes video, galleries, images and text with original-content showcase, need-help and critique flairs; 3Dmodeling’s sample is gallery-heavy with art showcase, questions/discussion and critique flairs.
Rule titles: blender requires images created in Blender, bans memes and tutorial-piece dumps, and wants evidence for photoreal claims; 3Dmodeling requires 3D-modeling relevance, on-topic comments, NSFW marking for mature themes, and bans advertising and commission requests.
Written comparison based on public descriptions and rule titles · updated 2026-11-07.
A place where you can show off your 3D models, artworks, and designs.
Sample mix: galleries 42%, images 21%, videos 21%
Rule titles (short names we collected)
A home for the Blender community on Reddit. Blender is a community-driven, free, and open-source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering and more. Download it today at www.blender.org
Sample mix: videos 35%, galleries 26%, images 18%
Rule titles (short names we collected)
| Aspect | r/3Dmodeling | r/blender |
|---|---|---|
| Public focus (from each community’s public description) | A place where you can show off your 3D models, artworks, and designs. | A home for the Blender community on Reddit. Blender is a community-driven, free, and open-source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering and more. Download it today at www.blender.org |
| Size r/3Dmodeling is larger in our directory. |
1.5M members | 1.5M members |
| Posting activity (our sample) | 37.5/day | 188.4/day |
| Common post types in our sample | galleries 42%, images 21%, videos 21% | videos 35%, galleries 26%, images 18% |
| Selected rule titles (short names we collected) | Posts must relate to 3D modeling.; Comments should stay on-topic.; No advertising.; No commissions or requests. | Images Must Be Created In Blender; Be Civil; Photorealistic Require Evidence; No Deception; No Memes |
blender short titles include: images must be created in Blender; be civil; photorealistic require evidence; no deception; no memes; no tutorial pieces. Our sample flairs include original content showcase, need help and critique my work.
3Dmodeling: posts must relate to 3D modeling; comments on-topic; artistic nudity/mature themes marked NSFW; no advertising; no commissions or requests. Our sample flairs include art showcase, questions and critique.
Public descriptions and member counts from SubMouse’s safe-for-work directory. Short rule titles and activity samples SubMouse collected. Short titles only.
Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and post-type mixes appear when we have an activity sample. Rule lines are short titles, not the full sidebar. Directory rank is listing order — communities outside the current Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page.
Hand-written explanations for pairs where the public descriptions and rules support a real distinction: