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LayaAir
What LayaAir is
LayaAir is an open-source 3D engine with an IDE that integrates the engine. It supports TypeScript, visual scripting, and mobile export, with build targets including HTML5 web, Android, iOS, Windows, and several mini-game platforms such as WeChat, ByteDance, Alipay, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi. The editor includes UI, 3D scene, material, particle, blueprint, animation, and physics editors, plus plugins and a resource store. The maker describes AI creation and generation, AI control of the editor, and AI customer service capabilities. Listed application areas range from games, advertising, education, and animation to digital people, digital twins, smart cities, industrial control, simulation, and online displays. Physics support includes Box2D for 2D and Bullet and PhysX for 3D. The IDE interface supports Chinese and English. Enterprise editions are annual subscriptions with prices available by contacting sales. The current publishing guide's platform list does not include Linux or macOS build targets.
Who it suits
LayaAir suits developers working on 3D projects for its listed web, mobile, desktop, and mini-game targets. Its application areas also include education, advertising, simulation, and digital-twin projects.
What it does well
- Open-source engine with a free basic edition.
- Supports TypeScript and visual scripting.
- Includes editors for scenes, materials, animation, and physics.
- Mobile export is available.
- Supports Box2D, Bullet, and PhysX physics.
What to know first
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
- Current publishing guide omits Linux and macOS build targets.
Limits
The free basic edition is listed at 0.00 USD, but its included features are not detailed in the enterprise comparison. Enterprise standard lists 128 performance-monitoring checks and simultaneous rendering of 3,000 Spine animations on mobile devices; other enterprise benefits vary by edition.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| LayaAir Enterprise (Regular) | Performance monitoring tools · Smart resource management · High-performance Spine animation · CPU particle system · AI generation features | On request |
| LayaAir Enterprise (Service) | Includes Regular edition benefits · Technical support and ticket system | On request |
| LayaAir Enterprise (VIP) | 5 Regular edition accounts included | On request |
| LayaAir基础版 | 基础版功能未在企业版介绍页列明 | Free |
| LayaAir-企业（普通）版 | 年度订阅制；联系商务 · 性能检测128次 · 智能资源管理 · 移动设备同时渲染3000个Spine动画 | On request |
| LayaAir-企业（VIP）版 | 年度订阅制；联系商务 · 1对1专属技术支持 · 法定工作日9:30–20:30 · Bug优先解决 · 赠送5个企业普通版账号 | On request |
| LayaAir-企业（服务）版 | 年度订阅制；联系商务 · 包含企业普通版权益 · 20家企业技术支持群 · 法定工作日10:00–18:00 · 工单系统 | On request |
As layaair.com lists them, read 24 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the LayaAir website
- Install or use the LayaAir 3 IDE on a supported platform
- Prepare a TypeScript development environment
- Choose the free basic edition or an enterprise edition
- Use the editors, plugins, and resource store to build your project
- Export to a listed web, mobile, Windows, or mini-game target
Verdict
LayaAir offers an integrated IDE, multiple editors, and a broad set of listed build targets. Check the current platform guide and contact sales for enterprise pricing and details.
Questions
Is LayaAir free?
Yes. LayaAir has a free plan, and the basic edition is listed as free.
Is LayaAir open source?
Yes. Its source code model is open_source.
Which languages does LayaAir use?
The development environment supports TypeScript. The IDE interface is available in Chinese and English.
Where can LayaAir projects be exported?
Listed targets include HTML5 web, Android, iOS, Windows, and mini-game platforms from WeChat, ByteDance, Alipay, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi.
What enterprise plans are available?
The maker lists Regular, Service, and VIP enterprise editions as annual subscriptions. Prices are provided by contacting sales.
What physics systems are included?
LayaAir includes Box2D for 2D physics and Bullet and PhysX for 3D physics.
Facts from LayaAir's own pages
- AI features
- The site describes AI creation and generation, AI control of the editor, and AI customer service capabilities. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Development language
- The LayaAir 3.0 development environment guide says TypeScript is supported and requires a TypeScript environment. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Editor features
- The site lists UI, 3D scene, material, particle, blueprint, animation, and physics editors, plus a plugin system and resource store. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Enterprise feature limits
- The enterprise standard edition includes 128 performance-monitoring checks and simultaneous rendering of 3000 Spine animations on mobile devices. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Enterprise pricing
- The maker describes enterprise editions as annual subscriptions bound to developer accounts, with prices listed as “联系商务” (contact sales). · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Export targets
- The documentation lists Web, Android, iOS, Windows, and several mini-game platforms as build targets. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · github.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The editor supports custom plugins, and the resource store includes project source, assets, IDE plugins, tools, and code or library resources. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The LayaAir 3 IDE supports Chinese and English interface languages. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile export
- Yes · github.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Physics
- The Unity comparison guide states that LayaAir includes Box2D for 2D physics and Bullet and PhysX for 3D physics. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Platform limitation
- The current platform list in the 3.2 publishing guide does not include Linux or macOS build targets. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- LayaAir is a 3D engine with an IDE that integrates the engine. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting languages
- TypeScript · github.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Source code model
- open_source · github.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Target platforms
- HTML5 web; Android; iOS; macOS; Windows; Linux; WeChat,ByteDance,Alipay,OPPO,vivo and Xiaomi mini-game platforms · github.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Use cases
- The maker lists games, advertising, education, animation, metaverse, digital people, digital twins, smart cities, industrial control, simulation, and online displays as application areas. · layaair.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Visual scripting
- Yes · github.com, 24 Sept 2026
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