| Version | Platform | Codename | Year | Official OS support | Bitness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Studio Prototype | MS-DOS | THUD | 1988 | MS-DOS | 16 only |
| 3D Studio | MS-DOS | THUD | 1990 | ||
| 3D Studio 2 | MS-DOS | 1992 | |||
| 3D Studio 3 | MS-DOS | 1993 | |||
| 3D Studio 4 | MS-DOS | 1994 | |||
| 3D Studio MAX 1.0 | Windows | Jaguar | 1996 | Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0 | 32 only |
| 3D Studio MAX R2 | Windows | Athena | 1997 | Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 | |
| 3D Studio MAX R3 | Windows | Shiva | 1999 | Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 | |
| Discreet 3dsmax 4 | Windows | Magma | 2000 | Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 | |
| Discreet 3dsmax 5 | Windows | Luna | 2002 | Windows 2000 and Windows XP | |
| Discreet 3dsmax 6 | Windows | Granite | 2003 | ||
| Discreet 3dsmax 7 | Windows | Catalyst | 2004 | ||
| Autodesk 3ds Max 8 | Windows | Vesper | 2005 | ||
| Autodesk 3ds Max 9 | Windows | Makalu | 2006 | 32 and 64 | |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 | Windows | Gouda | 2007 | Windows XP and Windows Vista | |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 | Windows | Johnson | 2008 | ||
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 | Windows | Renoir | 2009 | ||
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 | Windows | Zelda | 2010 | Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 | |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 | Windows | Excalibur / Rampage | 2011 | ||
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 | Windows | SimCity | 2012 | Windows XP and Windows 7 | |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 | Windows | Tekken | 2013 | Windows 7 | 64 only |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2015 | Windows | Elwood | 2014 | Windows 7 and Windows 8 | |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 | Windows | Phoenix | 2015 | Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 |