Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Blender 5.1 includes awesome new features, with most of the focus being on quality-of-life enhancements, stability, and polish. Let's dig into what all is new, so you know what to expect when you make the jump.

00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Modeling
01:47 - Sculpting & Painting
02:46 - Rigging & Animation
03:34 - Grease Pencil
04:14 - Geometry Nodes
05:37 - Rendering
07:20 - Video Editing
08:30 - Compositing
09:46 - User Interface
12:03 - Assets & Pipeline

Blender 5.1 is less about flashy features and more about fixing friction. The result is a noticeably smoother experience across modeling, rendering, animation, and compositing.

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