Autodesk AutoCAD 2026
- Operating System64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10.
- ProcessorBasic: 2.5-2.9 GHz processor (base) ARM Processors are not supported.
Recommended: 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+ GHz (turbo) - MemoryBasic: 8 GB
Recommended: 32 GB - Display ResolutionConventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color
High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 (with capable display card) - Display CardBasic: 2 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant
Recommended: 8 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 12 compliant - Disk Space10.0 GB (suggested SSD)
- Pointing DeviceMS-Mouse compliant
- .NET Framework.NET Framework version 8
What is AutoCAD?
Design and annotate 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces, and mesh objectsAutomate drafting tasks to place objects with AI, compare drawings, create schedules, publish layouts, and moreMaximize productivity with customized workspaces, AutoLISP, APIs, and apps
What's new
Experience the fastest release of AutoCAD yet. Benefit from significant performance enhancements and innovative capabilities that save you time with every DWG file. On average, experience up to 11x faster file open and 4x faster startup times in AutoCAD 2026 vs. AutoCAD 2025.
CAD managers can now define one set of project-aware support files and settings for an Autodesk Docs project. This feature gives teams the ability to view and edit DWG files with the intended support files without requiring additional steps to configure individual users or AutoCAD installations.
You can now import and connect JPG, PNG, and PDF markups from Autodesk Docs. Once synced, markups made in Autodesk Docs will continue to update in a Trace layer in AutoCAD so you can review and incorporate feedback with Markup Assist and view Autodesk Docs issues.
Improve design efficiency and save time when cleaning up drawings by automatically recognizing objects to convert into blocks with the help of Autodesk AI. This feature is a technology preview which is still under development and will continue to evolve and improve with time.
Quickly search your drawings for objects, matching text, and variable text to convert into instances of a newly defined block, an existing or recently used block, or a suggested block from your Block Libraries with the help of Autodesk AI.
Stay informed with access to essential design data with detailed multi-user event logs—tracking for over 35 activity types including version history, file comparison tools, and new “What’s Changed” insights. Supported for files managed on Autodesk Docs, stored locally, or hosted on third-party cloud storage.
Help streamline collaboration on Autodesk Docs projects with Multi-User Markups. Collect and share feedback directly on drawings using intuitive Autodesk Docs markup tools—now available in early access with AutoCAD on the web. Create markup links to provide simultaneous access to designs without duplicating or locking files.