Blender 4.5 (LTS)
4.5.14
Release notes ↗
Is Blender 4.5 (LTS) still supported?
Security fixes only
Blender 4.5 (LTS) only gets security fixes now, until Jul 14, 2027 (in 9 months). Active support (bug fixes) ended on Nov 11, 2025. Plan an upgrade to Blender 5.2 (LTS).
- Released
- Jul 14, 2025
- Active support ended
- Nov 11, 2025
11 months ago - End of life
- Jul 14, 2027
in 9 months - Latest version
- 4.5.14
Sep 14, 2026
Upgrade path
The recommended upgrade is Blender 5.2 (LTS), currently at 5.2.2 and supported until Jul 14, 2028.
Quick answers
- Is Blender 4.5 (LTS) still supported?
- Partly. Blender 4.5 (LTS) only gets security fixes now, until Jul 14, 2027 (in 9 months). Active support (bug fixes) ended on Nov 11, 2025. Plan an upgrade to Blender 5.2 (LTS).
- When is Blender 4.5 (LTS) end of life?
- Blender 4.5 (LTS) reaches end of life on Jul 14, 2027 (in 9 months). After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
- What is the latest version of Blender 4.5 (LTS)?
- The latest Blender 4.5 (LTS) release is 4.5.14, released on Sep 14, 2026.
- When was Blender 4.5 (LTS) released?
- Blender 4.5 (LTS) was released on Jul 14, 2025.
- What should I upgrade Blender 4.5 (LTS) to?
- The recommended upgrade is Blender 5.2 (LTS), currently at 5.2.2 and supported until Jul 14, 2028.
- How do I check which Blender version I have?
- Run
blender --version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.
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