How long does a render take in MONA?
Reading a floor plan usually takes under a minute, targeted edits about 25 to 60 seconds, and full renders and 3D models a few minutes. You can keep working while they run.
Minutes, not days. Reading a floor plan usually takes under a minute, a targeted edit lands in roughly 25 to 60 seconds, and full renders, restyles, and 3D models take a few minutes. Compare that to the traditional path of sending markups to a render freelancer and waiting days per revision round, and the speed is the point: you can iterate with a client in one sitting.
Typical times
| Task | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Reading a floor plan and reconstructing the space | Under a minute |
| Precision or Region edit (change one area) | About 25 to 60 seconds |
| Photorealistic render, restyle, style transfer | A few minutes |
| 3D model from an image (SD or HD) | A few minutes |
| AI video clip from a render | A few minutes |
| Compiling a video edit timeline | A few minutes |
Times vary with load and complexity, so treat these as typical rather than guaranteed.
You do not have to watch it
Generations run in the background. Progress shows in the app, and results land in your Library when done, so start a render, keep talking to the agent, queue another, or go do something else entirely. A long video compile even tells you outright: you can keep editing while it renders.
The real time math
A single render being fast is nice, but the compounding win is revision speed. When a client says "warmer floors and a different rug," that is a one-minute targeted edit while they are still on the call, not another week of back-and-forth. Studios describe the shift as going from days per revision to revisions per meeting.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a fastest option? Targeted edits (Precision and Region Edit) are the quickest because they regenerate only the area you marked. Use them for refinements instead of re-rendering the whole image.
Can I run several generations at once? Yes. Queue multiple and they process in the background while you keep working.
What if something seems stuck? Progress states update live, and if a generation fails you will see it marked failed rather than spinning forever. Just run it again, and if it keeps failing, tell the agent so it can flag the issue.