Carbide Create 876 Is the Current Stable Download; the 877 Beta Lists a Fix for a Stray Move in Tiled V-Carves
Carbide Create 876 became Carbide 3D’s stable download on October 12 after builds 870 and 875; most new 3D work needs Pro, and the 877 beta lists a tiled V-carve fix.
Carbide 3D made Carbide Create build 876 its stable download on October 12, 2026. Build 870 had replaced 853 on the main download page on September 28, and 875 came in between. Carbide’s October 12 post rounds up the changes since 853, and most of the 3D gains it describes are Pro features; Core users coming from 853 get faster 3D simulation. The October 16 beta, 877, lists a fix for a stray move in tiled V-carves, also a Pro feature.
A new stable build, a beta with fixes, and a round-up of changes since 853
Carbide’s build manifest lists 876 as the stable Windows and macOS download; over 875 it adds two fixes.
The beta lists a fix for tiled V-carves and a Windows crash fix; it is not the stable download.
Carbide’s own labels put projected engraving, the new model shapes, 3D toolpaths, ramping and tiling in Pro.
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Build 876 is the stable download; most of what changed since 853 reached it with 870 and 875
Carbide 3D’s build manifest lists Carbide Create build 876, released October 12, 2026, as the stable download for Windows and macOS, and beta build 877, released October 16, as the current beta. The stable download did not jump straight from 853: Carbide staff moved 853 to stable in July, moved build 870 to the main download page on September 28, and posted 875 as a beta on October 7, and 875’s change log also sits in Carbide’s stable folder. Over 875, build 876 adds two fixes: Create Outline now works for plane and cylinder components, and the library indexing window no longer stalls. Carbide’s October 12 post rounds up everything since 853, so features such as projected engraving, Angled Plane, Align Model, the pocket Climb/Conventional and raster options and the Edit Nodes additions were already on the stable download with 870.
Carbide Create Core is included free with every Carbide 3D machine; Pro costs $120 a year or $360 for a perpetual license on Carbide’s Core vs Pro page. Carbide’s own labels decide who gets what. Projected engraving, the Angled Plane and Cylinder model shapes, Align Model, 16-bit heightmaps, the new pocket Climb/Conventional and raster options, 3D rough and finish machining and toolpath tiling are Pro, and the Core vs Pro table lists ramped entry for contours and pockets as Pro-only, so do not count on the pocket helix-entry change in Core. Carbide’s change log also marks the higher 3D model rendering resolution and the model-view grid lines as Pro, and its 3D roughing and 3D toolpath speed-ups apply to Pro’s 3D toolpaths. Core users coming from 853 get the faster 3D simulation from build 854 and the fix for ragged zoomed-in simulation from 872, plus the design-tool additions and the general fixes; on 870 the faster simulation is already in place. Carbide says it rebuilt much of the toolpath code and made its 3D tools faster; those are Carbide’s claims.
What to check before you update
Build 873, included in 875 and 876, ‘Removed the Multiply merge type for model components. Files that use it load as Equal,’ in Carbide’s words. Our reading is that a Pro 3D project built with Multiply can carve differently, so reopen it and check the model before re-cutting. The 877 beta change log fixes V-carve toolpaths that, with tiling enabled, ‘could include a stray move to a point outside the current tile’, and a Windows crash when the wrong C++ redistributable loads. Carbide does not say when the stray move began or whether it shows in the toolpath preview or the simulation, so the check below is our precaution, not a dependable test: until a stable build carries the fix, preview each tile’s toolpath and watch the first pass. Carbide’s download page lists Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, and macOS 13.3 or later on Apple Silicon; Intel Macs lost support in build 851, before 853.
One detail in Carbide’s round-up does not match its change log: Carbide’s post lists the motion-planner time estimator among the changes since build 853, but its change logs add that estimator in build 851 and fix its high estimates in build 853, so 853 already had it. The Crafty Catsman has not installed or run build 876 or 877.
- Which earlier builds contain the tiled V-carve stray move that 877 fixes?
- When will 877, or a later build, become the stable download?
- When did 875 replace 870 as the main download?
- How much faster are the 3D tools on real projects?
Check first if:You tile V-carves in Pro and need the stray-move fix in a stable build, or your Mac has an Intel chip, which these builds do not support.
Update now if:You run 853 or 870 on Windows or an Apple Silicon Mac and want the design-tool additions and fixes since your build, plus, from 853, the faster 3D simulation that 870 already has, after reopening any Pro 3D project that used the Multiply merge.
Carbide Create builds and licenses, read October 19, 2026
| Detail | Carbide 3D Carbide Create |
|---|---|
| Stable download | Build 876, released October 12, 2026 |
| Current beta | Build 877, released October 16, 2026 |
| Earlier stable builds | 853 (July), 870 (September 28), 875 (date not published) |
| New in 876 over 875 | Two fixes: Create Outline for plane and cylinder components; library indexing stall |
| Core, included with Carbide 3D machines | 2D and 2.5D design and machining, V-carving, 3D simulation |
| Pro, $120 a year or $360 perpetual | 3D modeling and machining, ramped entry, tiling, projected engraving |
| System requirements | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit; macOS 13.3 or later on Apple Silicon |
Sources: Carbide 3D official specs
Match the update to your license and the jobs you already run.
Update for the faster 3D simulation from build 854, the fix for ragged zoomed-in simulation from 872, the design-tool additions and the fixes; the 3D and toolpath additions need Pro.
870 already has the faster 3D simulation. Update for the fix for ragged zoomed-in simulation from 872, the node and layer editing additions in 871 and 873, and the later fixes; the new 3D shapes, heightmap support and roughing speed-up need Pro.
Reopen 3D projects that used the Multiply merge, and check tiled V-carve toolpaths until a stable build carries 877’s fix.
Build 876 becomes the stable download
Carbide’s build manifest lists stable build 876 for Windows and macOS, and Carbide’s post of the same day rounds up the changes since build 853.
Beta build 877
Carbide posts beta 877 with a fix for a stray move in tiled V-carve toolpaths and a Windows crash fix.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Carbide Create 876 changes need a Pro license?▼
Carbide marks projected engraving, the Angled Plane and Cylinder model shapes, Align Model, 16-bit heightmaps, the pocket Climb/Conventional and raster options, 3D rough and finish machining and toolpath tiling as Pro, its Core vs Pro table lists ramped entry for contours and pockets as Pro-only, and its change log marks the higher 3D model rendering resolution and model-view grid lines as Pro. Core, included free with every Carbide 3D machine, gets the design-tool additions and the fixes, and users coming from 853 also get the faster 3D simulation that 870 already had. Carbide lists Pro at $120 a year or $360 perpetual.
Should I install the Carbide Create 877 beta?▼
Only if a fix in it matters to you. Carbide’s 877 change log lists a fix for tiled V-carve toolpaths that could include a stray move outside the current tile, and a fix for a Windows crash tied to the C++ redistributable, but 877 is a beta. Carbide does not say whether the stray move shows in the preview or the simulation, so if you tile V-carves on 876, preview each tile and watch the first pass or test 877 on scrap. If you do not tile, 876 is the stable choice.
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