Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which bundle to buy.
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Contenders
Bundle / IK Multimedia
$149.99 at IK Multimedia ($599.99 at Plugin Boutique)
IK Total Studio 5 MAX: 147 products, SampleTank 4, MODO, AmpliTube 5, TONEX and T-RackS 6 in one licence. $149.99 at IK now; Plugin Boutique lists $599.99.
Native Instruments' flagship production bundle. The headline is the return of Absynth 6. The rest of the upgrade is murkier, with the best new instruments locked behind Collector's Edition.
Technical matrix
| Signal | IK Multimedia Total Studio 5 MAX | Komplete 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.99 at IK Multimedia ($599.99 at Plugin Boutique) | $149 upgrade / $1,949 Collector's |
| Dubspot Score | — | 6.8 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Contents | Over 145 titles (147 products), 73 plug-ins, over 11,600 instruments, over 2,000 effects | — |
| Instruments | Pianoverse, SampleTank 4 with all 36 expansions, Miroslav Philharmonik 2, Hammond B-3X, MODO BASS 2, MODO DRUM 1.5 | — |
| Guitar and bass | AmpliTube 5 with 16 collections and over 430 gear models; AmpliTube TONEX with over 1,200 Premium Tone Models | — |
| Mixing and mastering | T-RackS 6 with 63 modules, Lurssen Mastering EQ, Lurssen Mastering Console, ARC X | — |
| Mac | Apple M1 or Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, macOS 10.15 or newer; AU, VST3, AAX (64-bit) | — |
| Windows | Core i5 or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, Windows 10 64-bit or newer; VST3, AAX; ASIO sound card | — |
| Disk space | 9 GB minimum for the apps; over 480 GB for all sounds | — |
| Graphics and activation | OpenGL 2 graphics; internet connection for authorisation | — |
| Type | — | Production bundle |
| Headline | — | Absynth 6 returns |
| Tiers | — | Standard / Ultimate / Collector's Edition |
| Released | — | 2026 |
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