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This document provides step-by-step instructions to install <code>bitsandbytes</code> across various platforms and hardware configurations.</p> <p>We provide official support for NVIDIA GPUs, AMD GPUs, Intel XPUs, Apple Silicon, and Intel Gaudi.</p> <!--[1--><h2 class="relative group"><a id="table-of-contents" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#table-of-contents"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Table of Contents</span></h2><!--]--><!----> <ul><li><a href="#requirements">System Requirements</a></li> <li><a href="#cuda">NVIDIA CUDA</a> <ul><li><a href="#cuda-pip">Installation via PyPI</a></li> <li><a href="#cuda-compile">Compile from Source</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="#rocm">AMD ROCm</a> <ul><li><a href="#rocm-pip">Installation via PyPI</a></li> <li><a href="#rocm-compile">Compile from Source</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="#xpu">Intel XPU</a> <ul><li><a href="#xpu-pip">Installation via PyPI</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="#gaudi">Intel Gaudi</a> <ul><li><a href="#gaudi-pip">Installation via PyPI</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="#cpu">CPU</a> <ul><li><a href="#cpu-pip">Installation via PyPI</a></li> <li><a href="#cpu-compile">Compile from Source</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="#preview-wheels">Preview Wheels</a></li></ul> <!--[1--><h2 class="relative group"><a id="requirements" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#requirements"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>System Requirements</span></h2><!--]--><!----> <p>These are the minimum requirements for <code>bitsandbytes</code> across all platforms. Please be aware that some compute platforms may impose more strict requirements.</p> <ul><li>Python >= 3.10</li> <li>PyTorch >= 2.4</li></ul> <blockquote class="note"><p>Windows ARM64 requires Python >= 3.12, as earlier Python versions do not provide official ARM64 Windows builds.</p></blockquote> <!--[1--><h2 class="relative group"><a id="cuda" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#cuda"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>NVIDIA CUDA</span></h2><!--]--><!----> <p><code>bitsandbytes</code> is currently supported on NVIDIA GPUs with <a href="https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-gpus" rel="nofollow">Compute Capability</a> 6.0+.
	The library can be built using CUDA Toolkit versions as old as <strong>11.8</strong>.</p> <table><thead><tr><th><strong>Feature</strong></th><th><strong>CC Required</strong></th><th><strong>Example Hardware Requirement</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>LLM.int8()</td><td>7.5+</td><td>Turing (RTX 20 series, T4) or newer GPUs</td></tr><tr><td>8-bit optimizers/quantization</td><td>6.0+</td><td>Pascal (GTX 10X0 series, P100) or newer GPUs</td></tr><tr><td>NF4/FP4 quantization</td><td>6.0+</td><td>Pascal (GTX 10X0 series, P100) or newer GPUs</td></tr></tbody></table> <!--[2--><h3 class="relative group"><a id="cuda-pip" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#cuda-pip"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Installation via PyPI</span></h3><!--]--><!----> <p>This is the most straightforward and recommended installation option.</p> <p>The currently distributed <code>bitsandbytes</code> packages are built with the following configurations:</p> <table><thead><tr><th><strong>OS</strong></th><th><strong>CUDA Toolkit</strong></th><th><strong>Host Compiler</strong></th><th><strong>Targets</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>11.8 - 12.6</td><td>GCC 11.2</td><td>sm60, sm70, sm75, sm80, sm86, sm89, sm90</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>12.8</td><td>GCC 11.2</td><td>sm70, sm75, sm80, sm86, sm89, sm90, sm100, sm120</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>13.0 - 13.2</td><td>GCC 11.2</td><td>sm75, sm80, sm86, sm89, sm90, sm100, sm120</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux aarch64</strong></td><td>11.8 - 12.6</td><td>GCC 11.2</td><td>sm75, sm80, sm90</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux aarch64</strong></td><td>12.8</td><td>GCC 11.2</td><td>sm75, sm80, sm90, sm100, sm120</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux aarch64</strong></td><td>13.0 - 13.2</td><td>GCC 11.2</td><td>sm75, sm80, sm90, sm100, sm110, sm120, sm121</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows x86-64</strong></td><td>11.8 - 12.6</td><td>MSVC 19.43+ (VS2022)</td><td>sm50, sm60, sm75, sm80, sm86, sm89, sm90</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows x86-64</strong></td><td>12.8</td><td>MSVC 19.43+ (VS2022)</td><td>sm70, sm75, sm80, sm86, sm89, sm90, sm100, sm120</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows x86-64</strong></td><td>13.0 - 13.2</td><td>MSVC 19.43+ (VS2022)</td><td>sm75, sm80, sm86, sm89, sm90, sm100, sm120</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows arm64</strong></td><td>13.4</td><td>MSVC 19.51+ (VS2026)</td><td>sm121</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Linux build has a minimum glibc version of 2.24.</p> <p>Use <code>pip</code> or <code>uv</code> to install the latest release:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->pip install bitsandbytes<!----></pre></div><!----> <blockquote class="note"><p><strong>NVIDIA Spark (ARM64).</strong> To install bitsandbytes with PyTorch on NVIDIA Spark devices (such as an RTX Spark laptop) running ARM64, install PyTorch from the NVIDIA PyPI index. These devices require NVIDIA’s ARM64 builds of PyTorch, which are not available on the default PyPI index or the standard PyTorch wheel index.</p> <p>Run the command below to check if your system detects an NVIDIA GPU.</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->nvidia-smi<!----></pre></div><!----> <p>Install PyTorch from the NVIDIA PyPI index, then install bitsandbytes.</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->pip install torch --index-url https://pypi.nvidia.com
	pip install bitsandbytes<!----></pre></div><!----></blockquote> <blockquote class="warning"><p><strong>NVIDIA Jetson (L4T / JetPack) — source build required.</strong> The <code>Linux aarch64</code> wheels above are built on aarch64-sbsa runners (server-class ARM with the standard CUDA Toolkit). They are <strong>not compatible</strong> with the L4T runtime on Jetson devices (Orin Nano / NX / AGX, Xavier, Thor on CUDA 12), even though both are aarch64 and even though the cubins are binary-compatible with the device’s compute capability (e.g., <code>sm_80</code> cubin runs on <code>sm_87</code> hardware via Ampere-family binary compat — see <a href="https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/understanding-ptx-the-assembly-language-of-cuda-gpu-computing/#binary_compatibility" rel="nofollow">NVIDIA’s docs on binary compatibility</a>). The mismatch is at the CUDA library / ABI layer (JetPack ships its own CUDA Toolkit and system libraries), and surfaces as a runtime symbol-resolution error like <code>Error named symbol not found in /src/csrc/ops.cu</code> on the first CUDA op.</p> <p><strong>Two working options on Jetson:</strong></p> <ol><li><strong>Source build on-device.</strong> Use the <a href="#cuda-compile">Compile from Source</a> instructions below, passing your device’s compute capability explicitly (sm_87 for Orin family, sm_72 for Xavier). On an Orin Nano Super: <code>cmake -DCOMPUTE_BACKEND=cuda -DCOMPUTE_CAPABILITY=87 . && make -j4 && pip install .</code></li> <li><strong>Third-party prebuilt</strong> from <a href="https://pypi.jetson-ai-lab.io/" rel="nofollow">Jetson AI Lab’s package index</a> (e.g., <code>pypi.jetson-ai-lab.io/jp6/cu126/bitsandbytes/</code>).</li></ol></blockquote> <!--[2--><h3 class="relative group"><a id="cuda-compile" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#cuda-compile"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Compile from Source</span></h3><!--]--><!----> <blockquote class="tip"><p>Don’t hesitate to compile from source! The process is pretty straight forward and resilient. This might be needed for older CUDA Toolkit versions or Linux distributions, or other less common configurations.</p></blockquote> <p>For Linux and Windows systems, compiling from source allows you to customize the build configurations. See below for detailed platform-specific instructions (see the <code>CMakeLists.txt</code> if you want to check the specifics and explore some additional options):</p> <div class="flex space-x-2 items-center my-1.5 mr-8 h-7 !pl-0 -mx-3 md:mx-0"><!--[--><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd border-gray-800 bg-black dark:bg-gray-700 text-white">Linux</div><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd text-gray-500 cursor-pointer opacity-90 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 hover:shadow-sm">Windows</div><!--]--></div> <div class="language-select"><!--[0--><p>To compile from source, you need CMake >= <strong>3.22.1</strong> and Python >= <strong>3.10</strong> installed. Make sure you have a compiler installed to compile C++ (<code>gcc</code>, <code>make</code>, headers, etc.). It is recommended to use GCC 11 or newer.</p> <p>For example, to install a compiler and CMake on Ubuntu:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->apt-get install -y build-essential cmake<!----></pre></div><!----> <p>You should also install CUDA Toolkit by following the <a href="https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.html" rel="nofollow">NVIDIA CUDA Installation Guide for Linux</a> guide. The current minimum supported CUDA Toolkit version that we support is <strong>11.8</strong>.</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->git <span class="hljs-built_in">clone</span> https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes.git && <span class="hljs-built_in">cd</span> bitsandbytes/
	cmake -DCOMPUTE_BACKEND=cuda -S .
	make
	pip install -e . <span class="hljs-comment"># `-e` for "editable" install, when developing BNB (otherwise leave that out)</span><!----></pre></div><!----> <blockquote class="tip"><p>If you have multiple versions of the CUDA Toolkit installed or it is in a non-standard location, please refer to CMake CUDA documentation for how to configure the CUDA compiler.</p></blockquote><!----><!--]--><!----> <!--[-1--><!--]--><!----><!----></div><!----> <!--[1--><h2 class="relative group"><a id="rocm" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#rocm"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>AMD ROCm</span></h2><!--]--><!----> <ul><li>All features are supported for both consumer RDNA devices and Data Center CDNA products.</li> <li>A compatible PyTorch version with AMD ROCm support is required. It is recommended to use the latest stable release. On Linux, see <a href="https://rocm.docs.amd.com/projects/install-on-linux/en/latest/install/3rd-party/pytorch-install.html" rel="nofollow">PyTorch on ROCm</a> for guidance. On Windows, ROCm-enabled PyTorch wheels are available from: <ul><li><a href="https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/windows/" rel="nofollow">repo.radeon.com/rocm/windows/</a> — official AMD releases</li> <li><a href="https://repo.amd.com/rocm/whl/" rel="nofollow">repo.amd.com/rocm/whl/</a> — <a href="https://github.com/ROCm/TheRock" rel="nofollow">TheRock</a> release builds</li> <li><a href="https://rocm.nightlies.amd.com/v2" rel="nofollow">rocm.nightlies.amd.com/v2</a> — TheRock nightly builds</li></ul></li></ul> <!--[2--><h3 class="relative group"><a id="rocm-pip" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#rocm-pip"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Installation from PyPI</span></h3><!--]--><!----> <p>This is the most straightforward and recommended installation option.</p> <p>The currently distributed <code>bitsandbytes</code> are built with the following configurations:</p> <table><thead><tr><th><strong>OS</strong></th><th><strong>ROCm</strong></th><th><strong>Targets</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>6.4.4</td><td>CDNA: gfx90a, gfx942 / RDNA: gfx1100, gfx1101, gfx1102, gfx1103, gfx1150, gfx1151, gfx1152, gfx1153, gfx1200, gfx1201</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>7.0.2</td><td>CDNA: gfx90a, gfx942, gfx950 / RDNA: gfx1100, gfx1101, gfx1102, gfx1103, gfx1150, gfx1151, gfx1152, gfx1153, gfx1200, gfx1201</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>7.1.1</td><td>CDNA: gfx90a, gfx942, gfx950 / RDNA: gfx1100, gfx1101, gfx1102, gfx1103, gfx1150, gfx1151, gfx1152, gfx1153, gfx1200, gfx1201</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>7.2.4</td><td>CDNA: gfx90a, gfx942, gfx950 / RDNA: gfx1100, gfx1101, gfx1102, gfx1103, gfx1150, gfx1151, gfx1152, gfx1153, gfx1200, gfx1201</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>7.14.0</td><td>CDNA: gfx908, gfx90a, gfx942, gfx950, gfx1250 / RDNA: gfx1030, gfx1031, gfx1032, gfx1033, gfx1034, gfx1035, gfx1036, gfx1100, gfx1101, gfx1102, gfx1103, gfx1150, gfx1151, gfx1152, gfx1153, gfx1200, gfx1201</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows x86-64</strong></td><td>7.2.1</td><td>RDNA: gfx1100, gfx1101, gfx1102, gfx1150, gfx1151, gfx1200, gfx1201</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows x86-64</strong></td><td>7.14.0</td><td>RDNA: gfx1030, gfx1031, gfx1032, gfx1033, gfx1034, gfx1035, gfx1036, gfx1100, gfx1101, gfx1102, gfx1150, gfx1151, gfx1152, gfx1153, gfx1200, gfx1201</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Use <code>pip</code> or <code>uv</code> to install the latest release:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->pip install bitsandbytes<!----></pre></div><!----> <!--[2--><h3 class="relative group"><a id="rocm-compile" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#rocm-compile"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Compile from Source</span></h3><!--]--><!----> <p>bitsandbytes can be compiled from ROCm 6.3 - ROCm 7.14.0. See the <code>CMakeLists.txt</code> for additional options.</p> <div class="flex space-x-2 items-center my-1.5 mr-8 h-7 !pl-0 -mx-3 md:mx-0"><!--[--><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd border-gray-800 bg-black dark:bg-gray-700 text-white">Linux</div><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd text-gray-500 cursor-pointer opacity-90 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 hover:shadow-sm">Windows</div><!--]--></div> <div class="language-select"><!--[0--><p>To compile from source, you need CMake >= <strong>3.31.6</strong> and Python >= <strong>3.10</strong> installed. Make sure you have a compiler installed to compile C++ (<code>gcc</code>, <code>make</code>, headers, etc.).</p> <p>You should also have a ROCm installation (system-wide or via Docker). The current minimum supported version is <strong>6.3</strong>.</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!----><span class="hljs-comment"># Install bitsandbytes from source</span>

	<span class="hljs-comment"># Clone bitsandbytes repo</span>
	git <span class="hljs-built_in">clone</span> https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes.git && <span class="hljs-built_in">cd</span> bitsandbytes/

	<span class="hljs-comment"># Compile & install</span>
	apt-get install -y build-essential cmake <span class="hljs-comment"># install build tools dependencies, unless present</span>
	cmake -DCOMPUTE_BACKEND=hip -S . <span class="hljs-comment"># Use -DBNB_ROCM_ARCH="gfx90a;gfx942" to target specific gpu arch</span>
	make
	pip install -e . <span class="hljs-comment"># `-e` for "editable" install, when developing BNB (otherwise leave that out)</span><!----></pre></div><!----><!----><!--]--><!----> <!--[-1--><!--]--><!----><!----></div><!----> <!--[1--><h2 class="relative group"><a id="xpu" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#xpu"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Intel XPU</span></h2><!--]--><!----> <ul><li>A compatible PyTorch version with Intel XPU support is required. The current minimum is <strong>PyTorch 2.6.0</strong>. It is recommended to use the latest stable release. See <a href="https://docs.pytorch.org/docs/stable/notes/get_start_xpu.html" rel="nofollow">Getting Started on Intel GPU</a> for guidance.</li></ul> <!--[2--><h3 class="relative group"><a id="xpu-pip" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#xpu-pip"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Installation via PyPI</span></h3><!--]--><!----> <p>This is the most straightforward and recommended installation option.</p> <p>The currently distributed <code>bitsandbytes</code> packages are built with the following configurations:</p> <table><thead><tr><th><strong>OS</strong></th><th><strong>oneAPI Toolkit</strong></th><th><strong>Kernel Implementation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>2025.1.3, 2026.0.0</td><td>SYCL + Triton</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows x86-64</strong></td><td>2025.1.3, 2026.0.0</td><td>SYCL + Triton</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Linux build has a minimum glibc version of 2.34.</p> <p>Use <code>pip</code> or <code>uv</code> to install the latest release:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->pip install bitsandbytes<!----></pre></div><!----> <!--[1--><h2 class="relative group"><a id="gaudi" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#gaudi"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Intel Gaudi</span></h2><!--]--><!----> <ul><li>A compatible PyTorch version with Intel Gaudi support is required. The current minimum is <strong>Gaudi v1.21</strong> with <strong>PyTorch 2.6.0</strong>. It is recommended to use the latest stable release. See the Gaudi software <a href="https://docs.habana.ai/en/latest/Installation_Guide/index.html" rel="nofollow">installation guide</a> for guidance.</li></ul> <!--[2--><h3 class="relative group"><a id="gaudi-pip" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#gaudi-pip"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Installation from PyPI</span></h3><!--]--><!----> <p>Use <code>pip</code> or <code>uv</code> to install the latest release:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->pip install bitsandbytes<!----></pre></div><!----> <!--[1--><h2 class="relative group"><a id="cpu" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#cpu"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>CPU</span></h2><!--]--><!----> <!--[2--><h3 class="relative group"><a id="cpu-pip" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#cpu-pip"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Installation from PyPI</span></h3><!--]--><!----> <p>This is the most straightforward and recommended installation option.</p> <p>The currently distributed <code>bitsandbytes</code> packages are built with the following configurations:</p> <table><thead><tr><th><strong>OS</strong></th><th><strong>Host Compiler</strong></th><th>Hardware Minimum</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Linux x86-64</strong></td><td>GCC 11.4</td><td>AVX2</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux aarch64</strong></td><td>GCC 11.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows x86-64</strong></td><td>MSVC 19.51+ (VS2026)</td><td>AVX2</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Windows arm64</strong></td><td>MSVC 19.43+ (VS2022)</td><td>ARM NEON</td></tr><tr><td><strong>macOS arm64</strong></td><td>Apple Clang 17</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Linux build has a minimum glibc version of 2.24.</p> <p>Use <code>pip</code> or <code>uv</code> to install the latest release:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->pip install bitsandbytes<!----></pre></div><!----> <!--[2--><h3 class="relative group"><a id="cpu-compile" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#cpu-compile"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Compile from Source</span></h3><!--]--><!----> <p>To compile from source, simply install the package from source using <code>pip</code>. The package will be built for CPU only at this time.</p> <div class="flex space-x-2 items-center my-1.5 mr-8 h-7 !pl-0 -mx-3 md:mx-0"><!--[--><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd border-gray-800 bg-black dark:bg-gray-700 text-white">Linux / macOS</div><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd text-gray-500 cursor-pointer opacity-90 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 hover:shadow-sm">Windows (x86-64)</div><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd text-gray-500 cursor-pointer opacity-90 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 hover:shadow-sm">Windows (ARM64)</div><!--]--></div> <div class="language-select"><!--[0--><div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!---->git <span class="hljs-built_in">clone</span> https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes.git && <span class="hljs-built_in">cd</span> bitsandbytes/
	pip install -e .<!----></pre></div><!----><!--]--><!----> <!--[-1--><!--]--><!----> <!--[-1--><!--]--><!----><!----></div><!----> <!--[1--><h2 class="relative group"><a id="preview-wheels" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#preview-wheels"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg><!----></span></a> <span>Preview Wheels</span></h2><!--]--><!----> <p>If you would like to use new features even before they are officially released and help us test them, feel free to install the wheel directly from our CI (<em>the wheel links will remain stable!</em>):</p> <div class="flex space-x-2 items-center my-1.5 mr-8 h-7 !pl-0 -mx-3 md:mx-0"><!--[--><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd border-gray-800 bg-black dark:bg-gray-700 text-white">Linux</div><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd text-gray-500 cursor-pointer opacity-90 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 hover:shadow-sm">Windows (x86-64)</div><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd text-gray-500 cursor-pointer opacity-90 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 hover:shadow-sm">Windows (ARM64)</div><div class="flex items-center border rounded-lg px-1.5 py-1 leading-none select-none text-smd text-gray-500 cursor-pointer opacity-90 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 hover:shadow-sm">macOS</div><!--]--></div> <div class="language-select"><!--[0--><div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg><!----> <div class=" absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0 "><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent;"></div> Copied</div><!----></button><!----></div> <pre class="language-bash "><!----><span class="hljs-comment"># Note: if you don't want to reinstall our dependencies, append the `--no-deps` flag!</span>

	<span class="hljs-comment"># x86_64 (most users)</span>
	pip install --force-reinstall https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes/releases/download/continuous-release_main/bitsandbytes-1.33.7.preview-py3-none-manylinux_2_24_x86_64.whl

	<span class="hljs-comment"># ARM/aarch64</span>
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