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llama.cpp b11146 adds CUDA 13 and Snapdragon support
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Why it matters
- →CUDA 13 support allows developers to test inference on the latest NVIDIA driver stacks before they become standard.
- →Snapdragon arm64 binaries enable local AI execution on high-performance mobile and edge devices with NPU acceleration.
- →Continued openEuler integration ensures compatibility with Chinese domestic hardware ecosystems like Huawei Ascend.
llama.cpp has released build b11146, expanding hardware compatibility for local inference. The update adds native support for CUDA 13.4 on Ubuntu and Windows for both x64 and arm64 architectures, alongside ROCm 10.0 builds. A key addition is the first official Linux arm64 binary targeting Snapdragon platforms, supporting CPU, Adreno GPU, and Hexagon NPU acceleration. The release also includes updates for openEuler with ACL Graph support for Huawei Ascend chips. macOS KleidiAI builds are currently disabled in this version.
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