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llama.cpp b12404 adds CUDA 13 and Snapdragon support
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Why it matters
- →CUDA 13 support allows users with the latest NVIDIA drivers to run local models without downgrading or using legacy builds.
- →Native Snapdragon Linux binaries enable efficient on-device AI inference for ARM-based mobile and edge devices.
- →ROCm 10.0 integration continues to close the performance gap for AMD GPU users in the local LLM ecosystem.
llama.cpp has released version b12404, expanding its binary support to include CUDA 13 (version 13.5) for both x64 and arm64 Linux/Windows environments. The update also introduces native Snapdragon support for Linux, covering CPU, Adreno GPU, and Hexagon NPU execution paths. Additionally, ROCm 10.0 builds are now available for Ubuntu and Windows, alongside OpenVINO and SYCL optimizations. Notably, macOS KleidiAI support is currently disabled in this specific release.
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