Download Toolkit V12 Apr 2026

: As of early 2026, NVIDIA Developer offers downloads for versions up to CUDA Toolkit 12.8 .

To use Toolkit v12, your system must meet specific hardware and software prerequisites. : Requires an NVIDIA CUDA-capable GPU. Download Toolkit v12

: As of v12.5, older tools like the Visual Profiler and cuda-gdb (for older GPUs) have been officially removed. : As of early 2026, NVIDIA Developer offers

Versions within the 12.x family (such as v12.2, v12.6, and v12.8) have introduced specific updates and deprecations: : As of early 2026

: If a "Custom (Advanced)" installation fails at Nsight Compute, users are advised to uncheck that component and install it separately from the Nsight Compute portal .