nvidia-cuda-runtime-cu12

CUDA Runtime native Libraries

nvidia-cuda-runtime-cu12 License unclear LicenseRef-NVIDIA-Proprietary AGING v12.9.79 released 2025-06-05

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pip

pip install nvidia-cuda-runtime-cu12

uv

uv add nvidia-cuda-runtime-cu12

poetry

poetry add nvidia-cuda-runtime-cu12

Package facts

License	LicenseRef-NVIDIA-Proprietary (unclear)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3)
Install friction	medium — platform-specific wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	aging — 434 days since the last release
First released	2022-11-16
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: nvidia_cuda_runtime_cu12-12.9.79-py3-none-manylinux2014_aarch64.manylinux_2_17_aarch64.whl; nvidia_cuda_runtime_cu12-12.9.79-py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.whl; nvidia_cuda_runtime_cu12-12.9.79-py3-none-win_amd64.whl

Keywords: cuda, nvidia, runtime, machine learning, deep learning

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Provides NVIDIA CUDA 12 runtime native libraries for GPU-accelerated computing on Windows and Linux systems.

Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheel distributions (x86_64, aarch64, Windows). Last release was 434 days ago; maintenance status is aging, suggesting infrequent updates.

Licensed under LicenseRef-NVIDIA-Proprietary with unclear treatment—consult NVIDIA's licensing terms directly before integrating into commercial or redistributed products.

Usage

pip install nvidia-cuda-runtime-cu12==12.9.79
import nvidia.cuda_runtime

Requires NVIDIA GPU hardware and compatible CUDA-capable system; wheel selection is automatic by platform but installation may fail on unsupported architectures.

Verdict: A foundational GPU runtime library from NVIDIA in the top 1000 PyPI packages with no known vulnerabilities. Aging maintenance (434 days since last release) and proprietary licensing warrant careful review of your use case and NVIDIA's terms; suitable for projects already committed to CUDA but not a lightweight addition.

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