nvidia-curand

CURAND native runtime libraries

nvidia-curand License unclear Active v10.4.3.29 released 2026-05-26

Install

nvidia-curand on PyPI

pip

pip install nvidia-curand

uv

uv add nvidia-curand

poetry

poetry add nvidia-curand

Package facts

License	not declared (unclear)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3)
Install friction	medium — platform-specific wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 79 days since the last release
First released	2020-09-18
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_curand-10.4.3.29-py3-none-manylinux_2_27_aarch64.whl; nvidia_curand-10.4.3.29-py3-none-manylinux_2_27_x86_64.whl; nvidia_curand-10.4.3.29-py3-none-win_amd64.whl

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

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About nvidia-curand

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CURAND native runtime libraries

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Provides NVIDIA CURAND native runtime libraries for GPU-accelerated random number generation on CUDA-capable hardware.

Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (x86_64, aarch64 Linux, Windows only); active maintenance with a release 79 days ago signals ongoing support.

License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata, making it difficult to assess compliance obligations before use.

Usage

pip install nvidia-curand==10.4.3.29

Requires NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit and a CUDA-capable GPU; only available for Linux (x86_64, aarch64) and Windows (amd64).

Verdict: A specialized runtime library for NVIDIA GPU random number generation, actively maintained and in the top 1000 PyPI packages. Medium install friction and platform constraints are expected for GPU libraries. The unclear license status warrants verification before production use.

Needs verification

What is the actual license governing nvidia-curand (NVIDIA proprietary, BSD, or other)?
Are there any known compatibility issues between this version and specific CUDA Toolkit versions?
What is the actual API surface and usage pattern for this runtime library?

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