Hey Everyone!
New CUDA images are being released for CUDA 11 and CUDA 12.
These images are available with the following tags:
linux-cuda-11:2025.05.1
linux-cuda-12:2025.05.1
What’s New
- Standard Quarterly Update
- Upgraded Linux version for CUDA 11 images from 20.04 to 22.04.
- Upgraded Linux version for CUDA 12 images from 20.04 to 24.04.
CUDA
CUDA-enabled images have been updated for both CUDA 11 and CUDA 12. These images are now available with the following tags:
linux-cuda-11:2025.05.1
linux-cuda-12:2025.05.1
For guidance on utilizing these images, please refer to our documentation on: Using the GPU execution environment - CircleCI
Package Versions Comparison for CUDA 11
Package | Old Version | New Version |
---|---|---|
bq | 2.1.9 | 2.1.15 |
bundled-python3-unix | 3.11.9 | 3.12.8 |
core | 2024.11.08 | 2025.04.25 |
gsutil | 5.31 | 5.34 |
Gradle | 8.11 | 8.14 |
pyenv | 2.4.18 | 2.5.7 |
Python | 3.13.0 | 3.13.3 |
liblzma | 5.2.4 | 5.2.5 |
Package Versions Comparison for CUDA 12
Package | Old Version | New Version |
---|---|---|
bq | 2.1.3 | 2.1.15 |
bundled-python3-unix | 3.11.8 | 3.12.8 |
core | 2024.03.29 | 2025.04.25 |
gsutil | 5.27 | 5.34 |
Gradle | 8.7 | 8.14 |
pyenv | 2.4.0 | 2.5.7 |
Python | 3.12.2 | 3.12.3 |
liblzma | 5.2.4 | 5.4.5 |
Release Cadence
These images are updated quarterly, excluding security updates.
Example
Here’s a quick usage example:
version: 2.1
workflows:
main:
jobs:
- build
jobs:
build:
machine:
image: linux-cuda-12:2025.05.1
steps:
- checkout
- run: echo "Do some things"
CUDA 11 Versions Comparison
CUDA Attribute | Old Version(s) | New Version(s) |
---|---|---|
Best version | 11.8 | 11.8 |
Currently points to | 11.8 | 11.8 |
Available versions | 11.4, 11.6, 11.8 | 11.8 |
CUDA 12 Versions Comparison
CUDA Attribute | Old Version(s) | New Version(s) |
---|---|---|
Best version | 12.5 | 12.9 |
Currently points to | 12.5 | 12.9 |
Available versions | 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5 | 12.5, 12.6, 12.8, 12.9 |