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Install cuOpt for Python, C, or server via pip, conda, or Docker; verify the install. For building cuOpt from source, see cuopt-developer.
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Install cuOpt for Python, C, or server via pip, conda, or Docker; verify the install. For building cuOpt from source, see cuopt-developer.
Install cuOpt for Python, C, or server via pip, conda, or Docker; verify the install. For building cuOpt from source, see cuopt-developer.
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Install cuOpt to use it from Python, C, or as a REST server. For building cuOpt from source to contribute or modify it, see cuopt-developer.
cuopt-cu12 / libcuopt-cu12 with CUDA 12).cuopt-cuXX (Python) depends on libcuopt-cuXX (C), so installing the Python package also installs the C library and headers. Installing libcuopt-cuXX on its own does not install the Python API.Ask these if not already clear:
nvcc --version or nvidia-smi.Choose one — do not run both. The second install would override the first and can cause CUDA / package mismatch.
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com cuopt-cu13
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com 'cuopt-cu12==26.2.*'
conda install -c rapidsai -c conda-forge -c nvidia cuopt
import cuopt
print(cuopt.__version__)
from cuopt import routing
dm = routing.DataModel(n_locations=3, n_fleet=1, n_orders=2)
The C API ships in libcuopt-cuXX, which is also pulled in as a dependency of cuopt-cuXX — so if you already installed the Python package, the C library and headers are already present. Install libcuopt standalone only when you want the C API without Python. Choose one of pip or conda — do not run both.
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com libcuopt-cu13
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com 'libcuopt-cu12==26.2.*'
conda install -c rapidsai -c conda-forge -c nvidia libcuopt
See references/verification_examples.md
for the canonical C-API header/library find commands (conda and pip/venv variants).
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com cuopt-server-cu12 cuopt-sh-client
conda install -c rapidsai -c conda-forge -c nvidia cuopt-server cuopt-sh-client
docker pull nvidia/cuopt:latest-cuda12.9-py3.13
docker run --gpus all -it --rm -p 8000:8000 nvidia/cuopt:latest-cuda12.9-py3.13
python -m cuopt_server.cuopt_service --ip 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 &
sleep 5
curl -s http://localhost:8000/cuopt/health | jq .
No module named 'cuopt' → check pip list | grep cuopt, which python, reinstall with the correct extra-index-url.nvidia-smi and nvcc --version; ensure the package CUDA suffix (cu12 vs cu13) matches the installed CUDA.cuopt-cuXX pulls in libcuopt-cuXX as a transitive dependency, so the C library (libcuopt.so) and headers (cuopt_c.h) are already available after installing the Python package. The reverse is not true: libcuopt-cuXX alone does not install the Python bindings.cuopt-developer — build cuOpt from source and contribute to the codebase.name: cuopt-install
version: "26.10.00"
description: Install cuOpt for Python, C, or server via pip, conda, or Docker; verify the install. For building cuOpt from source, see cuopt-developer.
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# cuOpt Install (user)
Install cuOpt to *use* it from Python, C, or as a REST server. For building cuOpt from source to contribute or modify it, see `cuopt-developer`.
## System requirements
- **GPU**: NVIDIA Compute Capability ≥ 7.0 (Volta or newer). Examples: V100, A100, H100, RTX 20xx/30xx/40xx. Not supported: GTX 10xx (Pascal).
- **CUDA**: 12.x or 13.x. The package CUDA suffix must match the runtime CUDA (e.g. `cuopt-cu12` / `libcuopt-cu12` with CUDA 12).
- **Driver**: NVIDIA driver compatible with the CUDA version.
- `cuopt-cuXX` (Python) depends on `libcuopt-cuXX` (C), so installing the Python package also installs the C library and headers. Installing `libcuopt-cuXX` on its own does **not** install the Python API.
## Required questions
Ask these if not already clear:
1. **Interface** — Python, C, or REST server? Server can be called from any language via HTTP.
2. **CUDA version** — What is installed? Check with `nvcc --version` or `nvidia-smi`.
3. **Package manager** — pip, conda, or Docker preferred?
4. **Environment** — Local machine with GPU, cloud instance, Docker/Kubernetes, or remote/server (no local GPU)?
## Python API
**Choose one** — do not run both. The second install would override the first and can cause CUDA / package mismatch.
### pip
- **CUDA 13.x:**
```bash
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com cuopt-cu13
```
- **CUDA 12.x:**
```bash
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com 'cuopt-cu12==26.2.*'
```
### conda
```bash
conda install -c rapidsai -c conda-forge -c nvidia cuopt
```
### Verify
```python
import cuopt
print(cuopt.__version__)
from cuopt import routing
dm = routing.DataModel(n_locations=3, n_fleet=1, n_orders=2)
```
## C API
The C API ships in `libcuopt-cuXX`, which is also pulled in as a dependency of `cuopt-cuXX` — so if you already installed the Python package, the C library and headers are already present. Install `libcuopt` standalone only when you want the C API without Python. **Choose one** of pip or conda — do not run both.
### pip
- **CUDA 13.x:**
```bash
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com libcuopt-cu13
```
- **CUDA 12.x:**
```bash
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com 'libcuopt-cu12==26.2.*'
```
### conda
```bash
conda install -c rapidsai -c conda-forge -c nvidia libcuopt
```
### Verify
See [`references/verification_examples.md`](references/verification_examples.md)
for the canonical C-API header/library `find` commands (conda and pip/venv variants).
## Server (REST)
### pip
```bash
pip install --extra-index-url=https://pypi.nvidia.com cuopt-server-cu12 cuopt-sh-client
```
### conda
```bash
conda install -c rapidsai -c conda-forge -c nvidia cuopt-server cuopt-sh-client
```
### Docker
```bash
docker pull nvidia/cuopt:latest-cuda12.9-py3.13
docker run --gpus all -it --rm -p 8000:8000 nvidia/cuopt:latest-cuda12.9-py3.13
```
### Verify
```bash
python -m cuopt_server.cuopt_service --ip 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 &
sleep 5
curl -s http://localhost:8000/cuopt/health | jq .
```
## Common Issues
- `No module named 'cuopt'` → check `pip list | grep cuopt`, `which python`, reinstall with the correct extra-index-url.
- CUDA not available → run `nvidia-smi` and `nvcc --version`; ensure the package CUDA suffix (`cu12` vs `cu13`) matches the installed CUDA.
- Python vs C → `cuopt-cuXX` pulls in `libcuopt-cuXX` as a transitive dependency, so the C library (`libcuopt.so`) and headers (`cuopt_c.h`) are already available after installing the Python package. The reverse is **not** true: `libcuopt-cuXX` alone does not install the Python bindings.
## See also
- [verification_examples.md](references/verification_examples.md) — full verification recipes for Python, C, server, and Docker.
- `cuopt-developer` — build cuOpt from source and contribute to the codebase.
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