PaddlePaddle

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APIs

The API reference describes tensor operations such as matrix multiplication, concatenation, addition, and argmax.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

CPU and GPU packages

The guide provides separate pip installation commands for CPU and GPU packages.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Distributed training

The guides include distributed training with PaddlePaddle.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Ecosystem

The official site lists PaddleHub, PARL, ERNIE, AI Studio, EasyDL, and EasyEdge among its tools and platforms.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

GPU support

The package appendix lists NVIDIA GPU architectures through Blackwell and CUDA package options through CUDA 13.0.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Graph modes

The guides explain transforming dynamic graphs to static graphs.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Hardware limits

The installation guide specifies 64-bit x86_64 processors and says PaddlePaddle currently does not support arm64.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Hardware requirements

The Linux source build guide specifies 64-bit Linux and Python 3.9 through 3.13, and recommends NVIDIA GPU support when the listed CUDA and hardware conditions are met.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 3 Oct 2026

Inference and deployment

The guides describe using trained models for inference and deployment.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Installation

The installation guide offers pip, Docker, and source compilation methods.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Integrations

Paddle Inference documents integrations with TensorRT, cuDNN, oneDNN, and Paddle Lite.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 3 Oct 2026

Intended users

The documentation recommends pip installation for users who only need to use PaddlePaddle and source compilation for developers who need to develop the framework.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 3 Oct 2026

Limits

The Windows source build guide says distributed training and NCCL are not supported on Windows and its GPU build supports only one GPU.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 3 Oct 2026

Maker

The project’s official GitHub repository identifies PaddlePaddle as its core framework; Baidu’s investor FAQ lists its headquarters as Beijing and says it was incorporated in 2000.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026

Mixed precision

Its automatic mixed precision API can select FP16 or FP32 for different operators during training.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 3 Oct 2026

Model conversion

The guides include converting models to PaddlePaddle.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Model development

Its guides cover model development and additional uses for model development.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

Operating systems

The current installation guide lists Windows 10/11, Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04, AlmaLinux 8, and macOS 12.x through 15.x.paddlepaddle.org.cn · read 4 Oct 2026

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