Application Layer Software#
NVIDIA AI Enterprise Application Layer software - including AI frameworks, SDKs, NIMs, and pre-trained models - is distributed through three release branch types, each offering a different balance of innovation speed, API stability, and support duration.
Note
The release cadence of each NVIDIA AI Enterprise release branch type is provided for general guidance only. The actual security update and release cadence can change at NVIDIA’s discretion.
Attention
This diagram illustrates the release cadence pattern for NVIDIA AI Enterprise application and infrastructure branch types. Branch labels and version numbers shown are illustrative examples only - they are not current release branches. For active application branches, see the PB and LTSB sections below. For current infrastructure release branches and cross-stack component compatibility, use the Interactive Lifecycle and Compatibility Explorer.
Jump to the active catalog you need:
Catalog |
Use when |
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Production-ready frameworks and SDKs with a 9-month support window |
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Regulated or long-certification environments that need extended API stability |
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NVIDIA Omniverse (FB and concurrent PBs) |
Omniverse Feature Branch and Omniverse Production Branch product tables |
Feature Branch (FB)#
A Feature Branch (FB) contains the latest versions of NVIDIA NIMs, AI frameworks, workflows, and SDKs. Each FB is supported for one month. Some products follow different release cycles depending on the software product. Future FBs include bug fixes and security updates.
NVIDIA releases a new FB monthly for most products. The release cadence can change at NVIDIA’s discretion.
All FB components are listed in the NGC Catalog.
Feature Branch - Latest#
For the NVIDIA AI Enterprise Feature Branch, use the latest NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 8 or NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra 7 collections as your supported configuration.
Because FB releases are superseded monthly, there is no archived product table for Feature Branch. The NGC Catalog collection always reflects the current FB release. For guidance on choosing a release branch, refer to Choosing the Right Release Branch.
NVIDIA Omniverse Feature Branch (FB)#
Software Branch Documentation |
Description |
NGC Catalog |
Documentation |
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Provides the latest Enterprise Supported NVIDIA Omniverse technologies with frequent updates, available to Developer Program members, with Enterprise Support for NVIDIA Omniverse subscribers. |
Production Branch (PB)#
A Production Branch (PB) contains production-ready AI frameworks and SDK branches to provide API stability and a secure environment for building mission-critical AI applications. Each PB is supported for 9 months. During a PB’s support period, it receives monthly bug fixes and security updates for high and critical software vulnerabilities.
NVIDIA releases a new PB every 6 months.
Products available as a PB can be found in the PB Collections section in the NGC Catalog.
Production Branch 6 (PB6)#
The following table provides release information and support timelines for Production Branch 6 (PB6):
PB Collection on NGC |
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First planned release |
May 2026 |
Last planned release |
December 2026 |
Planned End of Life (EOL) |
January 2027 |
Government Ready Versions |
Most PB6 software is available as hardened, FIPS-enabled Government Ready versions. Refer to the table below for per-product availability |
Compatible Infrastructure Release |
Use the latest NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra Release 8 or NVIDIA AI Enterprise Infra Release 7 on the NGC Catalog. |
Support Matrix |
The following table lists all products included in Production Branch 6 with their versions, Government Ready availability, and product documentation links:
Name |
Version |
Government Ready Versions |
Product Documentation |
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GPT-OSS-120B |
2.0.4-pb6.0 |
Yes |
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Model-Free NIM 2.0 |
2.0.4-pb6.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA CUDA Deep Learning |
26.03 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA cuVS |
26.02 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA Holoscan SDK |
4.2.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano |
2.0.4-pb6.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA NIM Llama-3.1-70b-Instruct |
2.0.4-pb6.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA NIM Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
2.0.4-pb6.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA NIM Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B v1.5 |
2.0.4-pb6.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA RAPIDS |
26.03.00-runtime |
Yes |
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NVIDIA RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark |
26.02.03 |
N/A |
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NVIDIA TensorRT |
26.03-py |
Yes |
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NVIDIA Triton Inference Server |
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Yes |
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NVIDIA PyTorch |
26.03-py |
Yes |
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NVIDIA Llama Nemotron Embed 1B v2 |
1.14.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA Llama Nemotron Rerank 1B v2 |
1.12.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA Retrieval QA E5 Embedding v5 |
1.14.0 |
Yes |
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NVIDIA TAO |
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Yes |
NVIDIA Omniverse Production Branches#
NVIDIA Omniverse currently has two concurrently supported Production Branches:
Production Branch - May 2026 (PB 26h1) - released May 2026.
Production Branch - October 2025 (PB 25h2) - released October 2025; remains supported in parallel during the PB 26h1 overlap window.
For release notes, supported components, and version-specific details for each Omniverse PB, refer to the NVIDIA Omniverse Production Branches documentation.
Long-Term Support Branch (LTSB)#
A Long-Term Support Branch (LTSB) contains selected AI frameworks and SDKs for highly regulated industries that require longer application lifecycle management. Each LTSB is supported for 3 years and receives quarterly bug fixes and security updates for high- and critical software vulnerabilities.
NVIDIA releases a new LTSB every 30 months.
Products available as an LTSB can be found in the LTSB Collections section of the NGC Catalog.
Long-Term Support Branch 2 (LTSB 2)#
The following table provides release information and support timelines for Long-Term Support Branch 2 (LTSB 2):
LTSB Collection on NGC |
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First planned release |
November 2024 |
Last planned release |
August 2027 |
Planned End of Life (EOL) |
October 2027 |
Compatible Infrastructure Release |
Historically listed against Infra 4.x. That branch reached end of life in July 2026 - validate a current Infra 7.x LTSB or Infra 8.x stack before deploying. |
Important
LTSB 2 application support runs through October 2027, but the Infra 4.x branch listed as the historical compatible infrastructure release reached end of life in July 2026 and is no longer maintained. For new or continuing LTSB 2 deployments, validate a supported Infra 7.x LTSB or Infra 8.x stack in the Interactive Lifecycle and Compatibility Explorer and the Infra Collections on the NGC Catalog. Do not plan new deployments on Infra 4.x.
The following table lists all products included in Long-Term Support Branch 2 (LTSB 2) with their versions and product documentation links:
Name |
Version |
Product Documentation |
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NVIDIA TensorRT |
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NVIDIA Triton Inference Server |
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PyTorch |
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RAPIDS |
23.06-runtime |
See also
Full Government Ready guidance (STIG, FIPS 140-3, deployment, and host verification) lives on Government Ready Containers.