Prerequisites

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What you need to install and run NeMo Gym.

Individual environments may have additional requirements (e.g., GPU for local vLLM inference, specific compilers, or external tools). Check the environment’s documentation for details.

Hardware Requirements

ComponentMinimumNotes
CPUAny modern x86_64 or ARM64
RAM8 GB16 GB+ recommended
GPUNoneRequired only for local inference or RL training

Software Requirements

ComponentRequirement
OSLinux (Ubuntu 20.04+), macOS (11.0+), or Windows (WSL2)
Python3.12 or higher
uvLatest recommended

Quickstart Requirements

The default quickstart uses OpenAI and requires an OpenAI API key with sufficient usage quota.

To use another backend, review Configure Models and adapt the quickstart to use a supported hosted provider or a local model. Local inference may require a GPU.

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