> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo/gym/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo/gym/_mcp/server.

# Prerequisites

> What you need to install and run NeMo Gym.

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

| Component | Minimum                     | Notes                                            |
| --------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| CPU       | Any modern x86\_64 or ARM64 |                                                  |
| RAM       | 8 GB                        | 16 GB+ recommended                               |
| GPU       | None                        | Required only for local inference or RL training |

## Software Requirements

| Component                                                     | Requirement                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| OS                                                            | Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+), macOS (11.0+), or Windows (WSL2) |
| Python                                                        | 3.12 or higher                                          |
| [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) | Latest 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](/model-server) and adapt the quickstart to use a supported hosted provider or a local model. Local inference may require a GPU.

## Next Steps

#### [Installation](/get-started/installation)

Install NeMo Gym and verify your setup.