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In this guide, we will introduce the system requirements for installing ComfyUI. Due to frequent updates of ComfyUI, this document may not be updated in a timely manner. Please refer to the relevant instructions in ComfyUI. Regardless of which version of ComfyUI you use, it runs in a separate Python environment.

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System Requirements

Currently, we support the following operating systems:
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • macOS (supports Apple Silicon, such as the M series)
You can refer to the following sections to learn about the installation methods for different systems and versions of ComfyUI. In the installation of different versions, we have simply described the system requirements.
ComfyUI Desktop currently supports standalone installation for Windows and MacOS (ARM), currently in Beta
  • Code is open source on Github
Because Desktop is always built based on the stable release, so the latest updates may take some time to experience for Desktop, if you want to always experience the latest version, please use the portable version or manual installation
You can choose the appropriate installation for your system and hardware below

ComfyUI Desktop (Windows) Installation Guide

Suitable for Windows version with Nvidia GPU
Portable version is a ComfyUI version that integrates an independent embedded Python environment, using the portable version you can experience the latest features, currently only supports Windows system

ComfyUI Portable (Windows) Installation Guide

Supports Windows ComfyUI version running on Nvidia GPUs or CPU-only, always use the latest commits and completely portable.

ComfyUI Manual Installation Guide

Supports all system types and GPU types (Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Apple Silicon, Ascend NPU, Cambricon MLU)

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Python Version

  • Recommended Python 3.12
  • Supports Python 3.13 (some custom nodes may not be compatible)

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Browser Requirements

For the best experience, use Google Chrome version 143 or later. Earlier versions of Chrome (142 and below) have known issues that can cause visual glitches and performance problems in ComfyUI.

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Supported Hardware

  • NVIDIA GPU
  • AMD GPU
  • Intel GPU (includes Arc series, supports IPEX)
  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
  • Ascend NPU
  • Cambricon MLU
  • CPU (can use the —cpu parameter, slower)
Please refer to the ComfyUI Windows and Linux manual installation section for detailed installation steps.
The stable version of PyTorch 2.7 now supports the Blackwell architecture (CUDA 12.8), and the core and desktop versions of ComfyUI have adopted this version.

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Dependencies

  • Install PyTorch
  • Install all dependencies in the requirements.txt of ComfyUI

Manual Installation

Please refer to the manual installation section for detailed installation steps.