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title Supported execution providers in Windows ML
description Learn which ONNX Runtime execution providers are available in Windows ML for running local AI models across Windows PCs, and see their release history.
ms.date 03/26/2026
ms.topic how-to

Supported execution providers in Windows ML

Windows ML supports the following execution providers. To learn more about execution providers, see the ONNX Runtime docs.

Requirements summary

Execution provider Hardware Minimum OS
CPU Any x64/ARM64 CPU Windows 10 19041+
DirectML Any DirectX 12 compatible GPU Windows 10 19041+
NvTensorRtRtx (NVIDIA) NVIDIA RTX 30XX and above Windows 11 24H2+
QNN (Qualcomm) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/Plus Windows 11 24H2+

Included execution providers

The following execution providers are included with the ONNX Runtime that ships with Windows ML:

Available execution providers

The execution providers listed below are available on Windows 11 PCs running version 24H2 (build 26100) or greater (depending on device and driver compatibility) for dynamic download via the Windows ML ExecutionProviderCatalog APIs. To use these providers, see install execution providers and register execution providers. Updated versions of the execution providers are made available via Windows Update's optional nonsecurity preview releases, a.k.a. "D week releases".

Before your app uses an execution provider, please be sure to read the licenses corresponding to the execution provider.

MIGraphX (AMD)

  • EpName: "MIGraphXExecutionProvider"
  • Windows App SDK compatible versions: 1.8.3 - 2.0.0-experimental3
  • Requirements:
    • GPU with version 25.10.13.09 (exactly)
    • This execution provider is not supported for GenAI scenarios today.
  • Documentation: Documentation
  • Support: Support
  • License terms: Ryzen AI Licensing Information

Release history

[!INCLUDE Release date notes]

Version Windows Update release
1.8.51.0 2026 3D
1.8.43.0 2026 1D
1.8.35.0 2025 11D

NvTensorRtRtx (NVIDIA)


Release history

[!INCLUDE Release date notes]

Version Windows Update release Release notes
0.0.26.0 2026 3D Requires Windows App SDK 2.0-preview1 or greater. Stable EP ABI support. Added support for GPT-OSS-20B model.
1.8.24.0 2026 2D Bug fix for WebNN.
1.8.22.0 2026 1D
1.8.14.0 2025 9D

OpenVINO (Intel)

  • EpName: "OpenVINOExecutionProvider"
  • Windows App SDK compatible versions: 1.8.1 - 2.0.0-preview1
  • Requirements:
    • CPU: Intel TigerLake (11th Gen) and above with min recommended driver 32.0.100.9565
    • GPU: Intel AlderLake (12th Gen) and above with min recommended driver 32.0.101.1029
    • NPU: Intel ArrowLake (15th Gen) and above with min recommended driver 32.0.100.4239
  • Documentation: Documentation
  • Support: Support
  • License terms: Intel OBL Distribution Commercial Use License Agreement v2025.02.12

Release history

[!INCLUDE Release date notes]

For release notes of each OpenVINO version, see OpenVINO's 2026.x and 2025.x release notes.

Version Windows Update release OpenVINO version
1.8.69.0 2026 3D OpenVINO 2026.0
1.8.63.0 2026 1D OpenVINO 2025.4.1
1.8.26.0 2025 11D OpenVINO 2025.3
1.8.18.0 2025 10D OpenVINO 2025.3
1.8.15.0 2025 9D

QNN (Qualcomm)

  • EpName: "QNNExecutionProvider"
  • Windows App SDK compatible versions: 1.8.1 - 2.0.0-experimental3
  • Requirements:
    • Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1Exxxxx
      • Qualcomm(R) Hexagon(TM) NPU with minimum driver version 30.0.140.0 and above
    • Snapdragon(R) X Plus - X1Pxxxxx
      • Qualcomm(R) Hexagon(TM) NPU with minimum driver version 30.0.140.0 and above
  • Documentation: Documentation
  • Support: Support
  • License terms: To view the QNN License, download the Qualcomm® Neural Processing SDK, extract the ZIP, and open the LICENSE.pdf file.

Release history

[!INCLUDE Release date notes]

For release notes of each QNN QAIRT SDK version, see Qualcomm AI Runtime (QAIRT) SDK Release Notes.

Version Windows Update release QNN QAIRT SDK version
1.8.30.0 2026 1D QNN 2.40.0.251030
1.8.21.0 2025 11D QNN 2.39
1.8.14.0 2025 10D
1.8.13.0 2025 9D

VitisAI (AMD)

  • EpName: "VitisAIExecutionProvider"
  • Windows App SDK compatible versions: 1.8.1 - 2.0.0-experimental3
  • Requirements:
    • Min: Adrenalin Edition 25.6.3 with NPU driver 32.00.0203.280
    • Max: Adrenalin Edition 25.9.1 with NPU driver 32.00.0203.297
  • Documentation: Documentation
  • Support: Support
  • License terms: Ryzen AI Licensing Information

Release history

[!INCLUDE Release date notes]

Version Windows Update release Release notes
1.8.55.0 2026 3D EP context cache support for Procyon V2 Models. SDXL memory optimization with less than 1 GB steady state memory in sleep mode.
1.8.53.0 2026 2D Support for Procyon V2 Models with 13% improved score on GPT2 Machine in Turbo mode. Bug fix for disk space consumption on system C drive after restart.
1.8.50.0 2026 1D
1.8.43.0 2025 11D (Windows Insiders)
1.8.31.0 2025 11A (Windows Insiders)
1.8.26.0 2025 10D
1.8.24.0 2025 9D

See also