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Expand Up @@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/home/YOUR_USERNAME/local/cuda-12.6
| **Apple Silicon (MPS)** | WIP | 3.10+ | M1/M2 chips | Planned |
| **Intel CPU** | v2.4.0+ (`ipex`) | 3.10+ | Intel CPU | Alpha |
| **Intel GPU** | v2.4.0+ (`ipex`) | 3.10+ | Intel GPU | Experimental |
| **Ascend NPU** | 2.1.0+ (`torch_npu`) | 3.10+ | Ascend NPU | Experimental |

For each supported backend, follow the respective instructions below:

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pip install --force-reinstall 'https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes/releases/download/continuous-release_multi-backend-refactor/bitsandbytes-0.44.1.dev0-py3-none-win_amd64.whl'
```

</hfoption>
<hfoption id="Ascend NPU">

Compatible hardware and functioning `import torch_npu` capable environment with Python `3.10` as the minimum requirement.

Please refer to [the official Ascend installations instructions](https://www.hiascend.com/document/detail/zh/Pytorch/60RC3/configandinstg/instg/insg_0001.html) for guidance on how to pip install the necessary `torch_npu` dependency.

</hfoption>
<hfoption id="Mac">

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pip install -e . # `-e` for "editable" install, when developing BNB (otherwise leave that out)
```

</hfoption>
<hfoption id="Ascend NPU">

#### Ascend NPU

> [!TIP]
> Ascend NPU backend only supports building from source; for now, please follow the instructions below.


```
# Install bitsandbytes from source
# Clone bitsandbytes repo, Ascend NPU backend is currently enabled on multi-backend-refactor branch
git clone -b multi-backend-refactor https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes.git && cd bitsandbytes/

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

# Compile & install
apt-get install -y build-essential cmake # install build tools dependencies, unless present
cmake -DCOMPUTE_BACKEND=npu -S .
make
pip install -e . # `-e` for "editable" install, when developing BNB (otherwise leave that out)
```


</hfoption>
<hfoption id="Apple Silicon (MPS)">

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