# CUDA 12.2 GA + NVIDIA driver — Software interface version compatibility

For CUDA 12.2 GA + NVIDIA driver, product is CUDA; software version is 12.2 GA; minimum nvidia driver (linux) is >=535.54.03; minimum nvidia driver (windows) is >=536.25, recorded from its source on 2026-08-29; source re-checked 2026-10-28.

- **Product:** CUDA _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Version pairing:** CUDA 12.2 GA + NVIDIA driver _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Software version:** 12.2 GA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Minimum NVIDIA driver (Linux):** >=535.54.03 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Minimum NVIDIA driver (Windows):** >=536.25 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> CUDA 12.2 GA | >=535.54.03 | >=536.25

## Source

- https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-toolkit-release-notes/index.html

Last verified: 2026-10-28. Review by: 2026-12-27.
Part of [Software interface version compatibility](https://referencesource.org/software-interface-version-compatibility/).