Dream Server Support Matrix

Last updated: 2026-03-17

What Works Today

Linux, Windows, and macOS are fully supported. Intel Arc is experimental.

Platform	Status	What you get today
Linux + AMD Strix Halo (ROCm)	Fully supported	Complete install and runtime. Primary development platform.
Linux + NVIDIA (CUDA)	Supported	Complete install and runtime. Broader distro test matrix still expanding.
Windows (Docker Desktop + WSL2)	Supported	Complete install and runtime via `.\install.ps1`. GPU auto-detection (NVIDIA/AMD).
macOS (Apple Silicon)	Supported	Complete install and runtime via `./install.sh`. Native Metal inference + Docker services.
Linux + Intel Arc (SYCL)	Experimental	Installer auto-detects Arc, assigns ARC/ARC_LITE tier, and selects `docker-compose.arc.yml`. End-to-end runtime on A770/A750. See INTEL-ARC-GUIDE.md.

Platform	GPU Path	Installer Tier	Notes
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian family)	NVIDIA (llama-server/CUDA)	Tier B	Installer path exists in `install-core.sh`; broader distro test matrix still pending
Linux (Strix Halo / AMD unified memory)	AMD (llama-server/ROCm)	Tier A	Primary path via `docker-compose.base.yml` + `docker-compose.amd.yml`
Linux (Intel Arc A770/A750)	Intel SYCL (llama-server/oneAPI)	Tier C	`docker-compose.arc.yml`; builds llama.cpp from `intel/oneapi-basekit`; see INTEL-ARC-GUIDE.md
Windows (Docker Desktop + WSL2)	NVIDIA/AMD via Docker Desktop	Tier B	Standalone installer (`.\install.ps1`) with GPU auto-detection, Docker orchestration, health checks, and desktop shortcuts
macOS (Apple Silicon)	Metal (native llama-server)	Tier B	Standalone installer (`./install.sh`) with chip detection, native Metal inference, Docker services, and LaunchAgent auto-start

Installer Tier	Hardware	Model	VRAM	Backend
`NV_ULTRA`	NVIDIA 90 GB+	Qwen3-Coder-Next	≥ 90 GB	CUDA
`SH_LARGE`	AMD Strix Halo 90+	Qwen3-Coder-Next	≥ 90 GB (unified)	ROCm
`SH_COMPACT`	AMD Strix Halo < 90 GB	Qwen3 30B A3B	< 90 GB (unified)	ROCm
`4`	NVIDIA 40 GB+ / multi-GPU	Qwen3 30B A3B	≥ 40 GB	CUDA
`3`	NVIDIA 20 GB+	Qwen3.5 27B	≥ 20 GB	CUDA
`ARC`	Intel Arc ≥ 12 GB (A770, B580)	Qwen3.5 9B	≥ 12 GB	SYCL
`2`	NVIDIA 12 GB+	Qwen3.5 9B	≥ 12 GB	CUDA
`ARC_LITE`	Intel Arc < 12 GB (A750, A380)	Qwen3.5 4B	6–11 GB	SYCL
`1`	NVIDIA 4 GB+	Qwen3.5 9B	≥ 4 GB	CUDA
`0`	CPU / < 4 GB GPU	Qwen3.5 2B	any	CPU
`CLOUD`	No local GPU	Claude (API)	—	LiteLLM

Linux, Windows, and macOS are fully supported.
Linux + NVIDIA is supported but needs broader validation and CI matrix coverage.
Windows installs via .\install.ps1 with Docker Desktop + WSL2 backend. Windows delegated installer flow is available via WSL2.
Windows native installer UX is Tier B (delegated via Docker Desktop + WSL2).
macOS installs via ./install.sh — llama-server runs natively with Metal acceleration, all other services in Docker.
Intel Arc (SYCL) is Tier C / experimental. The installer auto-detects and selects the correct compose overlay and tier. Runtime works on A770/A750 (Linux). ComfyUI and Whisper GPU acceleration are not yet available for Arc. See INTEL-ARC-GUIDE.md for limitations.
For release gates (CI), macOS (Apple Silicon) is documented as Tier C (installer MVP) in manifest; SUPPORT-MATRIX table may show Tier B for user-facing status.
Version baselines for triage are in docs/KNOWN-GOOD-VERSIONS.md.

Target	Milestone
Now	Linux AMD + NVIDIA + Windows + macOS fully supported
Now	Intel Arc (SYCL) experimental — installer + runtime on A770/A750
Ongoing	CI smoke matrix expansion for all platforms
Planned	Promote Intel Arc to Tier B after broader A770/B580 validation
Planned	Arc-accelerated Whisper STT overlay

Add CI smoke matrix for Linux NVIDIA/AMD and WSL logic checks.
Expand macOS test coverage across M1/M2/M3/M4 variants and RAM tiers.
Promote macOS from Tier B to Tier A after broader real-hardware validation.
Validate Intel Arc B580 (Battlemage 12 GB) on the ARC tier.
Promote Intel Arc from Tier C to Tier B after A770 + B580 real-hardware validation.