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- One of:
- **NVIDIA GPU** (Ampere or newer) on Linux x86_64 / aarch64 or Windows AMD64 — see [Supported Hardware](#supported-hardware) for the full list.
- **Apple Silicon Mac** (M-series) on macOS 13 (Ventura) or later, Python 3.12.
- **Python**: 3.10+ on Linux / Windows; 3.12 on macOS.
- **Apple Silicon Mac** (M-series) on macOS 13 (Ventura) or later.
- **Python**: 3.10–3.14.
- **API Key**: Get one from [moondream.ai](https://moondream.ai/c/cloud/api-keys).

## Installation
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| Hardware | Notes |
|----------|-------|
| MacBook Pro (M5 Max, 48 GB) | macOS 13+, Python 3.12 |
| Mac mini / Studio (M2 / M3 / M4 Pro / M4 Max, ≥24 GB) | macOS 13+, Python 3.12 |
| Mac mini (M4 base, 16 GB) | macOS 13+, Python 3.12 — fits Moondream 2; Moondream 3 weights exceed unified memory |
| MacBook Pro (M5 Max, 48 GB) | macOS 13+ |
| Mac mini / Studio (M2 / M3 / M4 Pro / M4 Max, ≥24 GB) | macOS 13+ |
| Mac mini (M4 base, 16 GB) | macOS 13+ — fits Moondream 2; Moondream 3 weights exceed unified memory |

### NVIDIA Jetson

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