Clarify CUDA/CuPy install requirements in docs (#8106) - #8983
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In `@docs/source/installation.md`:
- Around line 38-43: Reword the PyTorch/CUDA installation guidance in the
installation section to align with the pip flow: the current text in the PyTorch
install step suggests manually downloading CUDA and setting CUDA_PATH, which is
misleading for prebuilt pip wheels. Update the instructions around the
PyTorch/CUDA step to direct users to the PyTorch CUDA selector or wheel index,
and make clear that the pip wheels already bundle the CUDA runtime; keep the
surrounding MONAI install guidance in the same place.
- Around line 50-60: Clarify the CuPy dependency chain in the installation docs:
the `cucim` extra does not install CuPy directly, it installs
`cucim-cu12`/`cucim-cu13`, which then brings in the matching
`cupy-cuda12x`/`cupy-cuda13x` wheel. Update the wording in the `pip install
'monai[cucim]'` section and the later CuPy note so both references explicitly
describe this transitive dependency, using the existing installation docs text
as the location guide.
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| The installation commands below usually end up installing the CPU variant of PyTorch. To install GPU-enabled PyTorch: | ||
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| 1. Check [PyTorch Official Guide](https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/) for the recommended CUDA versions. For Pip package, the user needs to download the CUDA manually, install it on the system, and ensure CUDA_PATH is set properly. | ||
| 1. Continue to follow the guide and install PyTorch. | ||
| 1. Install MONAI using one the ways described below. | ||
| 1. Install MONAI using one of the ways described below. |
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PyTorch official installation guide pip CUDA_PATH manual download CUDA wheel selector locally install
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To install PyTorch with CUDA support, the official and recommended method is to use the interactive installer on the PyTorch website, which generates the correct pip or Conda command based on your operating system, Python version, and CUDA version [1][2][3]. For scenarios where you need to manually manage or download specific CUDA-enabled wheels, follow these steps: Official Installation Guide The primary resource for installation is the PyTorch Get Started page (https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/) [1][3]. The page provides an interactive selector that detects your system preferences and provides the precise installation command [1][4]. Manual Wheel Selection and Local Install If you need to install a specific wheel file (e.g., for offline installation or custom environments), you can access the PyTorch binary repository directly [5][6]: 1. Repository Access: All PyTorch wheels are hosted at https://download.pytorch.org/whl/ [6]. 2. Selecting CUDA Versions: Within this repository, directories are organized by CUDA version (e.g., /cu126/ for CUDA 12.6) [5][6]. 3. Finding the Wheel: Navigate to the sub-directory matching your desired CUDA version and the torch package [5]. You can identify the correct file based on your Python version (e.g., cp312 for Python 3.12) and your system architecture (e.g., linux_x86_64, win_amd64) [7]. 4. Installing Locally: Once you have the direct URL to the.whl file, you can install it using pip: pip install <URL_TO_WHEEL_FILE> [8] Alternative: Index-URL Installation If you have a local environment where you want to force pip to use the official PyTorch binary repository for dependencies, you can specify the index-url: pip install torch==+cu --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu [8] Environment Variables While CUDA_PATH is a standard system environment variable used by NVIDIA drivers, PyTorch binaries downloaded from the official repository generally include their own CUDA runtime libraries, meaning you do not typically need to configure CUDA_PATH for the pre-compiled pip packages to function, provided your system has a compatible NVIDIA driver installed [9][4]. If you are building PyTorch from source, you may need to ensure your PATH and CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH are configured correctly to point to your local CUDA installation [9][10].
Citations:
- 1: https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/
- 2: https://pytorch.org/
- 3: Doc is unclear on how to install pytorch with Cuda via pip pytorch/pytorch#107580
- 4: https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch.github.io/blob/master/get_started/installation/windows.md
- 5: https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu126/torch/
- 6: https://download.pytorch.org/whl/
- 7: https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch
- 8: https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/install-particular-pytorch-nightly/186853
- 9: https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch?S_TACT=333AC01A
- 10: https://pypi.org/project/torch/2.10.0/
Reword the PyTorch/CUDA install step. docs/source/installation.md:38-42
The pip flow should point users to PyTorch’s CUDA selector or wheel index; prebuilt pip wheels already include the CUDA runtime, so “download CUDA manually” and CUDA_PATH are misleading here.
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In `@docs/source/installation.md` around lines 38 - 43, Reword the PyTorch/CUDA
installation guidance in the installation section to align with the pip flow:
the current text in the PyTorch install step suggests manually downloading CUDA
and setting CUDA_PATH, which is misleading for prebuilt pip wheels. Update the
instructions around the PyTorch/CUDA step to direct users to the PyTorch CUDA
selector or wheel index, and make clear that the pip wheels already bundle the
CUDA runtime; keep the surrounding MONAI install guidance in the same place.
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237-237: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winFix the
--no-build-isolationspelling.The current
--no-build-isoloationoption is invalid. Users following this command will receive a pip option error.Proposed fix
-`--no-build-isoloation` +`--no-build-isolation`🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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209-209: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winQuote the editable extras specifier.
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.[all,testing]to prevent shell glob expansion.Proposed fix
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In `@docs/source/installation.md`:
- Around line 57-60: Update the CuPy package examples in the installation
documentation to qualify cupy-cuda11x as applicable only to pre-release or older
CuPy installations, and include the currently supported cupy-cuda13x example
alongside cupy-cuda12x. Preserve the existing link to the CuPy installation
guide.
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In `@docs/source/installation.md`:
- Line 237: Correct the pip option spelling in the installation guidance from
“--no-build-isoloation” to “--no-build-isolation,” preserving the surrounding
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- Line 209: Update the pip installation example comment to quote the editable
extras specifier `".[all,testing]"`, preventing shell glob expansion while
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| If you prefer to install CuPy directly, note that the PyPI package name is CUDA-version specific | ||
| (e.g. `cupy-cuda12x` for CUDA 12.x, `cupy-cuda11x` for CUDA 11.x) rather than plain `cupy`. See the | ||
| [CuPy installation guide](https://docs.cupy.dev/en/stable/install.html) for the correct package for | ||
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CuPy provides specialized pip packages, known as wheels, that are tailored to specific versions of the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit. These packages are identified by the naming convention cupy-cudaXXx, where XX corresponds to the major CUDA version [1]. As of August 2026, the official CuPy documentation highlights the following primary support: cupy-cuda12x: This package is used for systems utilizing CUDA Toolkit 12.x [1]. cupy-cuda13x: This package is used for systems utilizing CUDA Toolkit 13.x [1]. The package cupy-cuda11x is referenced in the context of installation options, particularly when installing pre-releases or managing environments where older CUDA versions might still be relevant [1]. Important guidelines for installation include: Compatibility: You should only have one CuPy package installed at a time. The cupy-cudaXXx wheels and the source-based cupy package are mutually exclusive and will conflict if installed together [1]. CUDA Toolkit Dependency: By default, these packages assume a compatible CUDA Toolkit is already installed on your system [1]. Standalone Option: To install CuPy without a system-wide CUDA Toolkit installation, you can use the [ctk] extra (e.g., pip install cupy-cuda12x[ctk]). This installs the necessary NVIDIA CUDA component wheels, which requires only the NVIDIA CUDA driver to be present on the system [1].
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CuPy v13 does not provide a specific cupy-cuda11x package for installation. According to the official CuPy documentation, the current supported CUDA Toolkit versions for recent releases include v12.x and v13.x, with corresponding installation commands such as pip install cupy-cuda12x and pip install cupy-cuda13x [1]. The reference to cupy-cuda11x in the documentation is limited to an example of how to append pre-release installation options (e.g., pip install cupy-cuda11x --pre -U -f https://pip.cupy.dev/pre), rather than indicating active support for CUDA 11 within the v13 series [1]. Users requiring support for older CUDA versions are typically directed to use earlier versions of CuPy that were compatible with those environments [1].
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Qualify the CUDA 11.x example.
The current CuPy guide supports cupy-cuda12x and cupy-cuda13x. It mentions cupy-cuda11x only for pre-release or older CuPy installations.
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examples in the installation documentation to qualify cupy-cuda11x as applicable
only to pre-release or older CuPy installations, and include the currently
supported cupy-cuda13x example alongside cupy-cuda12x. Preserve the existing
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Fixes #8106
Description
The installation docs did not make it clear that some MONAI transforms require CuPy for GPU-accelerated array operations. Users who ran GPU inference hit
OptionalImportError: import cupy (No module named 'cupy')with no obvious guidance —pip install cupyfails because the real package is CUDA-version specific (cupy-cuda12x), and it was not documented that thecucimextra provides CuPy.This PR updates
docs/source/installation.mdto:## GPU-enabled installation (CUDA and CuPy)section (with a Table of Contents entry) instead of an unlabeled paragraph.convert_to_cupy), what error appears when it is missing, and that CuPy is installed through thecucimextra (pip install 'monai[cucim]').cupy-cuda12x/cupy-cuda11x), linking to the CuPy installation guide.Docs-only change; no code or public API is modified.
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./runtests.sh -f -u --net --coverage../runtests.sh --quick --unittests --disttests.make htmlcommand in thedocs/folder.