NVIDIA Developer Program

Supporting the Community That's Changing the World

We believe that developers are the inspired, technical minds transforming the world around us with new innovations. You are key contributors to the advancement of every field—and the foundation of NVIDIA’s success. To ensure you have the best resources to do your life’s work, we’ve created an online space devoted to your needs, with access to free software, technical documentation, learning resources, plus peer and domain expert help to tackle the biggest challenges.

Developer Resources Non-member Access Developer Program Community Access

Software Low-Level Only 150+ SDKs
NVIDIA NIM™ for research, development, and testing Checkmark
CUDA Toolkit Checkmark Checkmark
Early Access Programs Checkmark
Hardware Grant Programs* Checkmark

Deep Learning Institute (DLI) Checkmark
NVIDIA On-Demand Limited Access Checkmark
Developer Videos and Webinars Limited Access Checkmark
GPU Technology Conference (GTC) Checkmark Checkmark

Developer Newsletter General Access Personalized Content
Developer Forums Read-Only GPU Expert Help, Recognition, and Networking Opportunities
Exclusive Developer Events Checkmark
Ask Me Anything (AMA) w/ NVIDIA Experts Read-Only Checkmark

Technical Blogs Read-Only Checkmark
Hardware & Product Documentation Checkmark Checkmark
Research Papers Checkmark Checkmark
White Papers & Technical How-Tos Checkmark Checkmark
NVIDIA GPU Cloud [NGC] Catalog Checkmark Checkmark

* Hardware grants available for qualified educators and researchers

Additional Resources and Programs for Developers

Enabling Developer Innovations with Free, GPU-Optimized Software

The heart of NVIDIA’s developer resources is free access to hundreds of software and performance analysis tools across diverse industries and use cases, from AI and HPC to autonomous vehicles, robotics, simulation, and more. These SDKs and tools can be obtained in multiple ways, including containers, pre-trained models, and Helm charts from the NGC catalog, applications from Linux repositories, and source code from NVIDIA's GitHub repositories.

Accelerating Higher Education and Research

NVIDIA offers an array of benefits to developers, educators, and researchers in academia, including NVIDIA DLI Teaching Kits , DLI Programs for Educators , Higher Education and Research Grants , Educational Pricing, and Graduate Fellowships .

Supporting Cutting-Edge Startups with NVIDIA Inception

NVIDIA Inception —the leading accelerator of AI, data science, and HPC startups—supports startups worldwide with go-to-market support, expertise, and technology. Startups get access to training through NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute, preferred pricing on hardware through our global network of distributors, invitations to exclusive networking events, and more.

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