Hardware Requirements¶
The Python client requirements apply to both LightlyStudio OSS and the Python client used with Enterprise.
Python Client Requirements¶
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4 cores | 8-core x86 CPU (non-ARM) |
| System memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Operating system | macOS, Windows, or Linux | Windows or Linux |
| CPU architecture | x86 or ARM | x86 (non-ARM) |
| GPU | Not required | NVIDIA CUDA-compatible GPU with CUDA 12 |
For connection setup, see Connect from Python.
Additional On-Premise Requirements¶
These requirements apply to the Enterprise on-premise deployment host, which runs the LightlyStudio services and databases. They are additional to the Python client requirements above and do not apply to Lightly-hosted Enterprise.
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4 cores | 8 cores |
| System memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Free disk storage | 20 GB + space for datasets | 40 GB + space for datasets |
| Dataset size | Below 250,000 samples | 250,000–10 million samples |
| Operating system | macOS, Windows, or Linux | Linux |
| CPU architecture | x86 or ARM | x86 (non-ARM) |
| Container runtime | Docker | Docker |
| GPU | Not required | NVIDIA CUDA-compatible GPU with CUDA 12 |
The on-premise host also needs a supported container runtime and network access for Python clients and browsers. See On-Premise Deployment for deployment details.
