wgpu

library0.31.0pypypiunverified

WebGPU for Python: a Python implementation of the WebGPU API, enabling modern GPU compute and rendering on multiple backends (Vulkan, Metal, D3D12, OpenGL). Current version 0.31.0. Requires Python >=3.10. Releases roughly monthly.

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v0.31.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 92.8MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 3.9s · import 0.000s · 98MB

81MB installed

● package 81MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

from wgpu import request_adapter

Initialize wgpu, request adapter and device. In real usage, provide a canvas from wgpu.gui.

import wgpu import wgpu.backends.wgpu_native # triggers auto backend selection adapter = wgpu.request_adapter(canvas=None, power_preference="high-performance") device = adapter.request_device(required_features=[]) print(f"Adapter: {adapter.summary}") print(f"Device: {device.summary}")

Debug

Known footguns

breakingImport path changed in v0.10.0: previously `import wgpu.backend.wgpu_native` is no longer needed; use `import wgpu` and call `wgpu.request_adapter()`.

breakingGUI canvas module restructured in v0.15.0: `from wgpu.gui import WgpuCanvas` no longer works; use `from wgpu.gui.auto import WgpuCanvas`.

gotchaThe `wgpu` library bundles wgpu-native binaries. On some platforms (e.g., Linux without Vulkan drivers) it may fall back to OpenGL or silently fail. Test on target hardware.

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Security & dependencies

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/pygfx/wgpu-py ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/wgpu/ ↗

homepagehttps://wgpu-py.readthedocs.io ↗

docshttps://wgpu-py.readthedocs.io ↗