# PyTorch 2.8 RC1 produced for pytorch, audio, vision

**URL:** <https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-8-rc1-produced-for-pytorch-audio-vision/3091>\
**Category:** Release Announcements\
**Created:** [June 30, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-8-rc1-produced-for-pytorch-audio-vision/3091 "2025-06-30T15:23:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org/t/pytorch-2-8-rc1-produced-for-pytorch-audio-vision/3091/1 "2025-06-30T15:23:10Z")

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The core binaries are now available for download and testing on pytorch test channel.

Here is the [2.8 release issue tracker](https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/156745) for cherry pick submissions

**Reminder of Key Dates**  
Milestones M1 through M3.3 are **complete**.

- M3.3: Ecosystem libraries cut RC Branch ETA (6/27/25)
- M4: Release branch finalized, Announce final launch date, new major features published (week of 7/7/25) - Final RC is produced.
- M4.1: Tutorial drafts submission deadline (7/16/25)
- M5: External-Facing Content Finalized (7/25/25 )
- M6: Release Day (7/30/25)

**Download instructions for testing RC1**

PIP CPU:

- Windows/Linux/MacOS:  
`pip3 install torch==2.80 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu`

PIP CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 12.9

Windows/Linux:

```auto
pip3 install torch==2.8.0 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu126

pip3 install torch==2.8.0 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu128

pip3 install torch==2.8.0 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu129

```

PIP ROCM 6.3

- `pip3 install torch==2.8.0 torchvision torchaudio --index-url [https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.](https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.2.4)3`

PIP ROCM 6.4

- `pip3 install torch==2.8.0 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/rocm6.4`

PIP XPU

Linux/Windows:

- `pip3 install torch==2.8.0 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/xpu`

PIP Linux Aarch64

- `pip3 install torch==2.8.0 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cpu`

PIP Linux CUDA 12.9 Aarch64

- `pip3 install torch==2.8.0 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/test/cu129`

Libtorch

CPU Linux:

- (cxx11 ABI): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)

CPU Windows:

- Download here (Release version): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)
- Download here (Debug version): [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cpu/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip)

CPU MacOS:

- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/nightly/cpu/libtorch-macos-arm64-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/nightly/cpu/libtorch-macos-arm64-latest.zip)

CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 12.9 Linux

(cxx11 ABI):

- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu118/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)
- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu121/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)
- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu124/libtorch-cxx11-abi-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)

Windows CUDA 12.6, 12.8, 12.9

(Release version):

- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)
- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)
- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-latest.zip)

(Debug version):

- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu126/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip)
- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu128/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip)
- [https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip](https://download.pytorch.org/libtorch/test/cu129/libtorch-win-shared-with-deps-debug-latest.zip)

Cheers,

Team PyTorch