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ModelScope Adds Intel XPU Device Support

v1.40.2 supports Intel XPU devices for model inference and training. Docker images can now be built for minor version releases.

9 Oct 20261 verified claims1 sources1 observations
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The official source reports this update: v1.40.2. Release Notes Features Add Intel XPU device support — Added support for Intel XPU (including iGPU and discrete GPUs such as Arc, Flex, and Max series) as a target device for model inference and training. This enables running ModelScope models on Intel GPU hardware with IPEX-LLM optimizations. Enhancements Add minor version image build — Introduced a minor version image build workflow, allowing Docker images to be built for minor version releases and improving release granularity for containerized deployments.

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This official update documents a development concerning v1.40.2. Its practical significance depends on the scope and evidence stated by the source.

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