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PaddlePaddle 2.6.0: New PIR IR, Auto Parallelism, and Distributed Training Upgrades

August 26, 2026

PaddlePaddle 2.6.0 introduces a new Intermediate Representation (PIR) and integrates the CINN compiler to enhance extensibility and performance. The update focuses on large model support through Auto Parallelism, advanced distributed training strategies, and optimized inference capabilities.

PaddlePaddle 3.0: Automated Parallelism and Neural Compiler Upgrades

August 26, 2026

PaddlePaddle 3.0 introduces significant upgrades to automatic parallelism, a unified neural network compiler (CINN), and high-order automatic differentiation for scientific computing, alongside critical changes to type promotion and hardware compatibility.