PyOpenCL lets you access GPUs and other massively parallel compute devices from Python. It tries to offer computing goodness in the spirit of its sister project PyCUDA:
- Object cleanup tied to lifetime of objects. This idiom, often called RAII in C++, makes it much easier to write correct, leak- and crash-free code.
- Completeness. PyOpenCL puts the full power of OpenCL's API at
your disposal, if you wish. Every obscure
get_info()query and all CL calls are accessible. - Automatic Error Checking. All CL errors are automatically translated into Python exceptions.
- Speed. PyOpenCL's base layer is written in C++, so all the niceties above are virtually free.
- Helpful and complete Documentation as well as a Wiki.
- Liberal license. PyOpenCL is open-source under the MIT license and free for commercial, academic, and private use.
- Broad support. PyOpenCL was tested and works with Apple's, AMD's, and Nvidia's CL implementations.
Simple 4-step install instructions using Conda on Linux and macOS (that also install a working OpenCL implementation!) can be found in the documentation.
What you'll need if you do not want to use the convenient instructions above and instead build from source:
- gcc/g++ new enough to be compatible with pybind11 (see their FAQ)
- numpy, and
- an OpenCL implementation. (See this howto for how to get one.)
- Documentation (read how things work)
- Conda Forge (download binary packages for Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Python package index (download releases)
- C. Gohlke's Windows binaries (download Windows binaries)
- Github (get latest source code, file bugs)