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# GPU Acceleration

GPU acceleration enables GPU-accelerated rendering in Kernel browsers, providing enhanced performance for graphics-intensive workloads.

<Warning>
  GPU acceleration is only available for headful browsers and does not support [standby mode](/browsers/standby). GPU browsers have [separate pricing](https://kernel.sh/pricing) from headless or headful browsers.
</Warning>

## Enable GPU acceleration

Set the `gpu` parameter to `true` when creating a browser:

<CodeGroup>
  ```typescript Typescript/Javascript theme={null}
  import Kernel from '@onkernel/sdk';

  const kernel = new Kernel();

  const kernelBrowser = await kernel.browsers.create({
    gpu: true
  });
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  from kernel import Kernel

  kernel = Kernel()

  kernel_browser = kernel.browsers.create(
      gpu=True
  )
  ```
</CodeGroup>

You can also enable GPU acceleration in the dashboard when deploying a browser under **Advanced Configuration**.

## Use cases

GPU acceleration is useful for:

* High performance live view streaming
* Rendering complex 3D graphics or WebGL content
* Video processing and playback
* Canvas-heavy applications

<Note>
  GPU acceleration speeds up page rendering, not screenshot capture. CDP's `Page.captureScreenshot` latency is unaffected by GPU. [Computer controls screenshots](/browsers/computer-controls#take-screenshots) see a small speedup with GPU enabled.
</Note>

## Availability

GPU acceleration is available on [Start-Up and Enterprise plans](https://kernel.sh/pricing). Due to limited capacity during the research preview, GPU-enabled browsers may not always be available.