This page outlines the minimum system requirements you need to run Unity 2022.3 on all supported platforms.
This section lists the minimum requirements to run the Unity Editor. Actual performance and rendering quality might vary depending on the complexity of your project.
| Minimum requirements | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit versions only. | Mojave 10.14+ (Intel editor) Big Sur 11.0 (Apple silicon Editor) |
Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 18.04. |
| CPU | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support (Intel processors) Apple M1 or above (Apple silicon-based processors) |
X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support |
| Graphics API | DX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs | Metal-capable Intel and AMD GPUs | OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan-capable, Nvidia and AMD GPUs. |
| Additional requirements | Hardware vendor officially supported drivers | Apple officially supported drivers (Intel processor) Rosetta 2 is required for Apple silicon devices running on either Apple silicon or Intel versions of the Unity Editor. |
Gnome desktop environment running on top of X11 windowing system, Nvidia official proprietary graphics driver or AMD Mesa graphics driver. Other configuration and user environment as provided stock with the supported distribution (Kernel, Compositor, etc.) |
| For all operating systems, the Unity Editor is supported on workstations or laptop form factors, running without emulation, container or compatibility layer. | |||
On macOS, secondary Editor windows only maximize, and don’t enter full screen mode.
The Apple silicon Editor has the following limitations:
The Linux Editor has the following limitations:
Pipe error ! message, you must increase the maximum open file limit in your current Editor session. For example, run ulimit -n 4096 in the terminal before launching the Editor. For more information, refer to the Troubleshooting Linux Editor issues page.This section lists the minimum requirements to build and run the Unity Player. Actual performance and rendering quality might vary depending on the complexity of your project.
| Operating system | Android | ChromeOS | iOS/iPadOS | tvOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1 (API 22)+ Customized versions of Android must include all supported Google standard APIs. |
R89+ on stable release channel (Android API 28+) | 12+ | 12+ |
| CPU | ARMv7 with Neon Support (32-bit and 64-bit) or ARM64 | ARMv7, ARM64, x86, and x86_64 | A7 SoC+ | A8 SoC+ |
| Graphics API | OpenGL ES 2.0+, 3.0+, Vulkan Note: OpenGL ES 2.0 support is deprecated. |
OpenGL ES 2.0+, 3.0+, Vulkan Note: OpenGL ES 2.0 support is deprecated. |
Metal | Metal |
| Additional requirements | - 1GB+ RAM - Supported hardware devices must meet or exceed Google’s Android Compatibility Definition (Version 9.0) limited to the following Device Types: 1. Handheld (Section 2.2) 2. Television (Section 2.3) 3. Tablets (Section 2.6) - Hardware must be running Android OS natively. With the exception of Android for ChromeOS, Android within a container or emulator isn’t supported. - For development: Android SDK (12/API 31), Android NDK (r23b) and OpenJDK (11), which are installed by default with Unity Hub. |
- Support for ChromeOS devices launched after 2019, such as Chromebooks, Chromebases, Chromeboxes, and tablets that can run Android apps and are within their Auto Update Expiration date. - Support for script debugging and profiling using Android Debug Bridge (adb) over WiFi or Ethernet only. |
For development and debugging: refer to Apple documentation on XCode support. For App Store submission: refer to Apple’s submission guidelines for the required Xcode version. |
Apple TV 4th generation+ |
For information on PlayStation 4 (including PS VR), PlayStation 5 (including PS VR2), Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Nintendo Switch, refer to the Game Development For Console Platforms page. To build on console platforms, only Windows versions of Unity are supported. For specific requirements on any additional platform specific software needed, please refer to the developer documentation on the platform holders website, or contact your platform representative directly for further information.
For specific system requirements of the Unity Editor, refer to the Unity downloads page to refer to the version of Unity you are using.
| Operating system | Windows | Universal Windows PlatformAn IAP feature that supports Microsoft’s In App Purchase simulator, which allows you to test IAP purchase flows on devices before publishing your application. More info See in Glossary |
macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 | Windows 10+, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, HoloLens | Mojave 10.14+ | Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7 |
| CPU | x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. | x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support, ARM, ARM64. | Apple Silicon, x64 architecture with SSE2. | x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. |
| Graphics API | DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. | DX10, DX11, DX12 capable GPUs. | Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs | OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable. |
| Additional requirements | Hardware vendor officially supported drivers. For development: IL2CPP scripting backend requires Visual Studio 2015 with C++ Tools component or later and Windows 10+ SDK. |
Hardware vendor officially supported drivers. For development: Windows 10+ (64-bit), Visual Studio 2015 with C++ Tools component or later and Windows 10+ SDK. |
Apple officially supported drivers. For development: IL2CPP scripting backend requires Xcode. Targeting Apple Silicon with IL2CPP scripting backend requires macOS Catalina 10.15.4 and Xcode 12.2 or newer. |
Gnome desktop environment running on top of X11 windowing system Other configuration and user environment as provided stock with the supported distribution (such as Kernel or Compositor) Nvidia and AMD GPUs using Nvidia official proprietary graphics driver or AMD Mesa graphics driver. |
| For all Desktop operating systems, the Unity Player is supported on workstations, laptop or tablet form factors, running without emulation, container or compatibility layer. | ||||
| Operating system | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11, running on workstation and rack form factors, without emulation or compatibility layer. | Mojave 10.14+ running on workstation and rack form factors, without emulation or compatibility layer. | Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7, running on workstation and rack form factors, without emulation or compatibility layer. |
| CPU | x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. | x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. | x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. |
| GPU | No explicit GPU support. | ||
| Additional requirements | Hardware vendor officially supported drivers. | ||
| Operating system running browsers | Windows, macOS, and Linux |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Workstation and laptop form factors. |
| Additional requirements | Versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge (Chromium-based) that are: - WebGL 2.0 capable - HTML 5 standards compliant - 64-bit - WebAssembly capable Note: WebGL 1.0 support is deprecated. |
To enable XR and properly configure your Unity project, follow the steps outlined in the XRAn umbrella term encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) applications. Devices supporting these forms of interactive applications can be referred to as XR devices. More info
See in Glossary section of this manual.
| Device | Device software |
|---|---|
| Magic Leap 2 | Magic Leap 2 Core OS version 1.0+ |
| Meta Quest 1 | Quest software version 50 or earlier (See Quest 1 support for more information.) |
| Meta Quest 2 | Quest software version 39+ |
| Meta Quest Pro | Quest software version 46+ |
| Microsoft HoloLens 1 | Windows 10 Holographic version 1809+ |
| Microsoft HoloLens 2 | Windows Holographic version 1903+ |
| Specification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 10+ |
| CPU | See Oculus recommended specifications. |
| GPU | See Oculus recommended specifications. |
| Graphics API | DX11 |
Refer to the OpenXR Plugin documentation for a list of compatible runtimes.
| Specification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 10 RS4+ |
| CPU | Intel 64-bit |
| Graphics API | DX11 |
| Specification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system version | See list of ARCore-supported devices. |
| CPU | ARM 32-bit and 64-bit |
| Graphics API | OpenGL ES 3.0+ |
| Latest supported SDK version | ARCore 1.24 |
| Specification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system version | iOS 12 |
| CPU | A9+ |
| Graphics API | Metal |
| Latest supported SDK version | ARKit 5 |
| Additional requirements | You must use Xcode 12.5 or later when compiling an iOS Player that includes the ARKit XR Plugin. |
| Specification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system version | visionOS 1.0+ |
| Graphics API | Metal or RealityKit |
| Additional requirements | You must use Xcode 15.2 or later on an Apple silicon (M1+) computer to build the final app in Xcode. Mixed realityMixed Reality (MR) combines its own virtual environment with the user’s real-world environment and allows them to interact with each other. See in Glossary development requires Unity PolySpatial. |
Support for embedded platforms such as Embedded Linux and QNX is available for a wide variety of chipsets as part of the Premium Runtimes. This includes support for Linux on ARM based chipsets and additional APIs for Android Automotive.
Recommended system requirements for Unity on embedded systems:
| Operating system | Embedded Linux | QNX |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 1GB+ | 1GB+ |
| CPU | Dualcore x86, x64, ARM, ARM64 | Dualcore x64, ARM64 |
| GPU | OpenGL ES 3 or Vulkan 1.1 Capable | OpenGL ES 3 or Vulkan 1.1 Capable |
Android (Automotive) system requirements are the same as Android under Mobile.
For Unity Player supporting Windows 7, note that Microsoft support for Windows 7 expired after January 14th 2020.