Purpose of this page: this U.S.-English bridge chooses a maintained ComfyUI route from the machine’s operating system and accelerator. It does not imply that there is a separate U.S. build. The maintained reference is the certified 42 UK ComfyUI installation matrix, and the linked ComfyUI maintainer pages remain the live source of truth.
Select the route from the machine, not a tutorial headline
- Windows with NVIDIA: the local evidence matrix recommends Comfy Desktop for Windows.
- Windows with NVIDIA or a CPU fallback: the matrix records ComfyUI Portable as a separate route.
- Windows with recent AMD hardware: check the current official support list before selecting a package.
- Linux with a documented accelerator: use the manual installation route.
- macOS on Apple Silicon: the matrix points to Comfy Desktop for macOS or the manual route.
- Windows or Linux with Intel Arc: verify the current manual requirements.
- CPU only on a documented manual platform: treat this as a compatibility fallback and begin with the official troubleshooting route.
Keep Desktop, Portable, and manual installations separate
Desktop
Select Desktop only after its current official page confirms the machine’s supported combination. Keep installation and update work inside that Desktop route.
Portable
Select Portable from its official page and use the package that page associates with the hardware. The local matrix treats Portable as its own Windows route. Its launcher and model-path instructions are not a substitute for Desktop instructions.
Manual
The manual route is the documented choice for Linux and for installations that deliberately need a manual environment. Take platform and accelerator steps from the live maintainer page; this bridge does not supply unverified commands or package names.
Create an installation decision record
- Record the operating system and architecture.
- Record the accelerator, or state that CPU fallback is intended.
- Open the matching official route from the list above.
- Confirm that the live documentation still includes the machine’s combination.
- Store the selected route name and source URL with the workstation’s setup note.
- Use that same route for installation, launch, and update work.
This record supports repeatable maintenance without claiming benchmark results. It does not set a universal minimum VRAM figure or guarantee that a particular model or workflow will fit the machine.
Handoff after route selection
After choosing the route, use the route’s own official launch instructions and keep the base installation unchanged until it opens successfully. The certified installation matrix includes the model-path and update handoff, while the official troubleshooting guide provides the first diagnostic route if the base launch fails.
The machine-readable route record is available as the installation-matrix CSV. Its review date describes the local evidence snapshot; it does not replace the live maintainer pages.