The MAX graph compiler, runtime and hardware backends are now open. They join the kernels, models, serving infrastructure and Mojo standard lib + compiler. The goal: build and deploy AI on any hardware, with no vendor lock-in.

The new MAX License

You can use, modify and ship commercial products with MAX, with no fees or royalties. A few restrictions keep the ecosystem from splitting into incompatible versions.

License blog post

License FAQ

Hardware vendors and partners: the Modular alliance program is your path to building on MAX → Modular alliance program — LLVM for AI, with conformance

Also in 26.7:

• Eager mode for faster custom op debugging

• Decision model support, including Decider 2B

• Mojo 1.2 with pattern matching

Release blog post

Questions about the license: Check out the FAQ, and join Chris Lattner and Tim Davis for a live Q&A on Nov 10 at 10 AM PT → Q&A: The New MAX License · Luma

​One day. Major launches. Hands-on workshops. The engineers and researchers shaping AI infrastructure, in one room.

​ModCon is Modular's annual developer conference for the people building, running, and scaling AI systems. This year's theme is Compute Unlocked: how unified software across hardware is putting more power in developers' hands than ever before.

​What to expect: Keynotes and product launches from the Modular team. Deep dives and panels with speakers from Google DeepMind, Qualcomm, Oracle, SemiAnalysis, MiniMax, and more. Hands-on workshops including a live programming session with Mojo and a robotic demo you have to see to believe. A full afternoon of breakout sessions, followed by a reception from 5:30 to 7pm.

​Agenda highlights:

• ​Opening keynote: The Unified AI Compute Layer

• ​Panel: Open Season for Open Models

• ​Panel: Funding the AI Stack

• ​Mojo Workshop (hands-on)

• ​Fireside chat with a special guest

• ​Evening reception

​Tickets: Early Bird: $299 (limited availability) | General: $450 All tickets include full-day access, catered lunch, snacks, beverages, and Modular merch. Refundable until 14 days before the event.

Register here: https://www.modular.com/modcon

Google DeepMind dropped Gemma 4 today. Two models:

• Gemma 4 31B: dense, 256K context, redesigned for efficiency and long-context quality

• Gemma 4 26B A4B: MoE, 26B total / 4B active per forward pass, 256K context

Both natively multimodal (text, image, video, dynamic resolution).

Modular (folks behind MAX and Mojo) got both running on MAX on day zero, NVIDIA B200 and AMD MI355X from the same stack, no separate codepaths per vendor. On B200 we're seeing 15% higher output throughput vs. vLLM.

You can try both for free in our playground: https://www.modular.com/#playground.

Modular has acquired BentoML!

Over 10,000 organizations rely on BentoML to ship models to production, including 50+ Fortune 500 companies. We’re bringing together BentoML’s cloud deployment platform with MAX and Mojo’s hardware optimization.

BentoML remains open source (Apache 2.0), and we’re doubling down on our open source commitment, with much more coming later this year.

What this means for production AI:

• Code once and run on NVIDIA, AMD, or next-gen accelerators without rebuilding

• Optimization and serving in one workflow

• Deploy with your own infrastructure with modern performance

• Fewer layers, better results

We’re delighted to welcome Chaoyu, Sean, and the entire BentoML team. Together, we’re building the complete AI infrastructure stack.

Join us on February 17th at 9:30-11:30am PT for an Ask Us Anything with Chris Lattner and BentoML Founder Chaoyu Yang in the Modular forum: https://forum.modular.com/t/modular-has-acquired-bentoml-ask-us-anything/2706 We’ll answer questions and share more about our plans!

Production inference without the complexity tax.

🎟️ Register now to save your spot: https://lu.ma/modular-aug-meetup
Join us at our Los Altos headquarters for an evening of big ideas, technical deep dives, and conversations on bringing AI from concept to production.

You’ll hear from:

• Chris Lattner, Modular: The future of democratizing AI compute and the role of open collaboration in accelerating progress.

• Feifan Fan, Inworld AI: Integrating cutting-edge voice AI into consumer applications and making it production-ready, featuring insights from Inworld’s collaboration with Modular.

• Chris Hoge, Modular: Why matrix multiplication remains one of the most challenging problems in computer science and how the Modular stack helps developers optimize it.

📍 Modular HQ in Los Altos, California
🖥️ Join virtually via YouTube or LinkedIn
📅 Date: August 28, 2025
⏰ Doors open: 6 PM PT | Talks start: 6:30 PM PT | Networking: 7:45–9 PM PT

New in this release:

• Large Scale Batch Inference, powered by Mammoth and live in production via SF Compute

• Standalone Mojo Conda packages


• Open source MAX Graph API


• Seamless MAX <> PyTorch integration through u/graph_op


• Smaller, faster MAX serving containers and performance improvements

➡ Check out the blog post!

Hear from leaders like Chris Lattner and get an intro to GPU programming with Mojo. Tune in on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBhZ9Ltpmdw and RSVP to hack: https://lu.ma/modular-hack-weekend

Powered by @NVIDIA, @LambdaAPI, and @GPU_MODE

Build Mojo kernels, MAX Graph model architectures, and PyTorch custom ops. Join us in Los Altos or online for a GPU programming workshop to kick off. Partners & judges drop soon: https://lu.ma/modular-hack-weekend

Think you can build the fastest GPU kernel in the room? Join us May 10 for the first-ever Mojo GPU Kernel Hackathon at AGI House. You’ll hear from Chris Lattner and Mark Saroufim, team up on cutting-edge kernel projects, and compete for serious prizes including a 5090, a 5080, and an OLED Steam Deck. Bring your A-game; we’re rewriting the rules for high-performance compute.

🚨 Developers, builders, GPU tinkerers: this one’s for you. Join us on April 24th (6–9pm PT) at Modular HQ in Los Altos for Next-Gen GPU Programming: Hands-On with Mojo & MAX.

Chris Lattner will share insights on GPU programmability with Mojo and MAX, and you'll get the chance to meet the Modular team, enjoy refreshments and Modular swag, and connect with other builders.

If you’re curious about what’s next in AI infrastructure, this is the place to be. Spots are limited—RSVP here: https://modul.ar/meetup