# llama.cpp b11501 adds SYCL FWHT optimizations and new binaries

> The open‑source Llama.cpp library released version b11501 on Oct 8 2026, bringing SYCL fast Walsh‑Hadamard transform tweaks and pre‑built binaries for macOS, iOS and several Ubuntu GPU setups.

Oossa · 2026-10-08 · https://oossa.com/en/llama-cpp-b11501-adds-sycl-fwht-optimizations-and-new-binaries

The ggml‑org team published llama.cpp version b11501 on Oct 8 2026. The update adds SYCL (a cross‑platform compute API) fast Walsh‑Hadamard transform optimizations, which can speed up certain matrix ops. It also ships ready‑to‑run binaries for macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, iOS, and Ubuntu builds with CPU, Vulkan and CUDA 12.8 support.

## The facts

- Release version b11501 published on 2026-10-08
- Includes SYCL FWHT optimizations and binaries for macOS, iOS and Ubuntu (CPU, Vulkan, CUDA 12.8)

## Why it matters

Developers can now run Llama models faster on SYCL‑compatible GPUs and avoid building the library themselves.

## Sources & references

1. [ggml-org/llama.cpp b11501](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b11501) – llama.cpp, 2026-10-08

Last updated: 2026-10-08