# llama.cpp release b11493 adds grouped MoE XMX GEMM support

> The open‑source llama.cpp library released version b11493 on Oct 8 2026, adding a new SYCL‑based grouped MoE XMX GEMM operation and binaries for many platforms.

Oossa · 2026-10-08 · https://oossa.com/en/llama-cpp-release-b11493-adds-grouped-moe-xmx-gemm-support

The ggml‑org team pushed llama.cpp version b11493 on Oct 8 2026. The update adds a SYCL implementation of grouped Mixture‑of‑Experts (MoE) XMX GEMM, a matrix multiply used in large language models. The release also bundles pre‑built binaries for macOS, iOS, Ubuntu (CPU, Vulkan and CUDA).

## The facts

- Version b11493 released on 2026-10-08
- New feature: SYCL grouped MoE XMX GEMM

## Why it matters

Developers can now run MoE‑based models on SYCL‑compatible GPUs, expanding hardware options for open‑source LLM workloads.

## Sources & references

1. [ggml-org/llama.cpp b11493](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b11493) – llama.cpp, 2026-10-08

Last updated: 2026-10-08