Built on the pillars of Faster, Broader, and Simpler, we are excited to announce the release of Quartus® Prime Pro Edition 26.1! This version delivers faster compilation and timing closure, broader developer-centric system design flows, and a simpler user and AI integration experience—helping streamline FPGA development and accelerate innovation. Whether you're focused on optimizing power, improving system designs, or accelerating AI workflows, Quartus 26.1 has you covered.
🔗Download Quartus Prime Pro 26.1 today and explore the new capabilities!
Key Highlights in Quartus Prime Pro Edition 26.1
Visual Designer Studio: A New Era of Design Entry
Visual Designer Studio, the next-generation system design environment, is now integrated directly into Quartus Prime Pro. This tool simplifies the creation of complex systems with its intuitive drag-and-drop interface and smart connectivity automation. It helps speed up the design process, enabling faster IP integration and system assembly, and supports seamless RTL integration. With improved performance and responsiveness, you can prototype embedded and AI systems more efficiently.
Key Features:
- Block-based design entry with dynamic connectivity view
- Smart connectivity automation
- Seamless RTL integration with support for Verilog, VHDL, and SystemVerilog
- Built-in example designs to accelerate prototyping
Power and Thermal Analyzer: Smarter, Cooler, and More Efficient
The Power & Thermal Analyzer has received significant upgrades in Quartus 26.1. The new release improves response times, supports asynchronous power calculations, and offers advanced thermal modeling, including heat sink dissipation paths. These enhancements help ensure more efficient FPGA systems with better power management and optimized cooling strategies.
Key Improvements:
- Asynchronous power calculations for improved efficiency
- Integrated heat maps for better thermal analysis
- TCL script support for EMIF IO placements
- Enhanced GUI features and formatting improvements
Performance Gains
Quartus Prime Pro 26.1 doesn’t just deliver new features—it also enhances performance. With optimized compiler and architecture improvements, Agilex® 7 designs experience over a 9% reduction in runtime, while Agilex 5 designs see a 5.5% reduction in runtime, all with no increase in memory usage. Additionally, Fmax has been improved, with Agilex 7 seeing a 0.6% improvement and Agilex 5 achieving a 3.3% improvement in restricted Fmax.
Expanded IP Support and System-Level Debugging
Quartus 26.1 expands its support for high-speed connectivity, including enhanced PCIe, Ethernet, and Timing-Systems (TSN). With new system example designs targeting both Agilex 3 and 5, you can accelerate development across networking, video, and memory systems.
In addition, SignalTap™ Python API allows for deeper debugging with a high-performing API using structured arrays, giving you more flexibility in identifying and solving issues in your designs.
Explore the Full Capabilities of Quartus Prime Pro 26.1
These are just a few highlights from Quartus Prime Pro 26.1. Whether you are building next-gen embedded systems or integrating AI with your FPGA designs, this release brings the tools you need to innovate faster and smarter. To dive deeper into all the new features, download the software and start exploring today.
Ready to see what these software tools can do for your next project? Explore the release and start designing with Quartus 26.1 today.
🔗 Download Quartus Prime Pro 26.1 today and explore the new capabilities!
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