Free guide · Oct 11, 2026

Check the NPU variant and plan a screenshot test

How to check hardware support, identify the right model variant, and plan a screenshot test.

The short version

Foundry Toolkit v1.6.13, dated September 16, adds Fara 7B VitisAI INT4 with image inputs for Windows x64 AMD NPU users. This entry is separate from the Fara1.5 model family announced July 22 in Microsoft's Fara repository. Image support in a catalog does not establish end-to-end offline computer control. Toolkit changelog, Fara repository

What's in the full guide

  1. 011. Make a real hardware inventory
  2. 022. Name the model variant precisely
  3. 033. Build an original screenshot fixture
  4. 044. Choose the supported inference path
  5. 055. Review perception before automation
  6. 066. Check any offline claim separately

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