Live Minimum System Requirements
The minimum system specifications required to install and run Ableton Live on Windows or macOS are listed below. Follow this link for Live 1-9 Minimum System Requirements.
Note: For optimal performance, you may need higher specifications.
Live 12
Windows
- Windows 10 (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 22H2 or higher)
- 5th generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor or AMD Ryzen processor (CPU supports AVX2 instruction set)
- 8 GB RAM
- 1366x768 display resolution
- ASIO-compatible audio hardware for Link support (also recommended for optimal audio performance)
- Approximately 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation (8 GB free disk space recommended)
- Optionally up to 76 GB disk space for additionally available sound content
Troubleshooting: Please visit this guide if Live 12 doesn't open on Windows after installation.
macOS
- macOS 11 Big Sur or higher
- Intel® Core™ i5 processor or Apple Silicon
- 8 GB RAM
- 1280x800 display resolution
- Core Audio compliant audio interface recommended
- Approximately 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation (8 GB free disk space recommended)
- Optionally up to 76 GB disk space for additionally available sound content
Live 11
Windows
- Windows 10 (Build 1909 and later), Windows 11
- Intel® Core™ i5 processor or an AMD multi-core processor
- 8 GB RAM
- 1366x768 display resolution
- ASIO-compatible audio hardware for Link support (also recommended for optimal audio performance)
- Approximately 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation (8 GB free disk space recommended)
- Optionally up to 76 GB disk space for additionally available sound content
macOS
- macOS High Sierra 10.13 to Sonoma 14
- Intel® Core™ i5 processor
- Apple silicon
- 8 GB RAM
- 1280x800 display resolution
- Core Audio compliant audio interface recommended
- Approximately 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation (8 GB free disk space recommended)
- Optionally up to 76 GB disk space for additionally available sound content
Live 10
Windows
- Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10
- 64-bit Intel® (Intel® Core™ i5 processor or faster recommended) or AMD multi-core processor.
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
- 1366x768 display resolution
- ASIO-compatible audio hardware for Link support (also recommended for optimal audio performance)
macOS
- macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 to Sonoma 14 (as of 10.1.43)
- Intel® Core™2 Duo processor. Intel® Core™ i5 processor or faster recommended
- Apple silicon using Rosetta (as of 10.1.35)
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
- 1280x800 display resolution
- Core Audio compliant audio interface recommended