Jetson Orin Nano 4GB: 14 supported JetPack releases.
Method v1.0 · dataset 2026-09-07 · verified 2026-09-07 · last updated September 2026
JetPack 5.1.2 through 7.2.1. JetPack 7.0, 7.1 do not support this module. Power-mode presets: Jetson Orin Nano 4GB on the power-modes page.
Supported releases and compute stack
| JetPack | L4T | CUDA | TensorRT | cuDNN | DeepStream | Ubuntu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.2 | 35.4.1 | 11.4.19 | 8.5.2 | 8.6.0 | — | 20.04 |
| 5.1.3 | 35.5.0 | 11.4.19 | 8.5.2 | 8.6.0 | — | 20.04 |
| 5.1.4 | 35.6.0 | 11.4.19 | 8.5.2 | 8.6.0 | — | 20.04 |
| 5.1.5 | 35.6.1 | 11.4.19 | 8.5.2 | 8.6.0 | — | 20.04 |
| 5.1.6 | 35.6.4 | — | — | — | — | 20.04 |
| 5.1.7 | 35.6.5 | — | — | — | — | 20.04 |
| 6.0 | 36.3 | 12.2.12 | 8.6.2 | 8.9.4 | — | 22.04 |
| 6.1 | 36.4 | 12.6.10 | 10.3.0 | 9.3.0 | 7.1 | 22.04 |
| 6.2 | 36.4.3 | 12.6.10 | 10.3.0 | 9.3.0 | — | 22.04 |
| 6.2.1 | 36.4.4 | 12.6.10 | 10.3.0 | 9.3.0 | — | 22.04 |
| 6.2.2 | 36.5.0 | — | — | — | — | 22.04 |
| 6.2.3 | 36.5.2 | — | — | — | — | 22.04 |
| 7.2 | 39.2 | 13.2.1 | 10.16.2 | 9.20.0 | — | 24.04 |
| 7.2.1 | 39.2.1 | 13.2.1 | 10.16.2 | 9.20.0 | — | 24.04 |
Install methods
| Method | JetPack range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SDK Manager (host flash) | all | Host-driven flash from an x86 Ubuntu machine (or a Docker container per NVIDIA's SDK Manager Docker image). Only method that can flash the Super flash configuration and the JetPack 6.x/7.x QSPI-firmware bridge update; required to change flash configuration (e.g. move a non-Super Orin Nano to jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super). |
| ISO image (target-side) | 6.0+ | USB-stick installable image, flashed target-side (no x86 host required). Cannot upgrade a non-Super device to Super Mode (must reflash from an x86 host / SDK Manager, or hand-edit TNSPEC/COMPATIBLE_SPEC in /etc/nv_boot_control.conf). JetPack 7.2's ISO image is the sole install path for the Orin Nano Developer Kit now that the SD Card image is gone. |
| apt upgrade / OTA | minor/point releases within the same major L4T line only (e.g. 6.0→6.2.x, 7.0→7.2.x) | In-place `apt update && apt dist-upgrade` (or NVIDIA's OTA image mechanism) works only within the same L4T major version. Crossing a major boundary (5.x→6.x, 6.x→7.x) is unsupported and requires a full reflash because the bootloader/kernel/rootfs and base Ubuntu version all change. |
| flash.sh / Jetson Linux BSP | all | Command-line flashing (`sudo ./flash.sh <board_config> mmcblk0p1` or `tools/kernel_flash` scripts) using the Jetson Linux BSP tarball + sample rootfs extracted on an x86 Ubuntu host, in recovery mode over USB. Underlies SDK Manager's GUI flash and is the only way to pass a custom board/flash configuration string (e.g. jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super) without the GUI. |
nvpmodel power-mode presets
| Flash configuration | Mode | nvpmodel id | Watts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard flash configuration | 10W | 0 | 10 | default |
| Standard flash configuration | 7W_AI | 1 | 7 | |
| Standard flash configuration | 7W_CPU | 2 | 7 | |
| Super flash configuration (JetPack 6.2+) | 10W | 0 | 10 | |
| Super flash configuration (JetPack 6.2+) | 25W | 1 | 25 | default |
| Super flash configuration (JetPack 6.2+) | MAXN_SUPER | 2 | — |
Power-mode sources
- NVIDIA · jetson-linux-r36.4.4/power-orin r36.4.4 (JetPack 6.2.1) · NVP Model Clock Configuration — Jetson Orin Nano 4GB · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson Linux Developer Guide — Platform Power and Performance: Jetson Orin Nano Series, Jetson Orin NX Series and Jetson AGX Orin Series · class A
“10W* | 7W_AI | 7W_CPU — The default mode is 10W (mode ID 0).”
- NVIDIA · jetson-linux-r36.4.4/power-orin r36.4.4 (JetPack 6.2.1) · NVP Model Clock Configuration — Jetson Orin Nano 4GB Super · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson Linux Developer Guide — Platform Power and Performance: Jetson Orin Nano Series, Jetson Orin NX Series and Jetson AGX Orin Series · class A
“10W | 25W* | MAXN_SUPER** — The default mode is 25W (mode ID 1).”
- NVIDIA · jetson-linux-r36.4.4/power-orin r36.4.4 (JetPack 6.2.1) · Note under "Power Mode Controls" · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson Linux Developer Guide — Platform Power and Performance: Jetson Orin Nano Series, Jetson Orin NX Series and Jetson AGX Orin Series · class A
“MAXN_SUPER mode is available only when flashing with jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super or jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super-maxn configuration.”
- NVIDIA · forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/320344 2025-01-16 · announcement post by NVIDIA (shmaheshwari) · verified 2026-09-07 · NVIDIA Developer Forums — "JetPack 6.2 Brings Super Mode to NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Orin NX Modules" · class A
“Jetpack 6.2 brings Super Mode to NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Orin NX modules.”
- NVIDIA · forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/372627 2026-06-12 · reply by NVIDIA staff (DavidDDD) · verified 2026-09-07 · NVIDIA Developer Forums — "25W and MAXN SUPER not seen in JetPack 7.2" · class A
“Currently, the ISO image cannot upgrade a device from non-Super Mode to Super Mode.”
Full detail: Jetson Orin Nano 4GB on the power-modes page.
Known issues
iso no super upgrade
Affects: Jetson Orin Nano 8GB, Jetson Orin Nano 4GB, Jetson Orin NX 16GB, Jetson Orin NX 8GB · JetPack 6.2+ (still true as of 7.2)
Symptom: 25W and MAXN_SUPER power modes not offered by nvpmodel after installing via the ISO image.
Cause: The ISO image flashes in place without changing the board's flash configuration (TNSPEC/COMPATIBLE_SPEC); it cannot convert a non-Super-flashed device to Super Mode.
Remediation: Reflash from an x86 host using SDK Manager (or flash.sh) with the jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super / -super-maxn configuration, or manually correct /etc/nv_boot_control.conf's TNSPEC/COMPATIBLE_SPEC to carry the -super suffix.
Sources
- NVIDIA · forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/372627 · verified 2026-09-07 · NVIDIA Developer Forums — 25W and MAXN SUPER not seen in JetPack 7.2 (staff reply, DavidDDD) · class A
“Currently, the ISO image cannot upgrade a device from non-Super Mode to Super Mode.”
jp5 to jp6 no ota
Affects: Jetson Orin Nano 8GB, Jetson Orin Nano 4GB, Jetson Orin NX 16GB, Jetson Orin NX 8GB, Jetson AGX Orin 32GB, Jetson AGX Orin 64GB, Jetson AGX Orin Industrial, jetson_xavier_nx, jetson_agx_xavier · JetPack 5.x → 6.x
Symptom: `apt upgrade`/OTA cannot move a device from JetPack 5.x to 6.x; the device stays on 5.x or breaks partway through.
Cause: JetPack 5 and 6 use different L4T major versions (R35 vs R36), different base Ubuntu (20.04 vs 22.04), and a different bootloader/kernel — no in-place upgrade path exists across major L4T versions.
Remediation: Reflash the device fully via SDK Manager or flash.sh with the JetPack 6.x BSP; only same-major-version point-release OTA (e.g. 6.0→6.2.x) is supported.
Sources
- NVIDIA · forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/280782 · verified 2026-09-07 · NVIDIA Developer Forums — Expected JetPack 5 to JetPack 6 Upgrade paths (staff reply, linuxdev) · class A
“Correct, you won't be able to OTA update from 5 to 6. You'll be able to upgrade minor upgrades only. You'll need to flash (in”
jp72 orin nano firmware prereq
Affects: Jetson Orin Nano 8GB, Jetson Orin Nano 4GB · JetPack 6.x and 7.2.1
Symptom: Orin Nano Developer Kit fails to boot a freshly flashed JetPack 6.x or 7.2.1 image; hangs or fails at boot.
Cause: Some Orin Nano devkits shipped with factory UEFI/QSPI firmware older than the JetPack-6.x-generation firmware baseline (pre-36.0); that older firmware cannot boot a JetPack 6.x/7.2.1 image.
Remediation: Check firmware version; if older than 36.0, run the JetPack 6.x QSPI/UEFI firmware update path (via a JetPack 5.1.3 bridge image, per NVIDIA's documented procedure) before flashing the target JetPack release.
Sources
- NVIDIA · nvidia-docs:jetson/orin-nano-devkit/user-guide/latest/update_firmware.html · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit User Guide — Update Firmware · class A
“Some developer kits shipped with factory firmware that cannot boot JetPack 6.x or JetPack 7.2.1. If the firmware version is older than 36.0, update the”
ubuntu2404 jetpack7
Affects: Jetson Thor T5000, Jetson T4000, Jetson Orin Nano 8GB, Jetson Orin Nano 4GB, Jetson Orin NX 16GB, Jetson Orin NX 8GB, Jetson AGX Orin 32GB, Jetson AGX Orin 64GB, Jetson AGX Orin Industrial · JetPack 7.x
Symptom: apt packages, PPAs, or container base images built for Ubuntu 22.04 (JetPack 6.x) fail to install or behave differently on JetPack 7.x.
Cause: JetPack 7.x moved the root filesystem to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Linux Kernel 6.8, up from Ubuntu 22.04 / Kernel 5.15 on JetPack 6.x.
Remediation: Rebuild or re-pull container images and packages targeting Ubuntu 24.04 / L4T R38+ when moving a workload from a JetPack-6 (Orin) deployment to JetPack-7 (Thor or unified Orin+Thor 7.2+).
Sources
- NVIDIA · nvidia-dev:embedded/jetpack/downloads/archive-7.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · JetPack SDK Downloads and Notes Archive — 7.0 · class A
“Jetson Linux 38.2 ... Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ... L4T Ubuntu 24.04.”
Every JetPack pairing
Links
- Live engine: https://edgeaistack.ai/engines/jetson-configuration-checker/?hw=jetson_orin_nano_4gb&jp=7.2.1&install=sdk_manager&rt=tensorrt&mv=1.0&dv=2026-09-07
- Methodology: /methodology/jetson-configuration-checker/
- Dataset: /datasets/jetpack-config.json
- Power modes: /platforms/jetson-power-modes/#jetson-orin-nano-4gb
Check an exact configuration.
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