Palette Neat v0.3.0 Release

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Hello everyone,

We are thrilled to announce that Palette Neat 0.3.0 is officially available today, July 17, 2026! :rocket:

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This release expands Palette Neat for production-scale video AI and generative AI workloads, with higher stream density, broader input support, improved real-time performance, and updated development and visualization tools. (GitHub)

:sparkles: What Palette Neat 0.3.0 Brings to the Table

  • High-Density Video AI: Run validated application profiles for 16, 24, and up to 48 simultaneous 720p video streams.

  • Broader Video and Camera Support: Native H.264, JPEG, and MJPEG decoding for RTSP and HTTP/HTTPS sources, plus first-class MIPI/libcamera input.

  • More Responsive and Reliable Pipelines: Under heavy workloads, Neat prioritizes the newest frames, balances processing fairly across streams, and improves buffer handling and shutdown reliability.

  • Expanded Vision and GenAI Workflows: Adds on-device SSD object-detection processing and full PyNeat integration with LLiMa for LLM, VLM, ASR, and graph-based GenAI applications. (GitHub)

  • Improved Neat SDK: SDK v2.1.2.3 adds offline installation bundles, browser-based SDK Code access, updated Neat components, and more reliable SDK-to-DevKit synchronization. (GitHub)

  • Stronger Insight Visualization: Insight v0.0.5 and v0.0.6 improve video and metadata synchronization, large-metadata delivery, and multi-viewer reliability. Insight also adds layouts for up to 48 video tiles across 80 addressable channels, along with improved media-import workflows. (GitHub)

  • More Repeatable CLI Workflows: sima-cli v2.1.15 adds explicit SDK image selection with the --image option, helping make CI, scripted, and non-interactive SDK setup more predictable. (GitHub)

:books: Dive Into the Release Notes

Palette Neat 0.3.0 is delivered as a coordinated set of components. Review the component-specific release notes for complete changes, installation guidance, and additional compatibility information:

:warning: Important Compatibility Note

Palette Neat 0.3.0 introduces Core C++ ABI version 3 (libsima_neat.so.3). Customers using native C++ applications or plugins must rebuild them against the v0.3.0 libraries.

Applications using the removed preview real-time graph APIs must migrate to the standard Graph::connect() and Graph::build() workflows. Existing RTSP H.264 applications remain source-compatible unless they use those preview APIs. Use the matching Neat 0.3.0 component set with Platform 2.1.2. Existing Insight settings will be migrated automatically. (GitHub)

:link: Get Started Today

Download the matching release components, review the detailed notes above, and begin validating your applications with Palette Neat 0.3.0.

We can’t wait to see what you build! If you have questions or feedback, please drop a comment below.

— The SiMa.ai Neat Team