# Nvidia-smi showing different cuda version after installation **URL:** \ **Category:** CUDA Setup and Installation\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-showing-different-cuda-version-after-installation/183213 "2021-07-09T12:13:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amit\_ai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/amit_ai/32/109659_2.png) [@amit\_ai](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/amit_ai)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-showing-different-cuda-version-after-installation/183213/1 "2021-07-09T12:13:11Z")
I have installed cuda-9-2 but after installation once I run `nvidia-smi` it is showing `cuda 11`. Please check below screenshot. I have verified `cuda-9-2` in` /usr/local` and its present there. Also, nvcc is confirming the same. ```auto /usr/local/cuda-9.2/bin/nvcc --version nvcc: NVIDIA (R) Cuda compiler driver Copyright (c) 2005-2018 NVIDIA Corporation Built on Tue_Jun_12_23:07:04_CDT_2018 Cuda compilation tools, release 9.2, V9.2.148 ``` ![nvidia-smi](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/original/3X/5/b/5baf080fcafc219e3ef0d2ac615a9b81ccc098bc.png) ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Crovella](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/robert_crovella/32/14043_2.png) [@Robert\_Crovella](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/Robert_Crovella)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-showing-different-cuda-version-after-installation/183213/2 "2021-07-12T16:53:52Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![amit\_ai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/amit_ai/32/109659_2.png) [@amit\_ai](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/amit_ai)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-showing-different-cuda-version-after-installation/183213/3 "2021-07-12T17:00:18Z")
I have only one CUDA installed, so not sure if that stack answers my question or not… Will check, Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Crovella](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/robert_crovella/32/14043_2.png) [@Robert\_Crovella](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/Robert_Crovella)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-showing-different-cuda-version-after-installation/183213/4 "2021-07-12T18:22:08Z")
Nobody is suggesting you have more than one CUDA installed and the answer there does not assume that. You have a GPU driver installed that supports driver API activity up through CUDA 11.4 You have a CUDA toolkit installed that supports CUDA 9.2. The answer on SO explains how that is possible. And why it is probably OK. In any event, I don’t see that you have asked a question here or on SO. It is simply a fact that `nvidia-smi` can show a “different CUDA version” from the one that is reported by `nvcc`. They are reporting two different things. ---
**Author:** ![amit\_ai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/amit_ai/32/109659_2.png) [@amit\_ai](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/amit_ai)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-showing-different-cuda-version-after-installation/183213/5 "2021-07-13T03:06:40Z")
Thanks Robert. I was Just acknowledging your last comment there. I had read that and I am clear now. Thank you for the support. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/system/32/68080_2.png) [@system](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-showing-different-cuda-version-after-installation/183213/6 "2021-09-11T03:07:07Z")
Closed on September 11, 2021, 3:07am UTC This topic was automatically closed 60 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.