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Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Design Software Version 21.1 for Windows

Date- 11/03/2021
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The Quartus Prime Standard Edition Design Software, Version 21.1 includes functional and security updates. Users should keep their software up-to-date and follow the technical recommendations to help improve security. Additional security updates are planned and will be provided as they become available. Users should promptly install the latest version upon release.

The Quartus Prime Standard Edition Design Software, Version 21.1 is subject to removal from the web when support for all devices in this release are available in a newer version, or all devices supported by this version are obsolete. If you would like to receive customer notifications by e-mail, please subscribe to our subscribe to our customer notification mailing list.

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Quartus Prime Device Package 1 (Arria 10)

(Quartus-21.1.0.842-devices-1.tar)

Size: 9.9 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 3e8b8cffbc4e1557be9d09b2f4438b1f67773dcd
What's Included?
Quartus Prime Device Package 2 (Arria series except Arria 10)

(Quartus-21.1.0.842-devices-2.tar)

Size: 4 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 4f173b37d277a1e923d340bb743aa433ce0f959e
What's Included?
Quartus Prime Device Package 3 (Cyclone, MAX, and Stratix series)

(Quartus-21.1.0.842-devices-3.tar)

Size: 5.8 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 96e2f7cee994c146811f6f1b31e0819823f969ae
What's Included?
Quartus Prime Standard Edition Software (Device support not included)

(Quartus-21.1.0.842-windows.tar)

Size: 3.6 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 775e6a243e430cef155f423be1bed4139cf74d32
What's Included?
** Nios II EDS on Windows requires Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which requires a manual installation.
** Nios II EDS requires you to install an Eclipse IDE manually.

Download and install instructions:
  1. Download the software .tar file and the appropriate device support files.
  2. Extract the files into the same temporary directory.
  3. Run the setup.bat file.
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Devices

Arria 10 Device Support Part 1

(arria10_part1-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 3.2 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 4ca717578f7289e77b29c4568c0e501a126d6fa6
Arria 10 Device Support Part 2

(arria10_part2-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 2.4 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: cb08404a90e1fb27d111b29be90ec33a1b35d2c4
Arria 10 Device Support Part 3

(arria10_part3-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 4.3 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 40b7a040d6fc4aca1ef935835962bab9a5251ccd
Arria II Device Support

(arria-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 668.6 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: cd5f7401398cde331dd530e213732853da2663ff
Arria V Device Support

(arriav-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 1.3 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: e3f7b6660f82fc78867b15e132c48ec6b711c34e
Arria V GZ Device Support

(arriavgz-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 2 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 5aefcffeedf5391eb37516cb64d02b458bf78c7c
Cyclone 10 LP Device Support

(cyclone10lp-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 265.7 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 83ce787c2c7ce13fbca2e55e4251dfac39796d75
Cyclone IV Device Support

(cyclone-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 466 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 12aacc78d5843e1bbed43c1cdda962ba015b4e18
Cyclone V Device Support

(cyclonev-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 1.3 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 108defff5dd232a7f3a3f5785c3f59843c73f4d7
MAX 10 Device Support

(max10-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 285.3 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 17499dcf96a1428fff4cc418260eda97380042c6
MAX II, MAX V Device Support

(max-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 11.4 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: bb5cce937b34e91a0588fe98c06e5343b2e55f54
Stratix IV Device Support

(stratixiv-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 540.2 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: f930ca1e976cdbd0beb1b8db385f9930259fea70
Stratix V Device Support

(stratixv-21.1.0.842.qdz)

Size: 2.9 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: eab805abd7d3dfd018a329ba99de6421bd4d7f7d

Quartus Software

Quartus Prime (includes Nios II EDS)

(QuartusSetup-21.1.0.842-windows.exe)

Size: 2.1 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: a0a2b8fb7682243ecd795853bdbdc6104e83847e
** Nios II EDS on Windows requires Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which requires a manual installation.
** Nios II EDS requires you to install an Eclipse IDE manually.
Questa*-FPGA Edition

(QuestaSetup-21.1.0.842-windows.exe)

Size: 961.6 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 80725254815d6399eb3011e0ba0559ac5f703e20

Download and install instructions:
  1. Download Quartus Prime software, and any other software products you want to install, into a temporary directory.
  2. Download device support files into the same directory as the Quartus Prime software installation file.

  3. If you want to use add-on software, download the files from the Additional Software tab. Save the files to the same temporary directory as the Quartus Prime software installation file.
  4. Run the .exe file.
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Add-On Software

Quartus Prime Help

(QuartusHelpSetup-21.1.0.842-windows.exe)

Size: 278.8 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 438256af21a876f38bb3593c8e07f68df15e10ca

Stand-Alone Software

Advanced Link Analyzer

(AdvLinkAnalyzerSetup-21.1.0.842-windows.exe)

Size: 2.8 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: aa0bca05c2e175eafc3648de814bf0cc1606beb5
FLEXlm* License Server Software

(FlexlmSetup-21.1.0.842-windows.exe)

Size: 12.7 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: abf0e0e52b591ff493454bc10808d812596c9df4
Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools

(QuartusProgrammerSetup-21.1.0.842-windows.exe)

Size: 350.5 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: a7f8c4082bd8e86a58ebb9e25e2b917ea0121c0a

Download and install instructions:
Add-on Software
If you have already installed Quartus Prime software:
  1. Download the add-on software you want to install.
  2. Run the downloaded installation file.
If you have not already installed the Quartus Prime software:
  1. Download the Quartus Prime software installation files, device files, and add-on software you want to install into the same temporary directory.
  2. Run the exe file.

Stand-Alone Software
  1. Download the stand-alone software you want to install into a temporary directory.
  2. Run the downloaded installation file.

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Copyleft Licensed Source

BINUTILS ver.2.25

(binutils-2.25.tar.gz)

Size: 48.5 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 34ff998a22d5908e6876efcc1593ec62f5c5c95d
Checker-framework ver.2.3.0

(checker-framework-checker-framework-2.3.0.zip)

Size: 49.9 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 20635b5a14c9a11c7a0efac0e287cc4128518b2e
DockingFrames ver.1.1.2

(df_1.1.2p20b.zip)

Size: 34.5 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 11363b7677da8cf58c117b10595c29cd100c703d
Eclipse ver.4.5.2

(eclipse-v4.5.2.tar.gz)

Size: 5.4 GB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: f3cb467ac84195534bbe502ad72db3107f048a53
GCC ver.5.3

(gcc-5.3.tar.gz)

Size: 107.3 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 1a9797f8d09b27beef71ccaac6da715d9f400d0d
GDB ver.7.10

(gdb-7.10.tar.gz)

Size: 48.4 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 9db55925c2c5d9fcdfb21bbd5f59ad70b2338f12
GNU Make ver.3.81

(make-3.81.tar.bz2)

Size: 1.1 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 41ed86d941b9c8025aee45db56c0283169dcab3d
GNU MPFR ver.3.1.3

(mpfr-3.1.3.tar.gz)

Size: 1.6 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 9433a996cd15f630b6ef0337d30cb196c308a53e
JFreeChart ver.1.5.0

(jfreechart-1.5.0.zip)

Size: 3.5 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 8716231e6a9979884dc36adc12652cc977ff05ad
Mac4Lin ver.1.0

(Mac4Lin_Install_v1.0.zip)

Size: 33 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 6556f33aa03b2f1fd9b4e0791cd9871840bcb4e1
Newlib ver.2.2

(newlib-2.2.tar.gz)

Size: 15.8 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 9b9d844a273bcb190c7ce9d83854158e994439a9
Open Grid Scheduler ver.2011

(gridscheduler-2011.zip)

Size: 17.3 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 83be954ed7200ebd18469e20d3063a2190565ce9
OpenOCD ver.0.10.0

(aji_openocd.zip)

Size: 3.8 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 029e6e78828afe70cc8a41e479767b181fa831cf
Perl ver.5.28.1

(perl-5.28.1.tar.gz)

Size: 16.9 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 6f1ad40f1a40b5f33814b7afff315e813622590b
PyZMQ ver.14.0.0

(pyzmq-14.0.0.tar.gz)

Size: 846.5 KB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: a57a32f3fdedd7a9d3659926648a93895eb7c3c4
QuickServer ver.2.1.0

(QuickServer-2.1.0.zip)

Size: 1.8 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 58607af32342c9ef93bc6670d09ee0c054bd60ba
ZeroMQ ver.4.0.3

(zeromq-4.0.3.tar.gz)

Size: 2.1 MB
Version: 21.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: a363ddfff75f73976f656b3ba48f32544b214075