On October 7, 2026, Immich shipped version 3.3, which introduces an opt-in revision of its machine learning models: MACHINE_LEARNING_MODEL_REVISION=v2 makes inference significantly faster and less memory-hungry across every backend, including CPU. If your photo NAS is running tight, this is the variable to add — but understand what it changes first.
The first release candidate of Immich 3.3 introduces people management, birthday memories, and TensorRT inference on NVIDIA RTX GPUs. If you self-host your photos, plan the migration and test the RC on a copy before the stable release lands.
The self-hosted photo library Immich released 3.2.0 on September 10 with a new Search API v2, a revamped search UI, and cluster groups that share facial recognition across trusted users. The feature forces a facial-recognition reset, worth weighing before migrating.
Immich 3.1 adds EXIF metadata workflow filters, screen wakelock during web upload, and OIDC role synchronization. The self-hosted Google Photos alternative now ships enterprise-grade identity management.
Immich shipped version 3.0 on 2 July 2026, nine months after its first stable release and weeks after a two-year retrospective on its backing by nonprofit FUTO. It replaces Google Photos once you can afford roughly $300 of hardware and a disciplined off-site backup — skip either, and the migration trades Google’s reliability for a real chance of losing everything.
