Recommended Images
Tested and stable images hand-selected by the Armbian team for this board.
Armbian 26.8.1 Xfce
Ubuntu 26.04
Status
Stable
Size
1.2 GB
Build date
Aug 12, 2026
Armbian 26.8.1 Minimal (CLI)
Debian 13
Status
Stable
Size
390 MB
Build date
Aug 12, 2026
Minimal / IOT
Build date: Aug 12, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.44 | 389 MB | |
Debian 13trixie | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.44 | 390 MB |
Desktop
Build date: Aug 12, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Xfce | — | current6.18.44 | 1.2 GB |
Dedicated Applications
Build date: Aug 8, 2026
| Distribution | Application | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian Sidsid |  Kali Linux | — | current6.18.43 | 824 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  Home Assistant | — | current6.18.43 | 602 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  OpenMediaVault | — | current6.18.43 | 445 MB |
Build from source
Reproduce this exact image using the Armbian build framework
$ ./compile.sh BOARD=khadas-vim3 RELEASE=trixie BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no
