# Compatibility Matrix

version 8.3

The sections below describe Gradle’s compatibility with several integrations. Versions not listed here may or may not work.

## Java

A Java version between 8 and 20 is required to execute Gradle. Java 21 and later versions are not yet supported.

Java 6 and 7 can still be used for compilation, but are deprecated for use with testing. Testing with Java 6 and 7 will not be supported in Gradle 9.0.

Any fully supported version of Java can be used for compile or test. The latest Java version may however only be supported for compile or test but not yet for running Gradle. This is achieved through the use of toolchains and applies to all tasks supporting toolchains.

For older Gradle versions, please see the table below which Java version is supported by which Gradle release.

Table 1. Java Compatibility
Java version | Support for compiling/testing/…​ | Support for running Gradle
--- | --- | ---
8 | N/A | 2.0
9 | N/A | 4.3
10 | N/A | 4.7
11 | N/A | 5.0
12 | N/A | 5.4
13 | N/A | 6.0
14 | N/A | 6.3
15 | 6.7 | 6.7
16 | 7.0 | 7.0
17 | 7.3 | 7.3
18 | 7.5 | 7.5
19 | 7.6 | 7.6
20 | 8.1 | 8.3

## Kotlin

Gradle is tested with Kotlin 1.6.10 through 1.9.0. Beta and RC versions may or may not work.

Table 2. Embedded Kotlin version
Gradle version | Embedded Kotlin version | Kotlin Language version
--- | --- | ---
5.0 | 1.3.10 | 1.3
5.1 | 1.3.11 | 1.3
5.2 | 1.3.20 | 1.3
5.3 | 1.3.21 | 1.3
5.5 | 1.3.31 | 1.3
5.6 | 1.3.41 | 1.3
6.0 | 1.3.50 | 1.3
6.1 | 1.3.61 | 1.3
6.3 | 1.3.70 | 1.3
6.4 | 1.3.71 | 1.3
6.5 | 1.3.72 | 1.3
6.8 | 1.4.20 | 1.3
7.0 | 1.4.31 | 1.4
7.2 | 1.5.21 | 1.4
7.3 | 1.5.31 | 1.4
7.5 | 1.6.21 | 1.4
7.6 | 1.7.10 | 1.4
8.0 | 1.8.10 | 1.8
8.2 | 1.8.20 | 1.8
8.3 | 1.9.0 | 1.8

## Groovy

Gradle is tested with Groovy 1.5.8 through 4.0.0.

Gradle plugins written in Groovy must use Groovy 3.x for compatibility with Gradle and Groovy DSL build scripts.

## Android

Gradle is tested with Android Gradle Plugin 7.3 through 8.0. Alpha and beta versions may or may not work.