Version Reference

Current Apache Pinot release version and how to pin versions in examples.

Outcome

Know which Pinot version to use and how to pin versions in examples.

All code samples in the Start Here guide use PINOT_VERSION=1.5.1. If you are using a different version, set the variable accordingly before running any commands.

This page is the single source of truth for version information across the Start Here guide and the wider documentation. When following tutorials or code samples, make sure the version you use matches your installed release.

Current stable release

Artifact	Version
Apache Pinot binary	1.5.1
Docker image	apachepinot/pinot:1.5.1
Maven / Gradle clients	1.5.1

Using PINOT_VERSION in examples

Most code samples in these docs set a PINOT_VERSION environment variable near the top of each snippet. Always verify that the value matches your installed version:

export PINOT_VERSION=1.5.1

# Then use ${PINOT_VERSION} in commands:
docker pull apachepinot/pinot:${PINOT_VERSION}

Once the variable is set, every command in the tutorial that references ${PINOT_VERSION} will use the correct value automatically.

Start Here pages never use the latest Docker tag. Always pin to a specific version for reproducibility. The latest tag can change without notice and may introduce breaking changes during a tutorial.

Compatibility notes

Requirement	Detail
Build/Runtime baseline	JDK 21+ (required for Pinot services)
Client libraries	JDK 11+ (SPI and Java/JDBC client artifacts remain compatible with Java 11)
Pinot 1.0+ minimum	JDK 11 or higher required
JDK 8 support	Pinot 0.12.1 is the last version that supports JDK 8

Starting with this release: Pinot services require JDK 21 or later for building and runtime. The SPI and Java/JDBC client modules (pinot-spi, pinot-java-client, pinot-jdbc-client) are compiled to Java 11 bytecode for backward compatibility with external JVM consumers.

Release links

You can find all published releases on the Release notes page, and all Docker tags on Docker Hub.

Older versions

Older Pinot binaries are archived at https://archive.apache.org/dist/pinot/.