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Docker•August 12, 2026
Docker VMM
Free
Virtualization
Containerization
Developer Tools
Performance
### TL;DR
Docker VMM is a fully rebuilt, container-optimized virtualization layer for Docker Desktop that replaces third-party solutions. It provides enhanced performance, stability, and memory management by allowing Docker to own and tune the entire virtualization stack.
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Pricing
Included with Docker Desktop at no additional cost
Cost structure
Version
Public Beta
Current release version
Hardware
Requires Docker Desktop v4.86 or later; minimum 4GB of memory allocated to the Docker Linux VM
Compute requirements
Category
Free
Licensing model
Region
United States
Primary region
Key Features
- Faster container startup and project switching
- Significantly improved file I/O performance between host and container
- Smarter memory management that releases idle RAM to the host
- Native, Docker-maintained virtualization for Windows
- Unified engine architecture shared with Docker Sandboxes
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