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Download BARON 25.8.5 (5-August-2025)

Windows: Installer or ZIP

MD5 (Installer): 613049cc771c5b1421eaee8aabf22582

MD5 (ZIP): f573a25780cf96f02943f8b8aec69e51

Linux: (AMD/Intel) Zip

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Linux: (ARM64) Zip

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MAC OS: (Intel) Zip

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On Linux: md5sum

On macOS: md5

On Windows: Open a PowerShell and enter Get-FileHash .\baron-win64.exe -Algorithm MD5

Documentation

BARON User Manual
Learn about BARON’s features, input formats, and how to run models using the built-in parser.

BARON FAQ
Find answers to common questions about installation, licensing, and functionality.

Tutorials

Explore walkthroughs, conference presentations, and hands-on demos on our YouTube Channel.

Interfaces

BARON can be accessed through:

• Native parser-reader (BARON’s own input format)
• MATLAB/BARON Interface
• JuMP, Pyomo, and YALMIP modeling systems

All interfaces use the same BARON executables provided above.

BARON Demo Mode

Without a valid license, BARON runs in demo mode:

• Supports up to 10 variables and constraints
• Allows 50 nonlinear operations
• Provides full access to the interface and log output (with demo mode notice)

Demo mode is ideal for exploring the interface and testing basic functionality.

Example Models

Explore sample input files by category:

• Nonconvex nonlinear: nlp1, nlp2
• Mixed-integer linear: milp
• Mixed-integer nonlinear: minlp
• Quadratic: scqp1, scqp2, iqp
• Applications: pooling, gear design, robot

We also provide a large test set of LP and NLP problems.

Older Versions

Need a previous version? Visit our Older BARON Versions page.

Licensing and Purchases

To request a license or renew your maintenance plan, visit our BARON Licenses page.