GPUAdapter: isFallbackAdapter property

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.

The isFallbackAdapter read-only property of the GPUAdapter interface returns true if the adapter is a fallback adapter, and false if not.

This property has been removed from the web platform. Use GPUAdapterInfo.isFallbackAdapter instead.

Value

A boolean.

Examples

js
async function init() {
  if (!navigator.gpu) {
    throw Error("WebGPU not supported.");
  }

  const adapter = await navigator.gpu.requestAdapter();
  if (!adapter) {
    throw Error("Couldn't request WebGPU adapter.");
  }

  const isFallback = adapter.isFallbackAdapter;
  console.log(isFallback);

  // …
}

Specifications

This feature does not appear to be defined in any specification.

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile server
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
Deno
isFallbackAdapter
Deprecated Non-standard
Chrome – Partial support
Chrome 113 – 139 (Release date: 2023-05-02)
footnote Removed in 140 and later
footnote Partial support
footnote Supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
Edge – Partial support
Edge 113 – 139 (Release date: 2023-05-05)
footnote Removed in 140 and later
footnote Partial support
footnote Supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
Firefox – No support
Firefox
footnote No support
Opera – Partial support
Opera 99 – 123 (Release date: 2023-05-16)
footnote Removed in 124 and later
footnote Partial support
footnote Supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
Safari – Full support
Safari 26 (Release date: 2025-09-15)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 121 (Release date: 2024-01-23)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android
footnote No support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 81 (Release date: 2024-03-14)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26 (Release date: 2025-09-15)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 25 (Release date: 2024-04-24)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 121 (Release date: 2024-01-23)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26 (Release date: 2025-09-15)
footnote Full support
Deno – No support
Deno
footnote No support

Legend

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Full support
Full support
Partial support
Partial support
No support
No support
Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

See also