Source: System Requirements for WPS Office on help.wps.com. Requirements change as the software progresses — Kingsoft says so explicitly.
Windows (official table)
| Item | Kingsoft lists | Comfortable in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / 8 / 7 | Windows 11 or 10 22H2+, fully patched |
| CPU | Dual-core or greater recommended | Any dual-core from the last decade; 4 cores if you OCR big PDFs |
| RAM | 2 GB minimum recommended | 8 GB so the browser and WPS can coexist |
| Disk | 4 GB free recommended | SSD with 10 GB free so updates and caches do not choke |
The Windows download page also says the suite is compatible with mainstream 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 11/10/8/7.
macOS
| OS | macOS 10.12 or higher |
| CPU | Dual-core or greater recommended; native Apple Silicon (M1–M4) plus Intel on the download page |
| RAM | 2 GB minimum |
| Disk | 4 GB free |
Linux
| OS | Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, deepin, Fedora (help article). Community also runs Mint and others. |
| CPU | x86 |
| RAM | 2 GB minimum |
| Disk | 2 GB free |
Android & iOS
Android 4.1 or higher on the help table — modern Play builds will effectively want a much newer OS. iOS: Kingsoft’s legal language limits each release to the latest two iOS versions at ship time. iPad has a separate “desktop-class” push with Pencil and multi-window.
Microsoft Store note
The UWP package 9NSGM705MQWC needs elevated permissions to install. If install fails on a work PC, that is often Group Policy, not RAM.
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What to buy in 2026 if you are purchasing a PC for WPS
Official minimums (2 GB RAM, dual-core, 4 GB disk on Windows) describe “it launches.” Comfortable work is 8 GB RAM, SSD, Windows 11, a CPU with 4 cores if you OCR. A browser, Teams/Zoom, and WPS at once on 4 GB is swap-file misery. Disk: 10+ GB free so updates, caches, and AutoRecover can breathe.
GPU
If the window flickers, disable hardware acceleration. Integrated graphics from the last decade are enough; a 2009 GPU plus four 200 MB PDFs is not a WPS unique failure.
Network
Local files work offline. First install of the tiny web downloader needs a network. AI, template mall, and some mobile OCR quotas need a network. Do not plan an offline exam lab around cloud templates.
Source table: Kingsoft help.
Very old hardware
A dual-core from 2012 with an HDD and 4 GB RAM will launch Writer on a small DOCX. It will not OCR happily. It will swap if Chrome is open. An SSD is the single best upgrade, then RAM to 8 GB. WPS’s “lightweight” reputation is relative to 365, not a miracle.
Disk full
Updates, caches, and AutoRecover fail in mysterious ways when the disk has 200 MB free. Empty Recycle Bin, move video, then repair. 4 GB free is the official ask; 10 GB free is the adult ask.