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As of 2025, Gaussian Inc. has not released a Gaussian 18 or 20. Gaussian 16 (released 2016) remains the latest version, with periodic revisions (Rev A.03, B.01, C.01). With the rise of machine learning potentials and GPU-accelerated codes, Gaussian 16W is showing its age in raw performance. However, for , it remains unmatched in many pharmaceutical and academic labs.

Gaussian 16W can read and write files directly from Windows folders, OneDrive (with caution), or network drives. It can also interface with other Windows-based software like ChemDraw, Microsoft Excel (for data parsing), and Python via subprocess calls. gaussian 16w

Freq : Computes vibrational frequencies to confirm the structure is a true minimum and calculate thermodynamic data. As of 2025, Gaussian Inc