# Cross-Compiling NixOS images

DevFeed: [Cross-Compiling NixOS images](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/cross-compiling-nixos-images-32431.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nixcademy.com/posts/cross-compile-nixos-images/>)

Author: Jacek Galowicz

Published: 2025-12-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Nixcademy Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nixcademy-blog.md>)

Topics: [Nix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nix.md>), [Cross-Compilation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cross-compilation.md>), [gnu linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gnu-linux.md>), [systemd](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systemd.md>)

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## AI overview

Part four of a series explaining how to cross-compile NixOS appliance images for other platforms while retaining Nix's declarative and composable configuration model.

## Source excerpt

Part 4 of our NixOS appliance image series - Learn how to cross-compile NixOS images without losing declarativity and composability