Standard

Alpine as it was intended. Just enough to get you started. Network connection is required.

Extended

Most common used packages included. Suitable for routers and servers. Runs from RAM. Includes AMD and Intel microcode updates.

Kernel, initramfs and modloop for netboot.

First generation Pis including Zero/W (armhf). Pi 2 to Pi 3+ generations (armv7). Pi 3 to Pi 5 generations (aarch64).

Minimal root filesystem. For use in containers and minimal chroots.

Similar to standard. Slimmed down kernel. Optimized for virtual systems.

Has default LTS kernel. Includes the U-Boot bootloader. Tarball.

Built-in support for Xen Hypervisor. Includes packages targetted at Xen usage. Use for Xen Dom0.

Older releases are found here.