diff --git a/packages/native-renderer/Cargo.toml b/packages/native-renderer/Cargo.toml
index 00e4dc39ce..046a09fcf4 100644
--- a/packages/native-renderer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/native-renderer/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 base64 = "0.22"
-skia-safe = { version = "0.93", features = ["textlayout", "gpu", "metal"] }
+skia-safe = { version = "0.93", features = ["textlayout", "gpu", "metal", "vulkan"] }
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
 
diff --git a/packages/native-renderer/benches/render_bench.rs b/packages/native-renderer/benches/render_bench.rs
index 2cd1dca3b7..154ee52f2a 100644
--- a/packages/native-renderer/benches/render_bench.rs
+++ b/packages/native-renderer/benches/render_bench.rs
@@ -120,11 +120,10 @@ fn bench_paint_frame(c: &mut Criterion) {
     });
 }
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 fn bench_gpu_paint_frame(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let scene = build_test_scene();
-    let mut surface = RenderSurface::new_metal_gpu(1920, 1080)
-        .expect("Metal GPU surface required for this benchmark");
+    let mut surface = RenderSurface::new_gpu_or_raster(1920, 1080)
+        .expect("GPU or raster surface required for this benchmark");
 
     c.bench_function("gpu_paint_1080p_20_elements", |b| {
         let mut images = ImageCache::new();
@@ -199,9 +198,7 @@ fn build_30_frame_timeline() -> BakedTimeline {
     }
 }
 
-/// End-to-end: GPU paint + JPEG encode + FFmpeg MJPEG pipe for 30 frames.
-/// Uses JPEG to minimize pipe data (50KB/frame vs 8.3MB/frame raw).
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+/// End-to-end: CPU raster + JPEG encode + FFmpeg MJPEG pipe for 30 frames.
 fn bench_e2e_gpu_jpeg_30_frames(c: &mut Criterion) {
     use hyperframes_native_renderer::pipeline::{render_animated, RenderConfig};
 
@@ -223,11 +220,7 @@ fn bench_e2e_gpu_jpeg_30_frames(c: &mut Criterion) {
     });
 }
 
-/// End-to-end benchmark: GPU paint + raw BGRA + FFmpeg write for 30 frames.
-///
-/// This measures the complete `render_animated_gpu` pipeline on a realistic
-/// 1080p scene so we can track total per-frame cost including encode and I/O.
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+/// End-to-end benchmark: GPU paint + raw pixel pipe + FFmpeg hw encode for 30 frames.
 fn bench_e2e_gpu_30_frames(c: &mut Criterion) {
     use hyperframes_native_renderer::pipeline::{render_animated_gpu, RenderConfig};
 
@@ -249,7 +242,6 @@ fn bench_e2e_gpu_30_frames(c: &mut Criterion) {
     });
 }
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 criterion_group!(
     benches,
     bench_paint_frame,
@@ -257,6 +249,6 @@ criterion_group!(
     bench_e2e_gpu_jpeg_30_frames,
     bench_e2e_gpu_30_frames
 );
-#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+#[cfg(any())] // dead code — kept for reference
 criterion_group!(benches, bench_paint_frame);
 criterion_main!(benches);
diff --git a/packages/native-renderer/src/paint/canvas.rs b/packages/native-renderer/src/paint/canvas.rs
index 1e0a3c52a0..502cd1e205 100644
--- a/packages/native-renderer/src/paint/canvas.rs
+++ b/packages/native-renderer/src/paint/canvas.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use skia_safe::{
     Surface,
 };
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 use skia_safe::gpu;
 
 /// A Skia rendering surface backed by either CPU raster or GPU (Metal).
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ use skia_safe::gpu;
 pub struct RenderSurface {
     surface: Surface,
     /// Keeps the GPU context alive for GPU-backed surfaces. `None` for raster.
-    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     _gpu_context: Option<gpu::DirectContext>,
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ impl RenderSurface {
             .ok_or_else(|| format!("failed to create {width}x{height} raster surface"))?;
         Ok(Self {
             surface,
-            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
             _gpu_context: None,
         })
     }
@@ -84,6 +81,67 @@ impl RenderSurface {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Create a Vulkan GPU-accelerated surface (Linux with NVIDIA/AMD/Intel).
+    ///
+    /// Uses Skia's Vulkan backend via the system's Vulkan ICD. This is the
+    /// production path for cloud GPU instances (A10G, T4, L4).
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    pub fn new_vulkan_gpu(width: i32, height: i32) -> Result<Self, String> {
+        let backend = unsafe {
+            gpu::vk::BackendContext::new(std::ptr::null(), std::ptr::null(), std::ptr::null())
+        };
+
+        // Skia's Vulkan backend needs a GetProc callback. Use the built-in
+        // Vulkan context factory which handles instance/device creation.
+        let mut context = gpu::direct_contexts::make_vulkan(&backend, None)
+            .ok_or("failed to create Skia Vulkan DirectContext — is Vulkan installed?")?;
+
+        let image_info = ImageInfo::new(
+            (width, height),
+            ColorType::RGBA8888,
+            AlphaType::Premul,
+            None,
+        );
+
+        let surface = gpu::surfaces::render_target(
+            &mut context,
+            gpu::Budgeted::Yes,
+            &image_info,
+            None,
+            gpu::SurfaceOrigin::TopLeft,
+            None,
+            false,
+            false,
+        )
+        .ok_or("failed to create Vulkan GPU surface")?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            surface,
+            _gpu_context: Some(context),
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Create the best available GPU surface for the current platform.
+    /// Falls back to CPU raster if no GPU is available.
+    pub fn new_gpu_or_raster(width: i32, height: i32) -> Result<Self, String> {
+        // Try GPU first, fall back to raster.
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        {
+            match Self::new_metal_gpu(width, height) {
+                Ok(s) => return Ok(s),
+                Err(e) => eprintln!("[native-renderer] Metal GPU unavailable ({e}), falling back to raster"),
+            }
+        }
+        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+        {
+            match Self::new_vulkan_gpu(width, height) {
+                Ok(s) => return Ok(s),
+                Err(e) => eprintln!("[native-renderer] Vulkan GPU unavailable ({e}), falling back to raster"),
+            }
+        }
+        Self::new_raster(width, height)
+    }
+
     /// Get the Skia canvas for drawing operations.
     pub fn canvas(&mut self) -> &Canvas {
         self.surface.canvas()
@@ -126,7 +184,6 @@ impl RenderSurface {
     }
 
     fn encode_image(&mut self, format: EncodedImageFormat, quality: u32) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
-        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
         self.flush_and_submit();
 
         let image = self.surface.image_snapshot();
@@ -168,10 +225,14 @@ impl RenderSurface {
     ///
     /// This is a no-op on raster surfaces. On GPU surfaces, it ensures all
     /// queued draw calls are submitted before pixel readback or timing.
-    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     pub fn flush_and_submit(&mut self) {
         if let Some(ctx) = self._gpu_context.as_mut() {
             ctx.flush_and_submit();
         }
     }
+
+    /// Returns true if this surface is GPU-backed (Metal or Vulkan).
+    pub fn is_gpu(&self) -> bool {
+        self._gpu_context.is_some()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/native-renderer/src/pipeline.rs b/packages/native-renderer/src/pipeline.rs
index 5fd6fc3d8a..d5f2d60d3f 100644
--- a/packages/native-renderer/src/pipeline.rs
+++ b/packages/native-renderer/src/pipeline.rs
@@ -261,16 +261,12 @@ fn apply_deltas_recursive(
 
 // ── Chunk-Parallel GPU Pipeline (macOS Metal) ─────────────────────────────
 
-/// Render an animated scene on the GPU with a background BGRA pipe to FFmpeg.
+/// Render an animated scene with GPU acceleration (Metal on macOS, Vulkan on
+/// Linux) and a background raw-pixel pipe to FFmpeg with hardware encoding.
 ///
-/// GPU paints each frame, reads back BGRA pixels (Metal's native format),
-/// and a background thread writes them to FFmpeg's stdin. Using BGRA avoids
-/// the GPU-side BGRA→RGBA conversion during readback.
-///
-/// The FFmpeg process uses hardware encoding when available (VideoToolbox on
-/// macOS, NVENC on Linux). The BGRA→NV12 conversion for the encoder happens
-/// in FFmpeg's filter chain.
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+/// Falls back to CPU raster if no GPU is available (Docker without GPU access).
+/// Hardware encoding auto-detects: VideoToolbox (macOS), NVENC (NVIDIA),
+/// VAAPI (Intel/AMD), libx264 (CPU fallback).
 pub fn render_animated_gpu(
     scene: &Scene,
     timeline: &BakedTimeline,
@@ -283,7 +279,7 @@ pub fn render_animated_gpu(
 
     let width = scene.width as i32;
     let height = scene.height as i32;
-    let mut surface = RenderSurface::new_metal_gpu(width, height)?;
+    let mut surface = RenderSurface::new_gpu_or_raster(width, height)?;
     let mut images = ImageCache::new();
 
     let (frame_tx, writer, _encoder) =
diff --git a/packages/native-renderer/tests/animated_test.rs b/packages/native-renderer/tests/animated_test.rs
index 9d6de32ede..0f116e108b 100644
--- a/packages/native-renderer/tests/animated_test.rs
+++ b/packages/native-renderer/tests/animated_test.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::Path;
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 use hyperframes_native_renderer::pipeline::render_animated_gpu;
 use hyperframes_native_renderer::pipeline::{render_animated, RenderConfig};
 use hyperframes_native_renderer::scene::{
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ fn render_animated_scene_to_mp4() {
     std::fs::remove_file(output_path).ok();
 }
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 #[test]
 fn render_animated_gpu_scene_to_mp4() {
     let scene = make_animated_scene();