# Vector-to-vector minima and maxima Compute the element-wise minimum or maximum values or magnitudes in a vector. ## Topics ### Vector-to-Vector Minima [`static func minimum(U, U) -> [Double]`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/minimum(_:_:)-9t6e4) Returns a double-precision array containing the minimum of the corresponding values of two vectors. [`static func minimum(U, U) -> [Float]`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/minimum(_:_:)-1rpb2) Returns a single-precision array containing the minimum of the corresponding values of two vectors. [`static func minimum(U, U, result: inout V)`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/minimum(_:_:result:)-1bdzw) Calculates the double-precision minimum of the corresponding values of two vectors. [`static func minimum(U, U, result: inout V)`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/minimum(_:_:result:)-3eh5g) Calculates the single-precision minimum of the corresponding values of two vectors. [`extern void vDSP_vmin(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, const float *__B, vDSP_Stride __IB, float *__C, vDSP_Stride __IC, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_vmin) Calculates the single-precision minimum of the corresponding values of two vectors using specified strides. [`extern void vDSP_vminD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, const double *__B, vDSP_Stride __IB, double *__C, vDSP_Stride __IC, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_vminD) Calculates the double-precision minimum of the corresponding values of two vectors using specified strides. [`extern void vDSP_vminmg(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, const float *__B, vDSP_Stride __IB, float *__C, vDSP_Stride __IC, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_vminmg) Calculates the single-precision minimum magnitude of the corresponding values of two vectors using specified strides. [`extern void vDSP_vminmgD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, const double *__B, vDSP_Stride __IB, double *__C, vDSP_Stride __IC, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_vminmgD) Calculates the double-precision minimum magnitude of the corresponding values of two vectors using specified strides. ### Vector-to-Vector Maxima [`static func maximum(U, U) -> [Double]`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/maximum(_:_:)-4sao3) Returns a double-precision array containing the maximum of the corresponding values of two vectors. [`static func maximum(U, U) -> [Float]`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/maximum(_:_:)-6306m) Returns a single-precision array containing the maximum of the corresponding values of two vectors. [`static func maximum(U, U, result: inout V)`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/maximum(_:_:result:)-1rxz4) Calculates the maximum of the corresponding double-precision values of two vectors. [`static func maximum(U, U, result: inout V)`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/maximum(_:_:result:)-4021u) Calculates the maximum of the corresponding single-precision values of two vectors. [`extern void vDSP_vmax(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, const float *__B, vDSP_Stride __IB, float *__C, vDSP_Stride __IC, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_vmax) Calculates the single-precision maximum of the corresponding values of two vectors using specified strides. [`extern void vDSP_vmaxD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, const double *__B, vDSP_Stride __IB, double *__C, vDSP_Stride __IC, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_vmaxD) Calculates the double-precision maximum of the corresponding values of two vectors using specified strides. [`extern void vDSP_vmaxmg(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, const float *__B, vDSP_Stride __IB, float *__C, vDSP_Stride __IC, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_vmaxmg) Calculates the single-precision maximum magnitude of the corresponding values of two vectors using specified strides. [`extern void vDSP_vmaxmgD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, const double *__B, vDSP_Stride __IB, double *__C, vDSP_Stride __IC, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_vmaxmgD) Calculates the double-precision maximum magnitude of the corresponding values of two vectors using specified strides. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)