diff --git a/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/InstallationMethodDropdown.tsx b/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/InstallationMethodDropdown.tsx
index 4cc89b2149d2a..671114fa084d6 100644
--- a/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/InstallationMethodDropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/InstallationMethodDropdown.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { use, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import { ReleaseContext } from '#site/providers/releaseProvider';
-import { nextItem, INSTALL_METHODS, parseCompat } from '#site/util/download';
+import {
+  availableItems,
+  nextItem,
+  INSTALL_METHODS,
+  parseCompat,
+} from '#site/util/download';
 
 import type { InstallationMethod } from '#site/types/release';
 import type { FC } from 'react';
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ const InstallationMethodDropdown: FC = () => {
 
   // We parse the compatibility of the dropdown items
   const parsedInstallMethods = useMemo(
-    () => parseCompat(INSTALL_METHODS, release),
+    () => availableItems(parseCompat(INSTALL_METHODS, release)),
     // We only want to react on the change of the OS and Version
     // eslint-disable-next-line @eslint-react/exhaustive-deps
     [release.os, release.version]
@@ -25,16 +30,17 @@ const InstallationMethodDropdown: FC = () => {
   // We group Platforms on the Platform Dropdown to provide the User
   // understanding of what is recommended/official and what is not.
   const grouppedMethods = useMemo(
-    () => [
-      {
-        label: t('layouts.download.dropdown.platformGroups.official'),
-        items: parsedInstallMethods.filter(({ recommended }) => recommended),
-      },
-      {
-        label: t('layouts.download.dropdown.platformGroups.unofficial'),
-        items: parsedInstallMethods.filter(({ recommended }) => !recommended),
-      },
-    ],
+    () =>
+      [
+        {
+          label: t('layouts.download.dropdown.platformGroups.official'),
+          items: parsedInstallMethods.filter(({ recommended }) => recommended),
+        },
+        {
+          label: t('layouts.download.dropdown.platformGroups.unofficial'),
+          items: parsedInstallMethods.filter(({ recommended }) => !recommended),
+        },
+      ].filter(({ items }) => items.length > 0),
     // We only want to react on the change of the parsedPlatforms
     // eslint-disable-next-line @eslint-react/exhaustive-deps
     [parsedInstallMethods]
@@ -46,10 +52,11 @@ const InstallationMethodDropdown: FC = () => {
     // `detectOS` has finished running and decided what platform we are running on.
     if (release.os !== 'LOADING' && release.installMethod === '') {
       const installationMethod =
-        // Sets either the utmost recommended platform or the first non-disabled one
-        // Note that the first item of groupped platforms is always the recommended one
-        nextItem<InstallationMethod | ''>('', grouppedMethods[0].items) ||
-        nextItem<InstallationMethod | ''>('', parsedInstallMethods);
+        // Sets either the utmost recommended method or the first available one
+        nextItem<InstallationMethod | ''>(
+          '',
+          grouppedMethods[0]?.items ?? []
+        ) || nextItem<InstallationMethod | ''>('', parsedInstallMethods);
 
       // This will never return an empty string as there should always be an item
       // when the OS has finished loading for a given installation method
diff --git a/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/OperatingSystemDropdown.tsx b/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/OperatingSystemDropdown.tsx
index b559a7b046373..3ae2cab5726ee 100644
--- a/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/OperatingSystemDropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/OperatingSystemDropdown.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ import { use, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import useClientContext from '#site/hooks/useClientContext';
 import { ReleaseContext } from '#site/providers/releaseProvider';
-import { nextItem, OPERATING_SYSTEMS, parseCompat } from '#site/util/download';
+import {
+  availableItems,
+  nextItem,
+  OPERATING_SYSTEMS,
+  parseCompat,
+} from '#site/util/download';
 
 import type { OperatingSystem } from '#site/types/userAgent';
 import type { FC } from 'react';
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ const OperatingSystemDropdown: FC<OperatingSystemDropdownProps> = () => {
 
   // We parse the compatibility of the dropdown items
   const parsedOperatingSystems = useMemo(
-    () => parseCompat(OPERATING_SYSTEMS, release),
+    () => availableItems(parseCompat(OPERATING_SYSTEMS, release)),
     // We only want to react on the change of the Install Method and Version
     // eslint-disable-next-line @eslint-react/exhaustive-deps
     [release.installMethod, release.version]
diff --git a/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/PackageManagerDropdown.tsx b/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/PackageManagerDropdown.tsx
index 8915c29d0dbb8..5a169577b0dea 100644
--- a/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/PackageManagerDropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/PackageManagerDropdown.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { use, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import { ReleaseContext } from '#site/providers/releaseProvider';
-import { nextItem, PACKAGE_MANAGERS, parseCompat } from '#site/util/download';
+import {
+  availableItems,
+  nextItem,
+  PACKAGE_MANAGERS,
+  parseCompat,
+} from '#site/util/download';
 
 import type { PackageManager } from '#site/types/release';
 import type { FC } from 'react';
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ const PackageManagerDropdown: FC = () => {
 
   // We parse the compatibility of the dropdown items
   const parsedPackageManagers = useMemo(
-    () => parseCompat(PACKAGE_MANAGERS, release),
+    () => availableItems(parseCompat(PACKAGE_MANAGERS, release)),
     // We only want to react on the change of the Version
     // eslint-disable-next-line @eslint-react/exhaustive-deps
     [release.version]
diff --git a/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/PlatformDropdown.tsx b/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/PlatformDropdown.tsx
index 3285d32fdb21c..0a2b547482dde 100644
--- a/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/PlatformDropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/components/Downloads/Release/PlatformDropdown.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ import { useEffect, use, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 
 import useClientContext from '#site/hooks/useClientContext';
 import { ReleaseContext } from '#site/providers/releaseProvider';
-import { PLATFORMS, nextItem, parseCompat } from '#site/util/download';
+import {
+  availableItems,
+  PLATFORMS,
+  nextItem,
+  parseCompat,
+} from '#site/util/download';
 import { getUserPlatform } from '#site/util/userAgent';
 
 import type { Platform } from '#site/types/userAgent';
@@ -48,7 +53,7 @@ const PlatformDropdown: FC = () => {
       // We only want to parse the compatibility when the OS has finished loading
       // Otherwise, we would be parsing the compatibility of an empty array
       release.os !== 'LOADING'
-        ? parseCompat(PLATFORMS[release.os], release)
+        ? availableItems(parseCompat(PLATFORMS[release.os], release))
         : [],
     // We only want to react on the change of the OS, Platform, and Version
     // eslint-disable-next-line @eslint-react/exhaustive-deps
diff --git a/apps/site/util/__tests__/download.test.mjs b/apps/site/util/__tests__/download.test.mjs
index c1aa3ffd1c655..06c39c81d3ebc 100644
--- a/apps/site/util/__tests__/download.test.mjs
+++ b/apps/site/util/__tests__/download.test.mjs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { describe, it } from 'node:test';
 
 import {
   parseCompat,
+  availableItems,
   nextItem,
   OPERATING_SYSTEMS,
   INSTALL_METHODS,
@@ -145,6 +146,19 @@ describe('nextItem', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('availableItems', () => {
+  it('should filter disabled items out of dropdown options', () => {
+    const items = [
+      { value: 'invalid', disabled: true },
+      { value: 'valid', disabled: false },
+    ];
+
+    assert.deepEqual(availableItems(items), [
+      { value: 'valid', disabled: false },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('INSTALL_METHODS', () => {
   it('should create icons only when an icon is configured', () => {
     const nvmMethod = INSTALL_METHODS.find(method => method.value === 'NVM');
@@ -153,4 +167,18 @@ describe('INSTALL_METHODS', () => {
     assert.ok(nvmMethod?.iconImage);
     assert.equal(asdfMethod?.iconImage, undefined);
   });
+
+  it('should recommend nvm on AIX', () => {
+    const aixMethods = availableItems(
+      parseCompat(INSTALL_METHODS, {
+        os: 'AIX',
+        installMethod: '',
+        platform: 'ppc64',
+        version: 'v24.0.0',
+        release: { status: 'LTS' },
+      })
+    );
+
+    assert.ok(aixMethods.some(method => method.value === 'NVM'));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/site/util/download/constants.json b/apps/site/util/download/constants.json
index 1a349025d003c..51e8089a0cb1e 100644
--- a/apps/site/util/download/constants.json
+++ b/apps/site/util/download/constants.json
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
       "icon": "NVM",
       "name": "nvm",
       "compatibility": {
-        "os": ["MAC", "LINUX", "OTHER"]
+        "os": ["MAC", "LINUX", "AIX", "OTHER"]
       },
       "recommended": true,
       "url": "https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm",
diff --git a/apps/site/util/download/index.tsx b/apps/site/util/download/index.tsx
index 69713f4fb005a..d865eeb73fd54 100644
--- a/apps/site/util/download/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/util/download/index.tsx
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ export const parseCompat = <
   }));
 };
 
+export const availableItems = <
+  K extends string,
+  T extends DownloadDropdownItem<K>,
+>(
+  items: Array<T>
+): Array<T> => items.filter(({ disabled }) => !disabled);
+
 /**
  * Creates an icon element for a component
  */