Nvidia debuts $4,999 DGX Spark with half the RAM and storage, amid memory crunch
Meanwhile 128 GB version jumps to $6,950, nearly 75% above its launch price
Nvidia has unveiled a more affordable version of the DGX Spark AI system, priced at around $4,999. This new model, based on the GB10 platform, features half the memory and storage capacity of its predecessor. The company introduced the higher-priced DGX Spark with 128 GB of memory on Friday, marking a nearly 75% increase from last year.
The memory shortage is believed to be the reason behind this price adjustment. Despite being less powerful, the 64 GB model still outperforms the 128 GB version from the original launch price. The GB10 platform, initially set to retail at $3,000, has seen a progressive increase in price. While the 64 GB version may be cost-effective, it may not be ideal for certain AI workloads requiring fine-tuning.
However, Nvidia asserts that the 26-35 billion parameter range models, such as Qwen 3.8 27B, are suitable for local AI inference. The systems maintain their 20-core Arm processor from MediaTek and onboard ConnectX-7 networking for up to 4x devices at 200 Gbps. New software tools will be launched to facilitate cluster configurations and inference deployments.
However, the pricing of Nvidia's RTX Spark notebooks and mini PCs, based on the same GB10 silicon, might still be high as they are designed for general-purpose computing rather than AI inference and training.
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