Meet Digits: Nvidia's $3,000 Personal AI Supercomputer

Ken Metral

07 Jan 2025 — 2 min read

Credit: Project Digits/Nvidia Corporation

At CES, Nvidia unveiled a groundbreaking product: a personal AI supercomputer named Project Digits, set to launch in May. Designed to put unparalleled AI processing power within reach of developers, researchers, and students, Project Digits is a desktop-sized marvel powered by the new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip. This innovation marks a significant leap in making advanced AI accessible to millions.

Compact Power for Sophisticated AI

Traditionally, running complex AI models required massive, power-hungry systems. Project Digits changes the game, delivering the ability to handle AI models with up to 200 billion parameters in a sleek, Mac Mini-like form factor. Its base model starts at $3,000 and plugs into a standard power outlet, making it an affordable and practical solution for those who need cutting-edge AI capabilities.

For even more demanding tasks, two Project Digits units can be linked to handle models with 405 billion parameters—on par with some of the largest models in existence, such as Meta’s Llama 3.1.

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Advanced Specs and Features

Each Project Digits system boasts:

128GB of unified memory (4–8 times that of high-end laptops)
Up to 4TB of NVMe storage
1 petaflop of AI performance at FP4 precision
Nvidia’s latest-generation CUDA and Tensor cores
Arm-based Grace CPU with 20 power-efficient cores, developed in collaboration with MediaTek.

These specs ensure that users can seamlessly run intensive AI workloads locally, without compromising performance or efficiency.

Software Ecosystem

The system runs on a Linux-based Nvidia DGX OS, supporting popular tools like PyTorch, Python, and Jupyter notebooks. Nvidia also provides access to a comprehensive AI software library, including pre-trained models and frameworks like NeMo for fine-tuning models and RAPIDS for accelerating data science workflows. This ecosystem simplifies development and deployment, enabling users to scale their projects from desktop to cloud or data center infrastructure using the same architecture.

Democratizing AI Development

“AI will be mainstream in every application for every industry,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. “With Project Digits, the Grace Blackwell Superchip comes to millions of developers.” This vision positions Project Digits as a key driver in the ongoing democratization of AI, empowering individuals and organizations to engage with and shape the future of the field.

Accessibility for All

Project Digits joins Nvidia’s growing lineup of accessible AI devices. In December, the company launched the Jetson Orin Nano for $250, catering to hobbyists and startups with models handling up to 8 billion parameters. This complements Project Digits’ focus on high-performance AI for professionals.

A New Era of Personal AI Supercomputing

With its unmatched power, compact design, and robust software ecosystem, Project Digits is poised to revolutionize AI development, bringing supercomputing capabilities to desktops worldwide. As AI continues to transform industries, Nvidia’s latest innovation ensures that the tools to create and innovate are more accessible than ever.