Nvidia Unveils $3,000 Desktop AI Supercomputer “Digits” for Advanced Models
Nvidia releases Project Digits, a personal AI machine that costs $3,000. It can handle AI models with up to 200 billion parameters.
Project Digits from Nvidia is a personal AI machine that costs $3,000. It’s small enough to fit on a desk but powerful enough to run AI models with up to 200 billion parameters. The news came at CES, and the product should be available in May 2025.
The GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip is what makes Project Digits work. This state-of-the-art processor has up to 1 petaflop of AI performance, which means it can handle complicated jobs. It’s amazing that it can run on a regular wall plug. This is a big change from big, energy-hungry systems to small, efficient ones.
There is up to 4TB of storage space and 128GB of unified memory in each machine. This is a lot more than most high-end laptops. Two units can be connected to work on bigger jobs, and the combined power can handle models with 405 billion parameters, which is about the same as Meta’s Llama 3.1.
Nvidia’s newest CUDA cores, Tensor Cores, and NVLink-C2C technology are used in the GB10 chip. Working together with MediaTek to make it, it uses the least amount of power possible while still running AI formulas at FP4 precision for faster processing.
Nvidia’s AI software library is already installed on Project Digits. It includes tools like RAPIDS for data science processes, NeMo for fine-tuning models, and support for frameworks like PyTorch and Python. It uses the Linux-based Nvidia DGX OS, which makes it easy to connect to famous development tools.
Project Digits can be used to build and practice AI models and once they’re ready, they can be transplanted into the cloud or the enterprise network seamlessly. That’s why it is suitable for AI researchers, data scientists, and even students.
Nvidia just released the Jetson Orin Nano, a $249 AI computer aimed at businesses and hobbyists. Project Digits comes after it. These gadgets show how Nvidia is working to make AI more available to more people.
“AI will soon be commonplace in all fields,” said Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia. “Millions of people can now use AI supercomputers thanks to Project Digits. This gives developers the power to shape the future of AI.”
Project Digits will revolutionize personal AI computers by blurring the boundaries between high performance and ease of use. It will become a medium that will effectively connect the innovations of today to the application in homes.
