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VRAM Calculator
Pick the model you want to run locally. We'll show which mini PCs have enough unified memory to load it — ranked fastest first.
A 70B model at 4-bit (Q4) needs about
~42 GB
of GPU-allocatable memory (weights + ~20% for context/KV-cache)
10 boxes can run it — fastest first
Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra
72GB allocatable · 819 GB/s* · fits, 30GB to spare
$5,299 — discontinued
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Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
96GB allocatable · 546 GB/s* · fits, 54GB to spare
$2,499+ — discontinued
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NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10 Grace Blackwell)
120GB allocatable · 273 GB/s · fits, 78GB to spare
$6,950
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ASUS Ascent GX10 (GB10 Grace Blackwell)
120GB allocatable · 273 GB/s · fits, 78GB to spare
$5,999 – $7,999
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Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro
48GB allocatable · 273 GB/s* · fits, 6GB to spare
$1,599 — discontinued
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Beelink GTR9 Pro (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB)
96GB allocatable · 256 GB/s · fits, 54GB to spare
$4,349
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HP Z2 Mini G1a (Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395, 128GB)
96GB allocatable · 256 GB/s · fits, 54GB to spare
$5,349 – $7,406
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GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB)
96GB allocatable · 215 GB/s · fits, 54GB to spare
$3,649
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Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB)
96GB allocatable · 215 GB/s · fits, 54GB to spare
$3,799
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Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB)
96GB allocatable · 215 GB/s · fits, 54GB to spare
$3,449
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GMKtec M6 Ultra Mini PC (Ryzen 7 7640HS, 32GB)
24GB allocatable · lower bandwidth (DDR)* · 18GB short
$569
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GMKtec M8 Mini PC (Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H)
12GB allocatable · lower bandwidth (DDR)* · 30GB short
$379 – $409
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MAGICNUC AS1 Mini PC (Ryzen 5 3550H)
12GB allocatable · lower bandwidth (DDR)* · 30GB short
$329
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* Allocatable memory is an estimate — Apple defaults to ~75% of unified RAM for the GPU (raisable), and budget iGPU boxes depend on BIOS settings. Bandwidth shown only where the manufacturer states it.
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