DGX Spark: NVIDIA unveils its smallest AI computer at $3,999

NVIDIA has launched the DGX Spark, touted as the world’s smallest AI supercomputer, priced at $3,999. This compact 2.6-pound device integrates the new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, which combines a 20-core Arm-based Grace CPU with a Blackwell GPU featuring CUDA cores equivalent to the RTX 5070 graphics card. Optimized for desktop AI development, the DGX Spark delivers up to 1,000 trillion operations per second using fifth-generation Tensor Cores and FP4 support, supported by NVLink-C2C interconnect technology for high-bandwidth CPU-GPU communication. It comes equipped with 128GB of shared LPDDR5x memory, 4TB NVMe storage, and connectivity options including USB-C, Wi-Fi 7, and HDMI, running on NVIDIA’s Ubuntu-based DGX OS preloaded with AI tools. Designed for developers, researchers, and students, the DGX Spark enables local fine-tuning and deployment of large AI