NVIDIA DGX Spark launches as “the world’s smallest AI Supercomputer”, ships to partners and developers

NVIDIA has officially launched its DGX Spark system, confirming that shipments have already begun to partners, with broader availability expected starting tomorrow. The compact system, described by NVIDIA as a “mini supercomputer,” is built around the GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip and weighs just 1.2 kg. It features 6,144 CUDA cores, a 20-core ARM-based CPU, and 128 GB of unified memory.

During a recent interview, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang confirmed that DGX Spark uses the company’s long-rumored N1-series processor , an ARM-based chip previously associated with consumer-class systems. While NVIDIA has not positioned the Spark as a consumer product, this confirmation suggests that the N1 architecture is now being used in a small-form-factor desktop system. The unit runs Linux-based DGX OS and does not currently list Windows on ARM compatibility (as far as we know).

The way NVIDIA markets this product is that DGX Spark delivers up to one petaflop of AI performance and supports AI models with up to 200 billion parameters, with the ability to fine-tune models up to 70 billion locally. The system integrates NVIDIA’s GPUs, CPUs, networking, CUDA libraries, and AI software stack, allowing developers to train, infer, and run AI agents directly without relying on cloud infrastructure.

Source: LM Sys Org

As part of the global rollout, Huang personally delivered one of the first DGX Spark units to Elon Musk at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas, a symbolic nod to NVIDIA’s earlier DGX-1 delivery to OpenAI in 2016. Early access units have also been distributed to NVIDIA partners and organizations such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, JetBrains, Hugging Face, LM Studio, and Roboflow, who are already validating their software on the new platform.

Source: NVIDIA

The DGX Spark is priced at $3,000, roughly twice the cost of AMD’s upcoming Strix Halo systems, which appear to outperform it in some general-purpose and GPU-assisted workloads. While NVIDIA’s integration of its full AI software stack remains a key advantage, Spark’s launch may feel too little, too late for developers already testing more flexible AI PCs.

NVIDIA’s own store listing confirms that public orders for DGX Spark open on October 15, with partner versions available through Acer, ASUS, Dell Technologies, GIGABYTE, HP, Lenovo, and MSI, as well as select retail partners including Micro Center.

Reviews can be found at AnythingLM or LMSys , both partnered with NVIDIA. ServeTheHome also confirmed to have the Dell version for review.

NVIDIA GB10-Based Mini Systems
VideoCardz.com	Manufacturer	Model Name	Status
	NVIDIA	DGX Spark	Shipping
	Acer	Veriton GN100	Announced
	ASUS	Ascent GX10	Announced
	Dell	DGX Spark Mini PC (Pro Max)	Announced
	GIGABYTE	AI TOP Atom	Announced
	HP	ZGX Nano	Announced
	Lenovo	ThinkStation PGX	Announced
	MSI	Edge Expert MS-C931	Announced

Source: NVIDIA