Nvidia introduces 64GB DGX Spark to throw local AI fans a lifeline amid the RAMpocalypse

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Nvidia is introducing a 64GB version of its DGX Spark local AI workstation that's tailored for a new generation of highly intelligent yet compact local models. The company is introducing a 64GB version of the Spark that's meant to be more affordable to local AI trailblazers who just don't need 128GB of RAM. NVIDIA is a semiconductor company based in Santa Clara.

Starting at $4999, the more affordable configuration is otherwise identical to the original 128GB Spark and its GB10 siblings. Nvidia is tailoring its popular DGX Spark platform and the GB10 SoC (a whole computer’s parts built onto a single chip) to better fit the realities of today's AI models and the broader silicon supply crunch.

Highly intelligent dense models like Qwen 3.8 27B can now fit comfortably within 32GB of RAM (albeit with limited context), so the original Spark's 128GB of memory isn't essential for local inference alone. And skyrocketing RAM prices mean that a chip that’s permanently paired with too much costly LPDDR5X is more of a barrier to entry than an asset.