Best mini PC for Ollama
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The best mini PC for Ollama holds your models in GPU memory. Up to about 32B, Olares One installs Ollama in one click and ran Qwen3-30B at 107 tokens/s for one request in Olares' own test. For 70B, pick a 128 GB box.
Olares One → AI mini PC → CUDA · FLUX · Wan · Ollama → Image, video and chat on your desk
Which is the best mini PC for Ollama?
For models up to about 32B, we pick Olares One, because its 24 GB of VRAM runs them on CUDA and its Olares Market installs Ollama in one click. For 70B models, pick a 128 GB Ryzen AI Max+ 395 box or DGX Spark. For one person who lives on macOS, the Mac mini works.
Ollama supports NVIDIA and AMD GPUs and Apple silicon, so any recent AI mini PC can run it. Layers that do not fit in GPU memory run on the CPU, which is much slower, so size the box to the model.
How do mini PCs for Ollama compare?
The table compares memory for models, price and fit across four boxes, with prices read on makers' stores on 12 Nov 2026. Storage matters as well, because model files add up quickly. A 2 TB SSD holds a working library, and a free M.2 slot leaves room to grow.
| Machine | Memory for models | Price | Fit for Ollama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini (M5 Pro, 64 GB) | 64 GB unified | 3,199 USD | One user on macOS; 155 W maximum continuous power |
| GMKtec EVO-X2 (128 GB) | 128 GB shared | 3,499.99 USD (sale) | Large models on AMD |
| Olares One | 24 GB VRAM | 4,999 USD list | One-click install, CUDA, models up to about 32B |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 128 GB unified | 6,950 USD | Large models on CUDA |
Does Ollama keep up when several people use it?
Less well than engines built for batching. In Olares' own benchmark on Olares One, Ollama served Qwen3-30B at 107 tokens/s for one request and 32 tokens/s each with 8 requests at once. Olares' headline result for Qwen3-30B-A3B on the same box is about 81 tokens/s per request at 8 concurrent requests.
According to Olares' FAQ, Olares OS also moves idle models out of the GPU into system RAM, so several models stay ready without crashing the GPU. For one person, plain Ollama is fine.
How does Ollama run on Olares One?
It installs from the Olares Market in one click, next to Open WebUI as a chat front end, and each person signs in with their own account. LM Studio cannot run on the box because it is a desktop app, but Olares says it can connect to models hosted on Olares One through the API.
Size your models with the local LLM guide. If your apps will call Ollama on their own, read the agents guide.
Questions & answers
Does Ollama work on AMD mini PCs?
Ollama supports AMD GPUs. Check Ollama's current support list for the Radeon 8060S in Ryzen AI Max+ 395 boxes before you buy.
Is Ollama fast on Olares One?
In Olares' own benchmark, Ollama ran Qwen3-30B at 107 tokens/s for a single request and 32 tokens/s each with 8 requests at once.
Sources for this entry
- Olares blog: local AI hardware benchmarking (Oct 2025) (Company-published)
- Olares One FAQ (Olares docs) (Company-published)
- Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro, 64GB): maker's page (Maker-published)
- GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB): maker's page (Maker-published)
- NVIDIA DGX Spark: maker's page (Maker-published)
- Olares One shop (Company-published)
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