Best AI Mini PC: questions & answers

For image, video and models up to about 32B, our editorial choice is Olares One, the only mini PC here with an RTX 5090 Mobile (24 GB, CUDA). If you mainly run 70B-class chat models, a 128 GB Ryzen AI Max+ 395 box or DGX Spark is the better buy.

For large chat models, yes. Boxes such as the GMKtec EVO-X2 share 128 GB between CPU and GPU, enough for 70B models at 4-bit by the approximate rule. It has no CUDA, so image and video tools take more setup.

Yes, if it has 128 GB of shared memory, like the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 boxes, DGX Spark or the ASUS GX10. A dense 70B model needs about 40 GB at 4-bit by the approximate rule, which does not fit in Olares One's 24 GB of VRAM.

It is a compact desktop box, 320 x 197 x 55 mm and 2.15 kg according to Olares, and Olares calls it a personal cloud device. It is longer than the other mini PCs on this site and much smaller than a tower.

The Mac mini (M5 Pro, 64 GB, 3,199 USD on Apple's store on 12 Nov 2026) suits one person on macOS who wants more memory than 24 GB. Olares One suits CUDA image and video work and several users, at a 4,999 USD list price.

Yes. In Olares' own test, FLUX.1 dev with Nunchaku FP4 took 15.51 s for the first image and 8.32 s for each one after. Check the Olares Market for the image front end you want.

It depends on the box and the load. In Olares' lab test, Olares One measured 19 dB at idle and 38.8 dB at full load with the GPU at 175 W and the CPU at 55 W. Other makers on this site publish no noise figures in our data.

On some. According to Olares' FAQ, Olares One takes an external GPU enclosure over Thunderbolt 5, with different compatibility on Olares OS and Windows. Check each maker's documentation before buying an enclosure.