Nvidia says 'local AI is here' — and it could change how you use AI at home

Nvidia VP Adel El Hallak said he uses DGX Spark at home for overnight AI tasks. According to him, local models on own hardware provide privacy and no subscription, and this fall RTX Spark laptops with the same GB10 chip and 128 GB memory will launch from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, MSI, and Acer.

• DGX Spark costs $4,699, runs Linux, weighs 2.6 pounds
• ChatGPT Plus subscription at $20/month costs $1,200 over five years
• RTX Spark laptops with GB10 chip and 128 GB memory launch this fall
• Microsoft is building Surface Laptop Ultra on this chip