Tiiny AI has unveiled the world’s smallest personal AI supercomputer, according to Guinness World Records. It’s called Tiiny AI Pocket Lab and, despite the size of a power bank, it promises levels of performance that normally require very expensive hardware. Other small supercomputers like NVIDIA’s Project Digits, which costs about $3,000, and the DGX Spark, which retails for $4,000, are available at prices that make them unaffordable for most everyday users.
Tiiny AI argues that the real AI bottleneck today is not computing power, but our dependence on the cloud. GTM Director Samar Bhoj says: “Intelligence should not belong to data centers, but to people.” By running large models locally, Pocket Lab aims to reduce cloud dependency, improve data protection, and make advanced AI feel personal rather than remote.
The technology that powers Tiiny AI’s supercomputer
The Pocket Lab measures just 14.2 × 8 × 2.53 cm and weighs just 300 grams. Still, the company says it can provide large language models with up to 120 billion parameters. Models of this size are typically associated with server racks or professional GPUs, but Tiiny AI wants to bring that capability to a device that fits in your hand.
The Pocket Lab is based on the latest ARM v9.2 12-core CPU and supports popular open source models such as GPT-OSS, Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Mistral and Phi. At the heart of the device is a discrete neural processing unit capable of delivering 190 TOPS. It also includes 80 gigabytes of LPDDR5X memory, which enables aggressive quantization so large models can be run locally without relying on cloud infrastructure.
Tiiny AI has also integrated two key technologies into the system. TurboSparse is a neuron-level sparse activation method that improves inference efficiency without reducing model intelligence. PowerInfer is a heterogeneous inference engine that divides AI workloads between CPU and NPU, delivering server-level performance while keeping power requirements low. This combination makes the Pocket Lab a compelling option for anyone experimenting with local AI, be it for research, robotics, or advanced reasoning.
Tiiny AI plans to unveil the device at CES 2026. Pricing and release details are still under wraps, but the industry will be watching closely to see how such a small supercomputer performs when it reaches real users.
