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Tinybox pro is now available for pre-order on tinygrad websiteoffering two more GPUs, an additional AMD Genoa EPYC processor, and three times the system RAM ca the original $15,000 TinyBox AI accelerator.

Although the $40,000 price tag is more than double that of the tinybox red, the pro version could achieve 1.36 PetaFLOPS of FP16 computing with the eight RTX 4090s and 192GB of GPU RAM. While the tinybox pro is closer to the price of a single Nvidia H100 GPU, it’s still a more affordable alternative given that you’re getting a complete system versus a single graphics card.

The company shared an image of the tinybox pro on the X on November 13, saying it’s available for pre-order today. The pro model appears to be available only in a rack-mount case, with its specs saying it’s compatible with Supermicro rails. The spec sheet also doesn’t say how much noise its fans generate, saying only that it’s “loud”, which shows it’s prioritizing performance over the aural comfort of its users.

The launch of the pro tinybox is a good sign for the company, as it will likely tap into pent-up demand for lighter and more affordable AI-accelerating alternatives to Nvidia and AMD. This is a big change because just earlier this year the tinybox project was put on hold due to problems with AMD drivers. He was eventually able to work with the company to resolve the issues. However, the tinybox specs still say that the driver quality for its AI red tinybox accelerator, which uses six 7900XTX GPUs, it’s “Mediocre”.

This is probably the main reason why tinygrad released the tinybox green, which uses six RTX 4090s. We also heard that it will release a blue tinybox model with Intel Arc GPU, but it is still in the prototype stage in August.

If you’re looking for a powerful yet affordable AI accelerator, you can pre-order tinybox pro today. tinygrad requires a 5% ($2,000) deposit to reserve your slot, and the order page says it will start shipping in December 2024.