AMD unveils Ryzen AI Halo, an uber-powerful mini PC for AI

PCWorld reports that AMD unveiled the Ryzen AI Halo, a powerful mini PC developer platform designed for running large AI models locally. The device features AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ processor with 128GB of unified memory, multiple operating system support, and advanced ROCm software for AI development. Expected to launch in the second quarter of this year, the Ryzen AI Halo represents AMD's strategic push into AI development tools. AMD may not be selling PCs, but it's providing a reference design to AI developers based on its Ryzen AI Max+ processor. Known as the Ryzan AI Halo, the small PC is an officially an AI developer platform capable of running models with up to 200 billion parameters locally, according to AMD chief executive Lisa Su, who introduced the device in her opening keynote for the CES 2026 show here in Las Vegas. Inside is 128GB of unified memory, Su said. It's not necessarily a Windows device; Su said that it will run "multiple operating systems natively," as well as open-source development tools and hundreds of AI models. It wil ship with the most advanced version of AMD's ROCm software. "For all of you who are wondering, Halo is launching in the second quarter of this year, and we can't wait for folks to get their hands on them," Su said.