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DGX Spark alternatives in Australia
Prices checked 21 Oct 2026, 10:07 am AEST · how we check
The DGX Spark is A$8,999 at Mwave (in stock). The cheapest in-stock alternative with at least as much usable memory is the Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 128GB at A$5,719 (Minisforum AU), A$3,280 less, with 256 GB/s vs the Spark's 273 GB/s. For raw speed on models up to 32 GB, the NVIDIA RTX 5090 32GB (A$10,999) is about 5.1× faster.
Same 128GB+ of unified memory
Surface Laptop Ultra (RTX Spark N1X, 6144-core GPU) 128GB
Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 128GB
Mac Studio (more bandwidth, macOS)
Graphics cards (much faster, less memory)
Cheaper 64GB AI mini PCs and laptops
Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 64GB
Surface Laptop Ultra (RTX Spark N1X, 6144-core GPU) 64GB
GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 64GB
Speeds use the Llama 2 7B Q4_0 reference test (measured where a public benchmark exists, otherwise estimated from memory bandwidth). Items marked "No AU retailer listing right now" are tracked but no Australian store we check lists them today.
FAQ
What's the cheapest DGX Spark alternative in Australia?
Of the in-stock devices with 64GB+ of memory we track, the cheapest is the Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 128GB at A$5,719. With the Spark's full 128GB, it's the Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 128GB at A$5,719.
Is a Mac Studio better than a DGX Spark for local AI?
It depends on what you run. The Mac Studio M5 Ultra (64-core GPU) 96GB (A$9,499) has 1,200 GB/s of memory bandwidth vs 273 GB/s, so it generates text faster, but it has less memory (72 vs 96 GB usable) and no CUDA. See DGX Spark vs Mac Studio.
Is an RTX 5090 a DGX Spark alternative?
For models up to about 32 GB, yes, and a much faster one (1,792 GB/s vs 273 GB/s). But it has 32GB instead of 128GB, costs A$10,999 for the card alone, and needs a PC around it. The Spark holds far bigger models.
Why buy a DGX Spark at all?
It pairs 128GB of unified memory with NVIDIA's CUDA software stack, which most AI tools support first, in a small box. Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PCs match the memory for less money but use AMD's ROCm/Vulkan, and Macs use Apple's MLX/Metal.
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