Framework Desktop
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The Framework Desktop is a small PC built around AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Strix Halo) chip with up to 128GB of shared memory. Framework sells it as a kit or as a bare mainboard.
Strix Halo machines are a low-cost way to get 128GB for local AI, and mixture-of-experts models like gpt-oss-120b run well. Dense 70B models are slow. Framework raised prices in 2026 because of rising memory costs.
Specs
| Price | $3,149 (128GB mainboard only; full system costs more) |
|---|---|
| Runs | With 128GB: gpt-oss-120b and 70B models at 4-bit, slowly for 70B |
| Chip | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
| Memory | Up to 128GB LPDDR5x-8000 (soldered) |
| Software | ROCm, Vulkan; Linux or Windows |
Good for
- Low-cost 128GB route
- Mixture-of-experts models
- Linux users
Not for
- Fast dense 70B
- People who want plug-and-play
See also
- GMKtec EVO-X2 · Buyers who want a ready-made 128GB Strix Halo box with Windows installed
- MINISFORUM MS-S1 MAX · Small-office users who want a Strix Halo workstation with fast networking
- NVIDIA DGX Spark · Developers who need NVIDIA's CUDA software stack in a desktop box
We last reviewed Framework Desktop on 31 October 2026. Prices and specs change; check frame.work before you buy or sign up. Figures we could not confirm on the vendor's own page read “not published” or “varies”.
Vendor source: https://frame.work/products/framework-desktop-mainboard-amd-ryzen-ai-max-300-series