Best boxes to run an AI agent for under $700
Updated 2026-10-27
Under $700 gets you a real mini PC with RAM and an SSD included. That is plenty for a cloud-model agent running 24/7, and some boxes can also run a small 7–8B model locally for cheap background tasks. Sorted by tier, then price.
| Box | Maker | RAM | From | Tier | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beelink EQR7 AMD Ryzen 7 7735U (8C/16T) |
Beelink | 16GB LPDDR5 (soldered) | $479 In stock |
Small local (7–8B) | — |
| ACEMAGIC W1 (H 255) AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
ACEMAGIC | 16GB LPDDR5 | $489 barebone $299 In stock |
Small local (7–8B) | — |
| GMKtec M6 Ultra (7640HS) AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
GMKtec | 16GB DDR5 | $499.99 barebone $269.99 In stock |
Small local (7–8B) | — |
| ACEMAGIC X3 (H 255) AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
ACEMAGIC | 16GB LPDDR5 | $549 In stock |
Small local (7–8B) | — |
| Beelink EQi Pro (7735HS, OpenClaw edition) AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
Beelink | 24GB LPDDR5 (soldered) | $629 Out of stock |
Small local (7–8B) | — |
| Beelink SER9 Pro (H 255) AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 (8C/16T, Radeon 780M) |
Beelink | 24GB LPDDR5x-6400 (soldered) | $699 In stock |
Small local (7–8B) | — |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) Broadcom BCM2712, 4x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz |
Raspberry Pi | 8GB LPDDR4X | $175* | Cloud-model agent | 4.4 tok/s |
| Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB) Broadcom BCM2712, 4x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz |
Raspberry Pi | 16GB LPDDR4X | $305 | Cloud-model agent | 4.4 tok/s |
| Beelink EQ14 Intel N150 (4C/4T) |
Beelink | 16GB DDR4 | $385 In stock |
Cloud-model agent | — |
| Beelink EQi12 (i3-1220P) Intel Core i3-1220P |
Beelink | 16GB DDR4 | $419 Out of stock |
Cloud-model agent | — |
| GMKtec NucBox G3 Plus Intel N150 |
GMKtec | 16GB | $499.99 In stock |
Cloud-model agent | — |
| Minisforum Elite Mini M2 Air-304 Intel Core 304 |
Minisforum | 16GB | $559 barebone $263 Out of stock |
Cloud-model agent | — |
Higher-tier boxes whose barebone fits under $700
Bring your own RAM and SSD to get a faster chip into this budget.
| Box | Maker | RAM | From | Tier | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMKtec K12 (H 255) AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
GMKtec | 32GB DDR5 | $919.99 barebone $359.99 In stock |
Mid local (~30B) | — |
| GMKtec K8 Plus (8845HS) AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
GMKtec | 32GB DDR5 | $919.99 barebone $409.99 In stock |
Mid local (~30B) | — |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
Minisforum | 32GB DDR5 (SO-DIMM) | $959 barebone $463 In stock |
Mid local (~30B) | — |
| Minisforum MS-01 (i5-12600H) Intel Core i5-12600H |
Minisforum | 32GB DDR5 | $1,039 barebone $463 In stock |
Mid local (~30B) | — |
| ACEMAGIC F5A (HX 470) AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
ACEMAGIC | 32GB LPDDR5 | $1,499 barebone $599 In stock |
Mid local (~30B) | — |
| Minisforum M1 Pro-285H Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
Minisforum | 32GB DDR5 | $1,103 barebone $623 Out of stock |
Mid local (~30B) | — |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro-370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
Minisforum | 32GB DDR5 (SO-DIMM, up to 96GB) | $1,159 barebone $695 Out of stock |
Mid local (~30B) | 18.3 tok/s |
The base Mac mini starts at $899 on Apple's US store, so it doesn't make this list. See Mac mini vs mini PC.