Some links on this site may become affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Disclosure.

Minisforum MS-S1 MAX (64GB)

Same fast chip, half the memory. Great for 30B models; you cannot add RAM later, so think hard before skipping the 128GB.

$2,599 starting price, checked 2026-10-27

Check price on official store ↗

MakerMinisforum
TypeLocal AI box
ChipAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Memory64GB LPDDR5x (soldered)
Storage2TB SSD
Starting price$2,599 (AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 / 64GB RAM + 2TB SSD / US)
Barebone price—
Stock when checkedOut of stock
Price sourceOfficial store, checked 2026-10-27
Agent tierMid local (~30B)
PowerNot published by the maker
Benchmark50.16 tok/s generating with Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B (Q8_0); llama-bench tg32, ROCm, llama.cpp b6816. Measured on: GMKtec EVO-X2, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB (same chip and memory bus; 30GB model fits in 64GB). (source)

Similar boxes in the same tier

BoxMakerRAMFromTierBenchmark
Mac Studio (M5 Max)
Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU / 32-core GPU
Apple36GB unified (up to 128GB with 40-core GPU) $2,499
Available
Mid local (~30B)—
GMKtec EVO-X2 (AI Max+ 395)
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
GMKtec64GB LPDDR5x (128GB option) $2,199.99
In stock
Mid local (~30B)50.16 tok/s
Mac Studio (M5 Max, 40-core GPU)
Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU / 40-core GPU
Apple48GB unified minimum for the 40-core GPU (up to 128GB) $3,099
Available
Mid local (~30B)—
Framework Desktop (Max+ 395, 64GB)
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Framework64GB LPDDR5x $1,959
Pre-order
Mid local (~30B)50.16 tok/s

Price drops, weekly

One email when agent boxes get cheaper or new ones launch. No spam.

Opens a new tab. Check your inbox to confirm. Powered by Buttondown.