$3,449 for 128 GB, as a kit
The Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 DIY edition arrives without a drive or an operating system, and both of its memory sizes were out of stock on Framework’s US store on 31 October 2026.
Framework Desktop for local AI
The Framework Desktop is a 4.5-litre Mini-ITX desktop that Framework sells as a kit you put together yourself, with AMD’s Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 and up to 128 GB, or the Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 with 192 GB, for running a local LLM at home.
192 GB on the PRO 495 board
Framework’s own test ran DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on the 192 GB board at 16 tok/s, and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on the Lucebox compares the same chip with a graphics card added.
Mini-ITX, 400 W inside
A standard Mini-ITX board in a case you assemble, cooled by a 120 mm Noctua fan, with 5 GbE, two USB4 ports and a PCIe x4 slot under the cover.
Framework Desktop specs: what is inside?
The Framework Desktop is a Mini-ITX mainboard with the Ryzen AI MAX+ chip and its memory on board, in a 4.5 L case with a 400 W power supply inside, a Noctua fan and 5 GbE.
| Spec | Framework Desktop (395) | Framework Desktop (495) | Lucebox Zero 495 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395, 16 cores, Radeon 8060S graphics | AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495, 16 cores, 40-CU Radeon graphics | AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 and a Radeon AI PRO R9700 card |
| Memory | 64 or 128 GB LPDDR5X-8000 | 192 GB LPDDR5X-8533 | 32 GB on the card, plus 128 GB or 192 GB LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Memory speed | 256 GB/s | 273 GB/s | 640 GB/s on the card, 273 GB/s unified |
| Networking | 5 GbE, Wi-Fi 7 | 5 GbE, Wi-Fi 7 | 10 GbE, Wi-Fi 7, optional 100 GbE cluster kit |
| Ports and expansion | 2x USB4; a PCIe x4 slot inside, closed in the standard case | 2x USB4; an open-ended PCIe x4 slot inside | 2× USB4, 2× USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2× USB-A 2.0, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, plus 4 display outputs on the GPU |
| Power | 120 W sustained, 140 W boost; 400 W power supply inside | 120 W sustained, 140 W boost; 400 W power supply inside | 1,000 W power supply, SFX form factor |
| Size and weight | 97 x 206 x 226 mm, 4.5 L, 3.1 kg | 97 x 206 x 226 mm, 4.5 L, 3.1 kg | 340 × 110 × 320 mm, 11.97 L, 6 kg |
| Ships with | None in the DIY edition; bring your own | None in the DIY edition; Fedora on the prebuilt | Ubuntu Server with the Lucebox engine and models installed |
| Warranty | 1 year; 3 years for $189 | 1 year; 3 years for $1,019 | 1 year, parts and labor |
| Sources | Framework | Framework | Lucebox |
Framework Desktop ports and networking
The back has HDMI 2.1, two DisplayPort 2.1, two USB4 Type-C, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, a 3.5 mm jack and 5 GbE on a Realtek RTL8126, with Wi-Fi 7 inside and up to four displays. The front takes two of Framework’s swappable expansion cards, and one of the cards on offer is a WisdPi 10G Ethernet card (out of stock on 3 November 2026). Two M.2 2280 slots take PCIe 4.0 x4 drives of up to 8 TB each.
Noctua cooling and measured power draw
A 120 mm Noctua NF-A12x25 fan, rated at 28.8 dBA, sits on a six-heatpipe heatsink with a Honeywell PTM7958 phase-change pad, and the chip runs at 120 W sustained and 140 W boost. Phoronix measured about 100 to 104 W at the wall under load, with peaks near 180 W. Notebookcheck (20 September 2025) found it drew 144.5 W in Prime95 where a GMKtec EVO-X2 drew 184.7 W, at near-identical performance and with quieter fans; no reviewer has published a dBA reading.
400 W power supply and 4.5 L case
The power supply sits inside the case: a 400 W FlexATX unit, ATX 3.0, 80 Plus Gold at 110 V and Silver at 230 V, with a 40 mm Delta fan that stops at low load. The case measures 96.8 x 205.5 x 226.1 mm and weighs 3.1 kg; a translucent side panel, 21 swappable front tiles and a carry handle are options.
Framework Desktop warranty
Framework covers the Desktop for 1 year and sells an extension to 3 years. The extension price was not shown on either configurator on 3 November 2026.
Can you add a GPU to the Framework Desktop?
The Framework Desktop takes a graphics card two ways: in the PCIe x4 slot on its Mini-ITX board, which the standard 4.5 L case keeps closed, or as an external GPU on one of its two USB4 ports.
The PCIe x4 slot on the board
On the PRO 495 board the slot is open-ended, so x8 and x16 cards fit and run at x4; press coverage of the 495 puts the slot at PCIe 4.0. Framework does not list the 395 board’s slot as open-ended, so check the card’s connector before you buy one for it.
Framework Desktop eGPU over USB4
Both rear USB4 Type-C ports can drive an external GPU enclosure. The link is narrower than the x16 slot a desktop card is made for, so the eGPU works best when the whole model fits in the card’s own memory. To pick the card, see best GPU for local LLMs.
Framework Desktop 128 GB or 192 GB?
The 128 GB Framework Desktop holds DeepSeek V4 Flash (101.5 GB) and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (106.3 GB); only the 192 GB PRO 495 board holds DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, about 191 GB at 2 bits.
| Model and size | Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI MAX+ 395), 64 GB64 GB unified | Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI MAX+ 395), 128 GB128 GB unified | Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495)192 GB unified | Lucebox Zero 495, 192 GB32 GB card + 192 GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-27B15.2 GB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, on the card |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash101.5 GB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, card and unified |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next106.3 GB | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, card and unified |
| Qwen3.8-27B and DeepSeek V4 Flash at once116.7 GB | No | Just, little room left | Yes | Yes, card and unified |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash190.8 GB | No | No | Just, little room left | Yes, card and unified |
Framework Desktop 64 GB
The 64 GB board ($1,959) holds Qwen3.8-27B (15.2 GB) with room for a long prompt, and none of the 100B-class models. Framework also makes a 32 GB Ryzen AI Max 385 board, too small for any model on this page.
Framework Desktop 192 GB with the PRO 495 (Gorgon Halo)
The PRO 495, AMD’s Gorgon Halo chip, pairs 192 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 with 273 GB/s of memory bandwidth, against 256 GB/s on the 395 board. Framework sells it as a DIY kit and as a prebuilt from $7,449 with Fedora 44 and a 2 TB drive; Guru3D reports that Windows is not offered on it.
Setting the GPU memory share on Linux
Some 128 GB owners report that the BIOS caps the graphics memory at 24 GB. AMD’s ROCm documentation recommends keeping the BIOS reservation small and raising the GTT limit in Linux instead.
How fast is the Framework Desktop for AI and LLMs?
In Framework’s own benchmarks the 192 GB PRO 495 board wrote DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at 16 tok/s with drafting at a 32K-token prompt, and a Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 wrote DeepSeek V4 Flash at 41.9 tok/s in our lab.
Model
Measure
These runs differ in engine, file or prompt. Drafting speeds some prompts far more than others.
These runs differ in engine, file or prompt.
These runs differ in engine, file or prompt. Drafting speeds some prompts far more than others.
Framework Desktop benchmarks on the 395 board
No run on the 395 names the Framework Desktop, so the 395 bar here is our lab’s, made on the same chip and its 256 GB/s memory. For a local LLM like Qwen3.8-27B or Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, the full Strix Halo speed table has every run we track.
Does a faster fan make it faster?
Phoronix ran the Framework Desktop’s fans at 100% and got the chip 4 to 5 °C cooler with no gain in performance, so the stock Noctua curve gives up no speed.
Framework Desktop speed test: watch them write
Framework’s DeepSeek V4.1 Flash run on the PRO 495 board, next to the Lucebox Zero 495 with the same chip and an R9700 card.
Race
Task
The same 192 GB Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 chip with and without the R9700, at a 32K-token prompt, both with drafting. Each ran its own engine and file.
Lucebox Zero 495, 192 GB0.0 s
writing at 33 tok/s
Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 alone0.0 s
writing at 16 tok/s
Framework Desktop price
The Framework Desktop costs $1,959 with 64 GB and $3,449 with 128 GB as a Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 DIY kit, and $6,799 with 192 GB as a PRO 495 DIY kit, before a drive or an operating system (Framework’s US store, 31 October 2026).
| Machine | Memory | Bandwidth, GB/s | Software | US price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GB10 | ||||
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 128 GB | 273 | CUDA | $6,950 to $6,995 |
| AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ | ||||
| Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI MAX+ 395) DIY edition, no drive in the price. | 64 or 128 GB | 256 | ROCm, Vulkan | 64 GB: $1,959 out of stock 128 GB: $3,449 out of stock |
| Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495) DIY edition, no drive in the price. | 192 GB | 273 | ROCm, Vulkan | $6,799 out of stock |
| Lucebox | ||||
| Lucebox Zero 495, 128 GB | 32 GB on the GPU + 128 GB | 640 / 273 | ROCm, Vulkan | $5,999 |
| Lucebox Zero 495, 192 GB | 32 GB on the GPU + 192 GB | 640 / 273 | ROCm, Vulkan | $8,199 |
US prices read on 30 and 31 October 2026.
Framework Desktop price history
Notebookcheck tracked the 128 GB Framework Desktop from $1,999 at its February 2025 reveal to $2,459 after a memory-cost rise around January 2026, and to $3,449 by 22 July 2026. At launch in 2025 Framework also sold the bare mainboard for $799, for builders bringing their own case and power supply.
PRO 495 batches
The 192 GB PRO 495 sells in limited batches: batches 1 and 2 (shipping November) sold out, and batch 3 ships in December. An order takes a deposit, fully refundable until it ships, with one unit per order.
Framework Desktop alternatives: what else could you buy?
The 128 GB Framework Desktop next to the two machines it is most often weighed against, the DGX Spark and the Lucebox Zero 495. All the local AI hardware we compare is on the hub.
Model
Rank by
Our pick
Lucebox Zero 495, 128 GB
- Holds DeepSeek V4 Flash (101.5 GB) across the 32 GB card and 128 GB of unified memory.
- Writes it at 51.1 tok/s on our earlier 395 build, drafting on (our lab).
- $5,999, right at your budget.
Also consider
Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI MAX+ 395), 128 GB
- Holds DeepSeek V4 Flash (101.5 GB) in 128 GB of unified memory.
- Writes it at 41.9 tok/s on another box with the same chip, drafting on (our lab).
- $3,449, $2,550 under your budget.
We make the Lucebox. It is ranked by the same rule as every other row; a run marked “on our earlier 395 build” comes from the previous Lucebox, with the same R9700 card.
- Lucebox Zero 495, 128 GB32 GB card + 128 GBCard + unified 63% used273 GB/s51.1 tok/s drafting on, our lab, on our earlier 395 build
- Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI MAX+ 395), 128 GB128 GB unifiedFits 79% used256 GB/s41.9 tok/s drafting on, our lab, on another box with the same chip
- NVIDIA DGX Spark128 GB unified$951 over budgetFits 79% used273 GB/s35.3 tok/s drafting on, public benchmark
The pick holds the model with room for the prompt, fits your budget and has the fastest run we can link to. Runs with drafting rank against each other first, then runs without it, then machines with no run, by memory speed. The amber band is the Lucebox's 32 GB card.
Framework Desktop review: who should buy one?
The Framework Desktop suits a buyer who wants to assemble, upgrade and repair the machine, and who can wait for stock: it is the one Ryzen AI MAX+ box here built on a standard Mini-ITX board.
Buy one if
- You want to assemble the machine yourself, swap the drives and fans, and repair it later from standard parts.
- You want 192 GB on a Ryzen AI MAX+ board for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, and can wait for PRO 495 batch 3 in December ($6,799).
- You plan to try clustering: AMD’s own four-node Ryzen AI Max+ cluster guide was built on Framework Desktops.
Look elsewhere if
- You need a machine now: the 395 kits were out of stock on 31 October 2026 and the PRO 495 ships in batches.
- You want Windows on the 192 GB board: Guru3D reports Framework does not offer it on the PRO 495.
- You mostly run Qwen3.8-27B or other 32B-and-under models: an R9700 card wrote it 2.9x faster than the 395 on the same engine and file (2.6x without drafting).
- Your tools depend on CUDA, which no AMD chip runs.
Framework Desktop or Lucebox Zero 495: where each fits
The Lucebox Zero 495 is a workstation with the same Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 as the 192 GB Framework Desktop, plus a 32 GB Radeon AI PRO R9700 card inside.
We make the Lucebox Zero 495, so read this box as ours.
Where it fits
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at 33 tok/s with 192 GB at a 32K-token prompt, against Framework’s 16 tok/s on the bare PRO 495 with its own engine and file; our drafter runs on the card.
- Qwen3.8-27B on the R9700 at 303.38 tok/s with drafting on a short code prompt (36.7 without), 2.9x the 395 chip by itself with the same engine, file and prompt (2.6x without drafting).
- Qwen3.8-27B can serve from the card while DeepSeek V4 Flash stays loaded in the unified memory.
Where it doesn't
- You want 128 GB for less: the Framework Desktop kit is $3,449, the 128 GB Lucebox $5,999.
- You want a standard Mini-ITX board you can move to another case later.
- You enjoy building: the Framework arrives as parts, with swappable front tiles and expansion cards.
From $5,999, delivered from January 2027. See the hardware Configure and order
More local AI hardware comparisons
NVIDIA DGX Spark
AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ boxes
- DGX Spark vs Strix Halo Close on memory speed, about half the price, CUDA only on the Spark.
- GMKtec EVO-X2 AI mini PC One of the cheapest 128 GB Strix Halo boxes, with 64 GB as an option.
- Minisforum MS-S1 MAX Strix Halo with a PCIe slot, and a 192 GB Gorgon Halo version.
- Beelink GTR9 Pro A 128 GB Strix Halo box with two 10 GbE ports.
- Corsair AI Workstation 300 Strix Halo from a big US brand, in stock.
Apple Mac Studio
Framework Desktop FAQ
How much is the Framework Desktop?
The Framework Desktop DIY kit costs $1,959 with 64 GB or $3,449 with 128 GB on the Ryzen AI MAX+ 395, and $6,799 with 192 GB on the PRO 495, without a drive or an operating system, on Framework’s US store on 31 October 2026.
Can the Framework Desktop run DeepSeek V4.1 Flash?
The 192 GB PRO 495 Framework Desktop runs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at 2 bits, 16 tok/s in Framework’s own 32K-prompt test, and our post on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on the Lucebox measures the same chip with a card added.
Can you cluster Framework Desktops?
Framework Desktops can be clustered: AMD’s February 2026 guide, “How to Run a One Trillion-Parameter LLM Locally”, links four of them with llama.cpp RPC over 5 GbE to run Kimi K2.5, and Framework showed four units in a 10-inch half rack at Computex 2025. Jeff Geerling clustered four Framework mainboards and got only about 10 Gbps over USB4 networking, with llama.cpp RPC working for smaller models.
Framework Desktop or DGX Spark?
The 128 GB Framework Desktop kit costs $3,449 against $6,950 for a 128 GB DGX Spark, which comes assembled with CUDA and a 4 TB drive. Their memory speeds are close, 256 GB/s on the 395 board and 273 GB/s on the Spark, so they write big models at similar speeds; the Framework runs ROCm or Vulkan.
Framework Desktop or Mac Studio?
For 128 GB the Framework Desktop kit costs $3,449 and a Mac Studio M5 Max $5,399. The Mac reads its memory at 614 GB/s against 256 GB/s, so it writes faster, and the M5 Ultra goes to 512 GB; the Framework runs Linux, opens up for repairs and costs less.
What is the difference between the 395 and the PRO 495?
The Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 takes up to 192 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 at 273 GB/s where the 395 stops at 128 GB and 256 GB/s; the Lucebox spec sheet lists the 495 in full.