Hardware for local AI

Black Friday 2026 deals on the Mac mini, Mac Studio, MacBook Pro and AI mini PCs for running AI at home, with UK list prices to judge every offer against.

How much memory do you need to run AI at home? The Macs and Chinese mini PCs worth buying, from a £1,299 Mac mini to 128 GB boxes, with UK prices.

ASUS Ascent GX10 for local AI in the UK: from £4,680, the DGX Spark's GB10 chip and 128 GB for less, real token speeds, noise, power and warranty.

Beelink GTR9 Pro for local AI: 128 GB, £3,999 with VAT from Beelink's UK store on pre-order. 96 GB for the GPU, published token speeds, noise and our rating.

Framework Desktop for local AI in the UK: 128 GB DIY from £3,449 with VAT, 64 GB £1,959, 192 GB on pre-order. GPU memory, published speeds and our rating.

GMKtec EVO-X2 for local AI in the UK: 64 GB from £1,729.99, 128 GB £2,829.99 plus import VAT. Up to 96 GB for the GPU, real token speeds and our rating.

HP Z2 Mini G1a for local AI in the UK: 128 GB Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 from £4,439, 96 GB for the GPU, real token speeds, noise, power and warranty.

Mac mini M5 Pro for local AI in the UK: 24, 48 or 64 GB, what models fit, published speeds and UK prices from £1,699. Our pick: 64 GB at £2,699 from Apple.

Mac mini M6 for local AI in the UK: which memory to buy, what models fit in 16, 24 or 32 GB, published speeds, and UK prices from £899 (32 GB £1,299).

Mac Studio M5 Max for local AI: which memory to buy, published speeds for Llama 70B and 120B models, real UK prices from £2,499 and where to buy.

Mac Studio M5 Ultra for local AI: published speeds for 70B and 200B-plus models, 256 GB vs 512 GB, real UK prices from £5,499 and where to buy.

MacBook Pro M5 Pro and M5 Max for local AI in the UK: which memory to buy, 70B speeds, and UK prices from £2,499. Our pick: 14-inch M5 Max 128 GB at £6,699.