Tiiny AI Pocket Lab: Mini PC with 12-core ARM CPU and 80 GB LPDDR5X memory unveiled ahead of CES

The Tiiny AI Pocket Lab mini PC packs 80 GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 12-core ARM CPU. (Image source: Tiiny AI, edited)

Tiiny AI is an American startup that has introduced a brand-new mini PC with one goal - putting large LLMs in user's pockets. The impressively tiny Pocket Lab mini PC packs a 12-core ARM CPU along with an NPU that is capable of up to 160 TOPS of compute power. Memory is crucial, taken care of by 80 GB of LPDDR5X RAM.

Sambit Saha, Published 12/11/2025

Mini PC Launch

Tiiny Lab is a US-based startup that appears to specialize in hardware designed for personal LLMs. Their latest product marks their foray into the territory of mini PCs, dubbed the Pocket Lab. The aptly named mini PC is incredibly compact, and boasts truly powerful hardware that can run LLMs with up to 120 billion parameters, which is quite an impressive claim.

12-core ARM CPU with dNPU for 160 + 30 TOPS of AI compute

Interestingly, Tiiny AI has claimed that the Pocket Lab mini PC has been crowned the "World's smallest mini PC" in the 100B LLM Local category by Guinness World Records, which, to be fair, seems to be oddly specific. Regardless, there is no doubt that the Pocket Lab mini PC is extremely compact, at just 14.2 x 8 x 2.5 cm or 5.6 x 3.15 x 1 inches. At just 300 grams, the system is pretty lightweight as well.

Tiiny AI further states that one-click installation for well-known open-source models such as Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Mistral, Phi, and OpenAI GPT-OSS are supported. OTA software updates will be provided regularly, which does sound promising. But of course, whether or not these promises are kept remains to be seen. Hardware-wise, the Pocket Lab mini PC packs quite a punch, as detailed below:

12-core ARM CPU based on ARMv9.2
NPU with 160 TOPS
80 GB of LPDDR5X memory, with 48 GB dedicated to the NPU
1 TB SSD
65-watt power envelope
Fully offline operation

Tiiny AI's performance claims for the Pocket Lab mini PC with various LLMs. (Image source: Tiiny AI)

Tiiny AI claims that the Pocket Lab can handle LLMs with up to 120 billion parameters, although the quantization levels have not been explicitly stated. Pricing details are also under wraps for now, but there is no doubt that the Pocket Lab mini PC will cost a pretty penny. Even with an aggressive 4-bit quantization, running a 120 billion parameter model seems a bit too far-fetched for a system with only 80 GB of total memory. Of course, the final results are yet to be seen in real life.

For normal users who do not require local LLMs and have moderate performance requirements, a typical mini PC, such as the Minisforum AI X1 Pro (currently $1,087.90 on Amazon) will likely be a better choice.

Source(s)

Tiiny AI, spotted by TechPowerUp

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Sambit Saha - Senior Tech Writer - 660 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2023

As a true tech nerd and lover of all things Apple, I love reading, researching and writing about the latest advancements from the Cupertino giant. My fascination with Apple's design philosophy, commitment to user satisfaction , and dedication towards pushing the boundaries of consumer technology keeps me eagerly anticipating what they'll unveil next.

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