In brief
- What happened: on October 16, 2026, NVIDIA said RTX Spark PCs are available to buy, after the early-October unveil with Microsoft.
- Price: starting at $2,599, according to the company. Configurations and pricing vary by maker and model.
- Hardware: up to 128GB unified memory and up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance, according to NVIDIA.
- Who it is for: creators, developers and gamers who want local AI on a slim Windows laptop.
NVIDIA said RTX Spark Windows PCs are available to buy today, starting at $2,599.
AI Desk · Published October 16, 2026
First look: this report is based on NVIDIA’s press release and has not yet been tested hands-on by Maitz.
On October 8 we covered the platform unveil with Microsoft. Today’s story is retail availability: named models, a starting price and OEM partners.
What is on sale today?
According to NVIDIA, systems ship from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI. The day-one list includes ASUS ProArt P14 and P16, Dell XPS 16, HP OmniBook Ultra and OmniBook X 14, Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n, Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, and MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+ and Prestige N16.
At the core is a superchip that pairs a Blackwell RTX GPU with a Grace CPU, up to 128GB of unified memory and up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance, according to the company. MediaTek collaborated on the custom CPU design.
| Detail | According to NVIDIA |
|---|---|
| Platform | Windows PC with RTX Spark |
| Unified memory | Up to 128GB |
| AI performance | Up to 1 petaflop FP4 |
| Starting price | $2,599 |
| Day-one OEMs | ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, MSI |
| Availability | October 16, 2026 |
What can you run on it?
NVIDIA frames RTX Spark for local AI agents, creation and gaming on one machine. Day-one agent names include GitHub Copilot, Hermes, OpenClaw, Perplexity, Pi and WorkBuddy, with guided installers. Nemotron 3.5 Bolt 74B-A9B is listed for supported configurations.
The company also cites 8K 4:2:2 video editing, 3D scenes above 90GB, and TensorRT-accelerated beta support in Photoshop and Premiere. Gaming examples include Cyberpunk 2077 and NBA 2K27 with DLSS 5.
What is still unknown
- Real-world power draw, fan noise and battery life per model.
- Which memory configurations arrive first in stores.
What it means for you
- Developers and creators: if you wanted a laptop for local models without a cloud bill, there is now a starting price and a model list to compare. Check unified-memory configs before buying.
- Organizations: confirm purchase policy, local warranty and any Windows on Arm toolchain needs for the chosen SKU.
- If you read the unveil: this availability update follows our October 8 RTX Spark story.
- More AI tools: see the Maitz English home.
More on Maitz
Sources
- NVIDIA Newsroom: NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs Available Today, October 16, 2026
- Maitz: RTX Spark unveil story, October 8, 2026
- Verified: October 16, 2026
