AMD prices its Ryzen AI Halo PC at $3,999, unveils Ryzen AI Max 400 chips

Key points

• AMD's big pitch for 2026 seems to be: "Who needs cloud AI processing when you can do it all locally?" At CES this year, the company unveiled its Ryzen AI Halo PC, a Mac Mini-sized system that can crank out AI work.
• Today, AMD announced that it will start at $3,999 with Ryzen AI Max 300 CPUs, and we can also look forward to a future model with new Ryzen AI Max 400 chips, as well.
• Preorders start in June.
• While pricey, AMD positions the Halo as a cost-effective alternative to paying high monthly AI computing fees.
• If you're spending $773 a month to use 6 million daily AI tokens — which isn't an unusual scenario for many developers — the Halo could pay itself off within six months.