Tenstorrent Launches Industry's First RISC-V Desktop AI Workstation TT-QuietBox 2, Capable of Running 120B Models Locally

AI computing company Tenstorrent, led by renowned chip designer Jim Keller, recently launched the industry's first RISC-V instruction set desktop AI workstation TT-QuietBox 2. This workstation uses liquid cooling, can run 120B large models locally, and starts at $9999 (about 68784 RMB).

TT-QuietBox 2 is based on four Blackhole AI ASICs, with 480 Tensix cores, 128GB GDDR6 and 258GB DDR5 memory, delivering 2654 TOPS of computing power in BF8 format. It has a desktop form factor, supports standard mains power, pre-installs Ubuntu 24.04 system and open-source software stack, and is expected to ship globally in Q2 2026.