# Sipeed MaixStation for local AI

URL: https://insidethemachine.ai/machines/sipeed-maixstation
Type: Dev kit. Chip: AXERA AX8860P (256 TOPS FP4). Memory: unified, options 32, 128 GB. Bandwidth: 273 GB/s. Spec source: https://sipeed.com/maixstation/ (2026-10-16).
Price: unknown. Status: announced.

## Which models fit

| memory GB | usable GB | models that fit | best 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 24 | 62 | Qwen3.8 27B (22.7 GB), Qwen3.5 27B (21.5 GB), Qwen3.6 27B (21.5 GB) |
| 128 | 96 | 90 | Qwen3.8 27B (22.7 GB), K2 Horizon MoVA 36B-A4B (28.1 GB), Qwen3.5 27B (21.5 GB) |

## Published speeds

None found yet.

Notes: Not on sale yet: Kickstarter planned for the end of 2026; date unknown. No price on Sipeed's page ($3,999 is a press estimate only). 11 x 11 x 3 cm, Debian 13 Linux, plugs into a laptop by USB-C or serves a network over 10G. Sipeed's speed charts are its own and the chip is still being tuned. A 512 GB MaixStation Pro is a separate product.

## Questions

**What is the best local LLM for the Sipeed MaixStation?**
With 128 GB, Qwen3.8 27B (needs 22.7 GB, AA 33.7). 90 of 124 models fit. With 32 GB: Qwen3.8 27B.