Recently, Firefly unveiled the AIBOX-1684X. It is a small AI Box / AI Mini PC with dimensions of 90.6 x 84.4 * 48.5mm and powered by 32TOPS SOPHON BM1684X AI processor. This small Firelfy’s AI Box supports large language models, large vision models, AI painting, traditional network architectures, deep learning frameworks, and Docker container. Besides, AIBOX-1684X BM1684X is available now for $369 (16GB / 64GB).
Firefly AIBOX-1684X BM1684X AI Box Overview Features
AIBOX-1684X is a small AI Mini PC with compact pocket dimensions of 90.6 x 84.4 * 48.5mm and weighs 420g. This sleek device boasts an industrial-grade all-metal enclosure with an aluminum alloy structure, ensuring optimal thermal conduction.
Its top cover features a grille design for external airflow, promoting efficient heat dissipation, and maintaining computing performance and stability even in high-temperature environments. With a stylish porous hexagonal design, it combines elegance with functionality.
The Firefly AI Box runs on the SOPHON BM1684X AI processor, equipped with an octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 operating at speeds of up to 2.3 GHz and built on a 12nm lithography process. Delivering up to 32Tops (INT8) computing power, 16TFLOPS (FP16/BF16), or 2Tops (FP32) high-precision computing power, it seamlessly supports popular programming frameworks and finds extensive applications in artificial intelligence inference for both cloud and edge scenarios.
Additionally, the AI box can handle up to 32 channels of 1080P H.264/H.265 video decoding and 32 channels of 1080P HD video processing, which includes decoding and AI analysis. This versatility makes it perfect for diverse AI applications like face detection and license plate recognition in video streams.
Firelfy’s AI Mini PC supports up to 16GB LPDDR4/LPDDR4, up to 128GB eMMC, and TF Card slot. In addition, AIBOX-1684X has dual Gigabit Ethernet, two USB3.0 (current limit 1A), Type-C (Debug serial) and DC jack 12V/4A (DC 5.5*2.5mm). It lacks WiFi, but the device can operate in the temperature range -20℃ to 60℃.
[UPDATE 04/29/24] AIBOX-1684X BM1684X is available now for $369 (version with 16GB RAM / 64GB eMMC storage). Additional information can be found on the product page.