NVIDIA Launches its Most Affordable Generative AI Supercomputer

NVIDIA has launched the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a compact generative AI supercomputer priced at just $249. This represents a significant price drop from its predecessor, the Jetson Orin Nano, which cost $499. This makes it the most affordable generative AI supercomputer currently available

Key Features and Improvements

• Enhanced Performance: The Jetson Orin Nano Super boasts a 70% performance increase over its predecessor, delivering 67 INT8 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of AI compute power. This translates to a 1.7x leap in generative AI inference performance and a 50% increase in memory bandwidth to 102 GB/s.
• Compact Design: The device is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, making it ideal for various applications.
• Power Efficiency: With a TDP (Thermal Design Power) ranging from 7W to 25W, it's energy-efficient.
• Software Updates: Existing Jetson Orin Nano owners can benefit from software updates that boost generative AI performance by up to 1.7x.
• Broad AI Model Support: The Jetson Orin Nano Super supports popular generative AI models, including large language models (LLMs), vision language models, and vision transformers.
• Versatile Applications: Suitable for a wide range of applications, including robotics, AI agents, and vision-based systems.

Target Audience

The Jetson Orin Nano Super targets a broad audience, including:

• Commercial AI developers: Provides a cost-effective solution for developing and deploying AI applications.
• Hobbyists: Offers an accessible platform for exploring generative AI and robotics.
• Students: Provides an educational tool for learning about AI and its applications.

Software Ecosystem

The Jetson Orin Nano Super integrates seamlessly with NVIDIA's extensive AI software ecosystem, including:

• NVIDIA Isaac: For robotics applications.
• NVIDIA Metropolis: For vision AI.
• NVIDIA Holoscan: For sensor processing.
• NVIDIA Omniverse Replicator: For synthetic data generation.
• NVIDIA TAO Toolkit: For fine-tuning pretrained AI models.

This comprehensive ecosystem simplifies development and deployment of AI applications. The Jetson AI Lab provides tutorials and support for cutting-edge models from the open-source community. A large and active Jetson community offers additional support and inspiration.

Availability

The Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit is available now from NVIDIA-approved resellers at a price of $249.