Meta’s Muse Spark AI requires two $5,499 Mac Studios to run locally

META revealed their open AI model known as Muse Spark. The said model requires significant computing power to run on regular desktops. This shows the growing divide between what is available in terms of AI Software and the costly hardware that's needed to actually run said software locally. Meaning anyone looking to run this AI model locally is going to need some serious hardware to run this model and not just your run of the mill PC.

Local deployment demands dual Mac Studios at $11,000 total cost

Meta AI model known as Muse Spark. This model is meant for desktops but requires a lot of processing power to run efficiently. Meta presented this model as being open for people to use and for developers/researchers to work with. But, because of the processing power requirements, it limits who can actually use this software without needing to access the cloud.

To run the Meta AI model known as Muse Spark on a desktop, you would need 2 Mac Studios. The Mac Studios are $5,499 per each. So, this is $10,998 worth of hardware you would need. These are the specific requirements to run this AI model locally.

This is in contrast to other Meta AI products such as the recently launched glasses. We've been keeping an eye on Muse Spark. We've mentioned the Meta Glasses launch at $299 with Muse Spark AI previously. This launch is more focused on the heavy load the software itself requires.

META has confirmed that they have an open AI model known as Muse Spark. Muse Spark is an AI model that has strict hardware requirements to be run on desktop. You need 2 Mac Studios which are $5,499 each to run this on desktop. These are the requirements for a practical use of the technology locally for now.