The buzz at CES 2026 isn’t just about bigger, faster, or flashier tech. This year, it’s about smaller —specifically, the Tiiny AI Pocket Lab, a self-contained AI supercomputer designed to fit in your palm. While AI-powered wearables and full-sized AI PCs are also making waves, Tiiny AI has captured attention by shrinking high-performance computing into a pocket-sized device.
Guinness World Record: Size Isn’t Everything
Tiiny AI’s Pocket Lab holds the official Guinness World Record for being the “world’s smallest mini PC.” The device resembles a portable power bank: rectangular, brick-like, and surprisingly lightweight. But don’t let its size fool you; this isn’t just a novelty.
Power in a Package
The Tiiny AI Pocket Lab packs serious hardware: a whopping 80GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. This configuration enables it to handle intensive AI processing tasks directly on the device. The company’s goal is to offer a portable solution for AI computing without the need for cloud subscriptions or data sharing.
Privacy and Performance: A Unique Selling Point
The key benefit of Tiiny AI is its on-device processing. All AI tasks are handled locally, ensuring that no data leaves the device. This appeals to privacy-conscious users who want to avoid uploading sensitive information to the cloud.
The company has also developed a desktop app to make AI model deployment accessible to non-developers. The app supports a range of models, including generative AI tools for creating images and videos. Testing demonstrated rapid response times and content generation speeds comparable to, if not faster than, many cloud-based AI services.
Thermal Efficiency: A Surprising Advantage
One of the most impressive aspects of the Tiiny AI Pocket Lab is its thermal performance. Despite running intensive AI workloads, the device remained cool to the touch—a feat considering that full-sized AI PCs often require aggressive cooling solutions. This efficiency is a testament to the miniaturization of high-performance hardware.
Availability and Pricing
The Tiiny AI Pocket Lab will launch on Kickstarter in the coming months, with a retail price of $1,399. While expensive for a mini-computer, it’s within the more affordable range for dedicated AI computing hardware. The price reflects the cutting-edge engineering required to deliver such power in a small form factor.
The Tiiny AI Pocket Lab represents a shift towards decentralized, private, and portable AI processing. It’s a bold demonstration of how far hardware miniaturization has come, and a glimpse into a future where powerful computing is no longer tied to bulky desktops or cloud subscriptions.
