TECH NEWS | AMD unveils Ryzen AI Halo platform, Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series for local AI development
According to AMD, the platform can run AI models with up to 200 billion parameters locally and supports development tools such as PyTorch, vLLM, llama.cpp, Ollama, ComfyUI and LM Studio.
AMD has introduced the Ryzen AI Halo developer platform and Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series processors, expanding its push into local AI computing for developers, enterprises and workstation users. The company announced that pre-orders for the Ryzen AI Halo developer platform will open in June 2026, while commercial systems powered by the Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series are expected in the third quarter of 2026.
The Ryzen AI Halo developer platform is designed to help developers build, test and deploy agentic AI and generative AI applications on local systems instead of relying on cloud infrastructure. Powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, the platform supports up to 128GB of unified memory and is compatible with Windows and Linux environments.
According to AMD, the platform can run AI models with up to 200 billion parameters locally and supports development tools such as PyTorch, vLLM, llama.cpp, Ollama, ComfyUI and LM Studio. The system is also optimized for AMD’s ROCm software stack.
AMD also announced the Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series processors for commercial AI PCs, mobile workstations and compact desktop systems. Built on the company’s Zen 5 architecture, the processors combine CPU, graphics and AI processing capabilities in a single package and support up to 192GB of unified memory.
The new processor lineup includes the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495, Ryzen AI Max PRO 490 and Ryzen AI Max PRO 485. AMD said the chips are intended for AI development, engineering, simulation, content creation and other data-intensive workloads.
“AI is no longer confined to the cloud. It is now something developers can build, train, and run locally,” said Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager of AMD’s Computing and Graphics Group. “With the Ryzen AI Halo and Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series, we are delivering the performance, memory, and open AI software stack that developers and enterprises need to bring the next generation of agentic AI systems to life right on their desks.”
AMD said the next-generation Ryzen AI Halo developer platform, scheduled for the third quarter of 2026, will use Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series processors and increase memory capacity to 192GB. The company added that OEM partners are expected to introduce additional systems based on the platform.
Systems powered by the Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series processors from manufacturers including HP Inc. and Lenovo are expected to become available in the third quarter of 2026.
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