Key Points
- NVIDIA unveiled the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a compact AI supercomputer.
- The device delivers 68 TOPS, a 70% performance increase over its predecessor. Generative AI inference performance has improved by 1.7 times.
- Bandwidth increased by 50% to 102GB per second, and CPU frequency is now 1.7GHz.
- Backward-compatible software updates can improve the older Jetson Orin Nano. The kit costs $249, significantly reduced from the previous model’s $499 price.
NVIDIA has introduced its new Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, the successor to its 2022 Jetson Orin Nano kit. This compact generative AI supercomputer, small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, features significant advancements in hardware and software, catering to the growing demand for efficient generative AI applications. The developer kit includes an 8GB Jetson Orin Nano system-on-module and a reference carrier board, providing a complete platform for developers and researchers.
The Jetson Orin Nano Super boasts a remarkable performance boost, achieving 68 trillion operations per second (TOPS), a 70% increase over its predecessor. Additionally, NVIDIA reports a 1.7 times improvement in generative AI inference performance, making it faster and more efficient for processing popular AI models.
Bandwidth has also increased by 50%, reaching 102GB per second, while the CPU frequency has been modestly upgraded to 1.7GHz from the previous 1.5GHz. These enhancements enable the device to deliver gains across all major generative AI models, including large language models (LLMs), vision-language models, and vision transformers.
A key advantage of the Jetson Orin Nano Super is its backward compatibility. NVIDIA has announced that software updates designed for the new device can enhance the original Jetson Orin Nano. Users of the earlier model can download and install these updates to unlock additional performance improvements, though NVIDIA has not provided detailed specifics about the exact changes.
In a notable pricing move, the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit is now available for just $249 through NVIDIA-approved resellers. This price marks a substantial drop from its predecessor’s $499 launch cost, positioning the new kit as the most affordable product in its category while offering superior performance.