AI appliances for businesses
Preconfigured complete systems for running your own language models in-house.
The hardware advisor asks about your goal, size and budget and suggests matching hardware and software. Requests are free and without obligation.
About the category
What it is and what it is for
AI appliances combine hardware and software into one system that runs language models in-house — from a compact multi-GPU computer to a turnkey private-cloud solution. They shorten the path from purchase to first use because drivers, model server and often an interface are already matched. Confidential data stays inside the company.
Typical uses in business
- An internal chat assistant for staff, without sharing data with third parties.
- Asking questions of your own documents: manuals, contracts, policies.
- Summarising, translating and drafting text in confidential areas.
- Coding assistance for development teams with a local model.
What businesses should check before buying
- Which model sizes the system can handle and for how many concurrent users.
- Bundled software: model server, interface, user management, updates.
- Integration with sign-in (SSO), document stores and logging.
- Support contract, power and space requirements, noise in the office.
Integration & effortEffort: medium
The system is preconfigured; the effort lies in sign-in and permissions, connecting your own documents and selecting and testing the models. For operation, responsibilities for updates and logs should be clear — also with a view to data protection and the EU AI Act.
In the catalogue
AI appliances: 3 products at a glance
Details according to the manufacturers. Order: products with a guide price first, then by name. Partners get no preference.
| Product | Manufacturer | Country | Guide price |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Private Cloud AI (on-prem, NVIDIA Blackwell)Turnkey on-premises AI platform from HPE with NVIDIA Blackwell for companies running AI in their own data centre. | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | United States | on request |
| SambaStack (on-prem) / SambaCloudSambaNova AI platform for running models on premises (SambaStack) or as a cloud service (SambaCloud). | SambaNova Systems | United States | on request |
| tinybox (configurable 4-GPU deep-learning box, 32-core EPYC)Configurable tiny corp deep-learning box with four GPUs for local training and inference within a team. | tiny corp (tinybox) | United States | on request |
Guide prices: non-binding, rounded, excl. VAT, shipping and duties. Listed does not mean partner.
Software that fits
- Ollama (opens in a new tab)Open source · MITDownloads and runs language models locally with just a few commands.
- Open WebUI (opens in a new tab)FreeBrowser-based chat interface for local models, with user management.
- AnythingLLM (opens in a new tab)Open source · MITConnects models to your own documents so that answers draw on company knowledge.
- vLLM (opens in a new tab)Open source · Apache-2.0Inference server that handles many concurrent requests on GPU hardware.
Licence details without guarantee — the project’s own licence is authoritative. We can set up and integrate it for you at a fixed price.
Research
Related reports
- Edge AI and local models: what your own AI hardware costs in 2026Open models now run on a laptop or a single GPU — but the memory shortage has made edge modules up to twice as expensive.AI-assisted, not yet reviewed
- Open AI models: four months behind the frontierIn 2026, open AI models are nearly as good as the best closed ones, some run on a laptop, and they keep your data with you if you run them safely.AI-assisted, not yet reviewed
- The model market in 2026: gaps shrink, licences decideAccording to the Stanford AI Index 2026, the leading US and Chinese models are only 2.7% apart — for businesses, licence, operation and data control now…AI-assisted, not yet reviewed
FAQ
Questions about AI appliances
- How much do products in “AI appliances” cost?
- For the 3 products in this category in the OROBO catalogue we have no public guide price; quotes are available on request only. We obtain them for you — only the seller’s quote is binding.
- Which manufacturers does OROBO list for “AI appliances”?
- In this category OROBO lists 3 manufacturers from one country: United States (3). In the catalogue: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), SambaNova Systems, tiny corp (tinybox). OROBO currently has no partner agreement with any of these manufacturers — listed does not mean partner.
- Does OROBO sell these products itself?
- No. OROBO brokers and does not sell anything itself. We check your need and intended use, screen buyer and seller against the EU and US sanctions lists and obtain the quote from the manufacturer or its dealer. Contract, payment, delivery and warranty run directly between you and the seller. Brokering is free for you; for now we broker for buyers in the EU, the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
- What does OROBO need for a request?
- Quantity, goal and timing — and a budget if you know it. The hardware advisor helps you find the right class of hardware in a few steps. Requests are free and without obligation; your contact details only go to the seller with your consent.
- Do export rules apply?
- Export rules may apply to products from all 3 manufacturers in this category. Before every referral we screen buyer and seller against the EU and US sanctions lists and ask about the intended use; export licences are the seller’s responsibility.
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The hardware advisor asks about your goal, size and budget and suggests matching hardware and software. We then obtain the quotes for you — free of charge.
Product details and prices come from manufacturers’ public information (as of 3 Nov 2026, foreign currencies converted at the ECB rate). Prices are non-binding, rounded guide values excluding VAT, shipping and duties; only the seller’s quote is binding. Category texts are general information and do not replace a case-by-case assessment.