MemryX MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module for Edge AI Applications

An AI accelerator card that gives your system an artificial brain, introducing the MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module by MemryX.

This tiny yet mighty module is built for edge AI applications, delivering high-speed, low-latency performance through a familiar M.2 PCIe Gen 3 interface. Whether you're building robots, automating industry, or just offloading your CPU from AI duties, this module is your ticket to smarter systems.

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What is the MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module?

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The MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module is a compact yet powerful device engineered to bring high-performance artificial intelligence directly to the edge. With its sleek M.2 2280 M-Key form factor and PCIe Gen 3 interface, it plugs seamlessly into compatible systems, instantly transforming them into AI-enabled platforms.

Built specifically for real-time edge AI inferencing, the MX3 excels at processing data streams from video, audio, and sensors perfect for applications ranging from robotics and smart surveillance to industrial automation and IoT. And here's the kicker: it does this with no reliance on host-side memory or processing. All required memory is integrated on-module, eliminating typical system bottlenecks.

Whether you're running on Ubuntu, Windows, or Android, the MX3 is designed to fit right in. It supports a wide range of platforms including x86, ARM, and RISC-V architectures, offering maximum flexibility for developers and engineers.

What sets the MX3 apart is its deterministic, pipelined dataflow architecture a design that delivers consistent performance with minimal latency. And thanks to its inherent simplicity, you can deploy and optimize trained AI models without retraining, hand-tuning, or quantization. It’s AI acceleration without the fuss.

In short, the MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module brings low power, low latency, and high accuracy to the forefront of edge computing making smart systems faster, leaner, and more efficient than ever before.

Why Is the MX3 Module Awesome?

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When it comes to edge AI, the MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module punches way above its weight literally. Think of it as having a heavyweight boxer’s knockout power packed into a featherweight frame. This is what we lovingly call the "punch-to-intelligence ratio": a sleek module that delivers AI inferencing muscle without the bloat or bulk.

Despite its ultra-compact form factor, the MX3 is engineered to handle real-time data inferencing from live streams like video, audio, or sensor input. Whether it's recognizing obstacles in autonomous vehicles, detecting anomalies on a factory line, or spotting objects in a smart camera feed, this module delivers results without delay and without draining your system's power budget.

How powerful, you ask? Try up to 80 million 4-bit parameters onboard. That’s enough to handle high-throughput AI models while keeping latency to a minimum. And thanks to its at-memory compute architecture and deterministic pipeline, every operation is fast, reliable, and efficient.

Best of all, the MX3 doesn’t demand weeks of retraining or painful optimization. With support for popular frameworks and formats out of the box, you get to enjoy “no retraining, no quantisation, no fuss.” Just plug it in, compile your models, and go.

Features and Technical Specifications

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Module Options

  • MX3-2280-M-2: 2-chip configuration
  • MX3-2280-M-4: 4-chip configuration

Core Specifications

Feature Details
Form Factor M.2 2280 M Key (Socket 3)
Interface PCIe Gen 3, 2x2-lane (8 GT/s/lane)
Power Consumption Avg: 10W, Peak: 14W
Onboard ICs 2 or 4 x MemryX MX3 AI Accelerators
Compute Capability Up to 6 TFLOPs per chip @ 1GHz
Parameters 80M (4-bit), 40M (8-bit)
Framework Support ONNX, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, TensorFlow Lite
Host CPU Support ARM, x86, RISC-V
Operating Temp -40°C to 85°C (Industrial)
Humidity Tolerance 10% ~ 80% RH (non-condensing)
Certification CE / FCC Class A

Want the full breakdown? Download the official product brief (PDF).

What Can You Build with It?

The MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module isn’t just a clever piece of silicon it's a springboard for countless edge AI projects. Whether you're a maker with a mission, a startup automating workflows, or a tinkerer chasing the next big thing, this little module has the muscle to keep up.

Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles

  • Use real-time video feeds to detect obstacles, avoid collisions, and make navigation decisions on the fly.
  • Deploy onboard AI inferencing for object recognition, pathfinding, and autonomous control all without the cloud.

Smart Industry & Automation

  • Implement conveyor belt item classification for sorting, quality checks, and targeted processing.
  • Utilize visual inspection and anomaly detection to catch defects in milliseconds.

Desktop Edge Applications

  • Run always-on background AI agents (NPUs) for enhanced automation and user experience.
  • Perform file stream analysis or real-time data tagging without hogging CPU resources.

Need inspiration? Check out the MemryX GitHub for awesome community-built projects like:

  • Cartoonizer: Real-time image-to-cartoon transformation
  • Aimbot: AI-powered object tracking for games
  • Virtual Painter: Motion-based brush control using computer vision

With the MX3 in your toolkit, your ideas don’t just run they accelerate.

Getting Started and Integration

One of the best things about the MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module is how little you need to do to get it working and how much you get out of it. Designed with makers and developers in mind, this module keeps setup simple and execution elegant.

With its plug-and-play M.2 2280 M-Key interface, installation is as easy as sliding it into a compatible PCIe slot no motherboard mods, no special connectors, no sweat. Whether you're working on a dev board, a desktop, or an embedded platform, the MX3 is ready to roll.

From there, dive into the MemryX Developer Hub, which hosts a full-featured cross-platform SDK that runs on Ubuntu, Windows, and Android. It’s your launchpad for compiling models, managing devices, and deploying applications.

And thanks to broad framework compatibility including ONNX, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, and TensorFlow Lite getting your existing models up and running requires virtually no adaptation. It’s as seamless as AI acceleration gets.

Best of all, the MX3 is a fully self-contained AI engine. There’s no need for a bulky GPU or constant access to the cloud. Everything from memory to model execution happens right on the module. Fast, efficient, and completely under your control.

What Would YOU Build with the MX3 AI Module?

We’ve shown you what the MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module can do now it’s your turn. From autonomous bots to intelligent sorting machines to creative tools that think on their own, the possibilities are endless. So tell us:

What would YOU build with the MX3 AI Module?

Drop your ideas in the comments below whether wild, practical, or somewhere in between. We love hearing how the community pushes the limits of tech, and who knows... your concept might even feature in a future showcase!

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Resources

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Buy the MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module

Ready to accelerate your next AI project? The MX3 M.2 AI Accelerator Module is available now from select distributors and directly via the MemryX website.

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Whether you're building the next generation of smart robots, automating the factory floor, or crafting intelligent applications for the desktop, the MX3 is your all-in-one accelerator to get there faster.

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