Ghost exits stealth with $11M seed and $3,499 Core AI computer
Ghost emerged from stealth after a year of building and opened pre-orders Monday for Core, a $3,499 personal computer for running AI agents.
Ghost emerged from stealth on Monday after a year of building, announcing an $11 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz alongside its first product, a personal computer for running AI agents called Core, according to TechCrunch.
Core is priced at $3,499, a figure that includes an Nvidia RTX Pro 4000 SFF Blackwell GPU. The machine ships with its own software layer, browser and filing system, and is designed to run AI agents continuously.
Three models come preinstalled: Qwen-3.8-Next, Qwen-3.8-27B and Gemma-4-31B. Users can also install additional models from Hugging Face or load models they have trained themselves.
Pre-orders for the first batch of Core opened Monday, with shipping scheduled for the last week of October.
Ghost's founding team includes Zain Javaid, Nicholas Chua, Yifei Chen and Gautam Sharda.
Quick answers
How much does Ghost's Core cost?
Core is priced at $3,499, which includes an Nvidia RTX Pro 4000 SFF Blackwell GPU.
When does Core ship?
Pre-orders for the first batch opened Monday, with shipping scheduled for the last week of October.
Which AI models come with Core?
Core ships with three models preinstalled: Qwen-3.8-Next, Qwen-3.8-27B and Gemma-4-31B. Users can add models from Hugging Face or load their own.