NeXTcube
 The base NeXTcube model | |
| Developer | NeXT |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NeXT in Fremont, California |
| Type | Workstation |
| Released | September 18, 1990 |
Introductory price | US$9,995 (equivalent to about $25,000 in 2025) |
| Discontinued | 1993 |
| NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, NetBSD (limited support) | |
| CPU | Motorola 68040 @ 25 MHz, 56001 digital signal processor (DSP) |
| Memory | 8–64 MB |
| Storage | 400 MB, 1.4 GB, or 2.8 GB hard drive 2.88 MB floppy drive |
| Display | 1120×832 2-bpp grayscale |
| Connectivity | Ethernet |
| Dimensions | 1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube-shaped case |
| Predecessor | [] |
| Successor | NeXTcube Turbo |
The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer developed, manufactured, and sold by NeXT from 1990 to 1993. It preceded the NeXT Computer thin pizza box workstation and is housed in a cube-shaped magnesium enclosure, designed by frog design. The workstation runs the NeXTSTEP operating system and was launched with a $9,995 (equivalent to about $25,000 in 2025) list price.