Program MAX 10 FPGA (10M08S, 144-EQFP) Evaluation Kit

I presume you're talking about this kit: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/fpga/development-kits/max/10m08-evaluation-kit.html

This is an older kit that does not include an onboard USB Blaster, so yes you would need a separate USB Blaster (USB to 10-pin JTAG header) to program the device.

There are other MAX 10 kits that include USB Blaster on board, like this one: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/fpga/development-kits/max/10m50-evaluation-kit.html

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