The invention provides a device and method for preparing ultrafine grains from a difficult-to-deform material. The device comprises a die assembly, a loading device, a control system and a power supply system, wherein the die assembly is arranged in the loading device and is connected with the power supply system, and the loading device is also connected with the control system; and the die assembly comprises an upper die assembly and a lower die assembly, the upper die assembly comprises an upper die plate, an upper insulating plate, an upper copper electrode and an upper die which are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, the lower die assembly comprises a lower die plate, a lower insulating plate, a lower copper electrode and a lower ide which are sequentially arranged from bottom to top, the upper copper electrode and the lower copper electrode are connected with the power supply system, and the lower die plate and the upper die plate are connected through guide sleeves and guide columns. According to the device and method for preparing the ultrafine grains from the difficult-to-deform material, the ultrafine grains are easily prepared from the difficult-to-deform material,the ultrafine grains are obtained through high-temperature and high-pressure torsional deformation, the equipment structure is simple, and the deformation degree is easy to control.