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Raspberry Pi 5
- Chip
- Broadcom BCM2712
- Unified memory
- 2, 4, 8 or 16 GB
- Launch price
- $50–$120
- Released
- 2023
Configurations
Pick one to see which models it runs. More memory lets larger models fit; bandwidth sets how fast they answer.
| Configuration | Memory | Usable for AI | Bandwidth | LLMs that run well | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom BCM2712 | 2.0 GB | 1.2 GB | 17 GB/s | 28 of 619 | $50 |
| Broadcom BCM2712 | 4.0 GB | 2.8 GB | 17 GB/s | 84 of 619 | $60 |
| Broadcom BCM2712 | 8.0 GB | 6.4 GB | 17 GB/s | 96 of 619 | $80 |
| Broadcom BCM2712 | 16.0 GB | 13.6 GB | 17 GB/s | 103 of 619 | $120 |
Specifications 4.0 GB configuration
| Maker | Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|
| Type | Board |
| Chip | Raspberry Pi 5 (4 GB) |
| Unified memory | 4.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 2.8 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 0.2 TFLOPS |
| Notes | BCM2712, 4× Cortex-A76 at 2.4 GHz. Launch prices: $60 (4 GB) and $80 (8 GB) in October 2023, $50 (2 GB) in August 2024, $120 (16 GB) in January 2025. Raspberry Pi has raised prices several times since December 2025 as memory costs rose; the 16 GB board is $385 from 2 November 2026. The 1 GB version ($45) is too small for language models and isn’t listed. |
| Product page | www.raspberrypi.com (opens in a new tab) |
Best LLMs for the Raspberry Pi 5 4.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Fair quality (C) · 53 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 71/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LFM3 1.7B | Q4_K_M | 2.0 GB | 10.1 tok/s | Runs well |
| 30Basic quality (D) · 30 of 100: how capable the model is at Q2_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 67/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Unlimited OCR 2 (3B-A0.6B) | Q2_K | 2.7 GB | 41.6 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 42Fair quality (C) · 42 of 100: how capable the model is at Q3_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 67/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LFM3-VL 2B | Q3_K_M | 1.9 GB | 11.8 tok/s | Runs well |
| 42Fair quality (C) · 42 of 100: how capable the model is at Q2_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 66/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM5 2B | Q2_K | 2.2 GB | 11.4 tok/s | Runs well |
| 28Basic quality (D) · 28 of 100: how capable the model is at Q2_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 66/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Unlimited OCR (3B-A0.6B) | Q2_K | 2.7 GB | 41.6 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 46Fair quality (C) · 46 of 100: how capable the model is at Q2_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 66/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Spark-X2.6 4B | Q2_K | 2.8 GB | 7.0 tok/s | Slowtight fit |
| 39Basic quality (D) · 39 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 65/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | PaddleOCR-VL 1.6 0.9B | Q4_K_M | 1.6 GB | 18.2 tok/s | Runs well |
| 39Basic quality (D) · 39 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 65/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM-OCR 1.0 1.3B | Q4_K_M | 1.7 GB | 13.5 tok/s | Runs well |
| 38Basic quality (D) · 38 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 65/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM-V 4.7 1B | Q4_K_M | 1.9 GB | 11.3 tok/s | Runs well |
| 38Basic quality (D) · 38 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 64/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | TeleOCR | Q4_K_M | 2.6 GB | 12.3 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
Best Image models for the Raspberry Pi 5 4.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Basic quality (D) · 28 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 57/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | SD Turbo | FP16 | 2.6 GB | 15 s | Runs welltight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 42Fair quality (C) · 42 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 55/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Realistic Vision V5.1 | FP16 | 2.5 GB | 3.8 min | Very slowtight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 40Fair quality (C) · 40 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 54/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | DreamShaper 8 | FP16 | 2.5 GB | 3.8 min | Very slowtight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 30Basic quality (D) · 30 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 53/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LCM DreamShaper v7 | FP16 | 2.5 GB | 48 s | Slowtight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 50Fair quality (C) · 50 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 52/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | PixArt-Σ XL 1024 | FP16 | 2.3 GB | 5.9 min | Very slowCPU offload |
| 35Basic quality (D) · 35 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 51/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Stable Diffusion 1.5 | FP16 | 2.5 GB | 3.8 min | Very slowtight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
Best Video models for the Raspberry Pi 5 4.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Basic quality (D) · 35 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 43/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | AnimateDiff v3 (SD 1.5) | FP16 | 2.6 GB | 78.8 min | Very slowtight fit · CPU offload |
Best Decision models for the Raspberry Pi 5 4.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 84/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | OpenAI Privacy Filter | Q8_0 | 2.4 GB | 159 ms | Runs welltight fit |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 81/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 3.5 s | Very slow |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3 | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 3.5 s | Very slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiNER2.5 Decide | Q8_0 | 1.2 GB | 1.5 s | Very slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FRIDA-Decisions | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 2.5 s | Very slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 0.6B | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 3.5 s | Very slow |
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | mxbai-rerank-large v2 | Q6_K | 2.1 GB | 8.9 s | Very slow |
| 76Great quality (A) · 76 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 77/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Llama Prompt Guard 2 86M | Q8_0 | 1.0 GB | 1.7 s | Very slow |
Spec sources
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.