Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)
Lowest sticker price here for a cloud-model agent, but budget for a PSU, case and NVMe HAT; SD cards die under 24/7 logging.
$175 starting price, checked 2026-10-26
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| Maker | Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-board computer |
| Chip | Broadcom BCM2712, 4x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz |
| Memory | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | microSD / NVMe via HAT (not included) |
| Starting price | $175 (8GB board only) |
| Barebone price | — |
| Stock when checked | — |
| Price source | Third-party (not official), checked 2026-10-26 |
| Agent tier | Cloud-model agent |
| Power | 5V/5A USB-C supply recommended (27W) (source) |
| Benchmark | 4.4 tok/s generating with Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (Q4_K_M); llama.cpp b9307, CPU/OpenBLAS, tg128. Measured on: Raspberry Pi 5 16GB. (source) |
Verification note: 8GB price ($175) is from CNX Software's report of the April 2026 increase, not read off raspberrypi.com. A Tom's Hardware table lists $130; treat as unverified.
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