Raspberry Pi’s new add-on board has 8GB of RAM for running gen AI models

Published: (January 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM EST)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2

Raspberry Pi is launching a new add‑on board capable of running generative AI models locally on the Raspberry Pi 5. Announced on Thursday, the $130 AI HAT+ 2 is an upgraded—and more expensive—version of the module launched last year, now offering 8 GB of RAM and a Hailo 10H chip with 40 TOPS of AI performance.

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