Raspberry Pi made several announcements in 2026, from an AI add-on to new variants of existing boards and price changes linked to memory costs. This article summarizes them according to Raspberry Pi's announcements, with dates for each item.
Summary in 3 lines
According to Raspberry Pi's announcement on 15 January 2026, AI HAT+ 2 uses a Hailo-10H chip with 8GB of DRAM for the Raspberry Pi 5. On 1 April 2026 came a 3GB Pi 4 at $83.75, along with price increases linked to memory costs, and there is also a 1GB Pi 5 at $45. Eben Upton said in an AMA in May 2026 that Pi 6 will not arrive before early 2028. Prices are as announced at the time; check raspberrypi.com before deciding.
AI HAT+ 2: an AI add-on for the Pi 5
According to Raspberry Pi's announcement on 15 January 2026, AI HAT+ 2 uses a Hailo-10H chip and includes 8GB of on-board DRAM for use with the Raspberry Pi 5. In principle, an add-on like this offloads AI processing from the main board. Having its own memory means some workloads do not compete for the board's RAM. Performance and other details should be read from the manufacturer's documentation, since this article does not include hands-on testing.
3GB Pi 4, 1GB Pi 5 and memory costs
According to Raspberry Pi's announcement on 1 April 2026, a 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 was introduced at $83.75, together with price increases that the maker linked to memory costs. A 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 is priced at $45 (the information we have gives no date for this model). As announced, LPDDR4 had risen roughly sevenfold in one year. This shows that the price of a small computer board depends not only on the board itself but also on component costs such as memory. The prices above are as announced at the time and may change, so check raspberrypi.com before deciding.
Pi 6: not before early 2028
In an AMA in May 2026, Eben Upton said Raspberry Pi 6 would not arrive before early 2028. For anyone planning a medium-term project, this suggests that currently available models are likely to remain the main options for some time. It should be read as one person's statement at that time rather than a committed schedule.
What to consider when choosing a board
Because memory costs can change, choosing a board should start from the needs of the actual job: how much processing is required, how much RAM, and whether AI workloads are involved. Then compare against the prices announced at that moment. If the job is only reading sensors and sending data, a small microcontroller board may be enough.
How this relates to TMRX
The TMRX website lists the Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB), which uses the BCM2712 SoC with a quad-core Cortex-A76 at 2.4 GHz, 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM, Wi-Fi 5, Gigabit Ethernet and PCIe 2.0 x1. It also lists the Raspberry Pi Pico W, which uses the RP2040 with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and BLE 5.2, for jobs that need a smaller, lower-power board. We do not quote market prices for the models we sell; specifications and ordering details are on the product pages.
Sources
Raspberry Pi (AI HAT+ 2) — 15 January 2026 Raspberry Pi (3GB Pi 4 and memory prices) — 1 April 2026 Raspberry Pi (Eben Upton, AMA on Pi 6) — May 2026 Betanews (1GB Raspberry Pi 5 at $45, other models priced up) — https://betanews.com/article/raspberry-pi-launches-1gb-raspberry-pi-5-at-45-raises-the-price-of-other-models — 2026 (publication date unknown)
