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'''Raspberry Pi''' ({{IPAc-en|p|aɪ}} {{respell|PY}}) is a series of small [[single-board computer]]s (SBCs) originally developed in the [[United Kingdom]] by the [[Raspberry Pi Foundation]] in collaboration with [[Broadcom Inc.|Broadcom]]. To commercialize the product and support its growing demand, the Foundation established a commercial entity, now known as [[Raspberry Pi Holdings
The Raspberry Pi was originally created to help teach [[computer science]] in schools, but gained popularity for many other uses due to its low cost, compact size, and flexibility. It is now used in areas such as [[Industrial Automation and Control Systems|industrial automation]], [[robotics]], [[home automation]], [[IoT]] devices, and [[hobbyist]] projects.
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The [[Raspberry Pi Foundation]] was established in 2008 by a group including [[Eben Upton]],<ref name="Cooban 2024" /> in response to a noticeable decline in both the number and skill level of students applying to study computer science [[University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory]]. The foundation's goal was to create a low-cost computer to help rekindle interest in [[computer programming|programming]] among schoolchildren.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cellan-Jones |first=Rory |date=5 May 2011 |title=A£15 computer to inspire young programmers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2011/05/a_15_computer_to_inspire_young.html |work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Price |first=Peter |date=3 June 2011 |title=Can a £15 computer solve the programming gap? |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9504208.stm |access-date=2 July 2011 |work=[[Click (TV programme)|BBC Click]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bush |first=Steve |date=25 May 2011 |title=Dongle computer lets kids discover programming on a TV |url=https://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2011/05/25/51129/Dongle-computer-lets-kids-discover-programming-on-a.htm |access-date=11 July 2011 |work=[[Electronics Weekly]]}}</ref>
This mission was inspired by the aims of the [[BBC Micro]] computer of the early 1980s, which was developed by [[Acorn Computers]] as part of a BBC initiative to promote [[computer literacy]] in UK schools.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2012 |title=Raspberry Pi • View topic – Raspberry Pi as the successor of BBC Micro |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5118 |access-date=12 June 2013 |publisher=raspberrypi.org |quote=The Foundation trustees tried very hard to get an agreement to use the BBC Micro name, right up to May 2011. /../ Eben touched on the subject a bit during his speech at the Beeb@30 celebration at the beginning of the month}}</ref> The names "Model A" and "Model B" were chosen as a deliberate homage to the BBC Micro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams, Chris |date=28 November 2011 |title=Psst, kid... Wanna learn how to hack? |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/28/raspberry_pi/page3.html |access-date=24 December 2011 |website=The Register}}</ref> The name "Raspberry Pi" combines the fruit-themed naming convention used by early computer companies with a nod to the [[Python (programming language)|Python programming language]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2012 |title=Interview with Raspberry's Founder Eben Upton |url=https://www.techspot.com/article/531-eben-upton-interview/ |access-date=28 February 2020 |website=TechSpot}}</ref>
[[File:Raspberry Pi board at TransferSummit 2011 cropped.jpg|thumb|An early alpha-test board in operation using different layout from later beta and production boards]] The first prototypes resembled small USB sticks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2011 |title=Tiny USB-Sized PC Offers 1080p HDMI Output |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-David-Braben-Ubuntu-9-OLPC-Railroad-Tycoon,12709.html |access-date=1 February 2012}}</ref> By August 2011, fifty functionally complete "alpha" boards were produced for testing,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Humphries |first=Matthew |date=28 July 2011 |title=Raspberry Pi $25 PC goes into alpha production |url=https://www.geek.com/articles/chips/raspberry-pi-25-pc-goes-into-alpha-production-20110728 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102112319/https://www.geek.com/articles/chips/raspberry-pi-25-pc-goes-into-alpha-production-20110728/ |archive-date=2 November 2012 |access-date=1 August 2011 |publisher=Geek.com}}</ref> with demonstrations showing them running a Debian-based desktop and handling 1080p video playback.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2011 |title=Raspberry Pi YouTube Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_mDuJuvZjI&list=UUhmozgJ0cqX8Gx7676ZQ4ig&feature=plcp |access-date=28 August 2011 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2011 |title=Full HD video demo at TransferSummit Oxford |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgR74Kp6Ws4 |access-date=12 September 2011 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> In late 2011, twenty-five "beta" boards were finalized,<ref>{{Cite web |title=What happened to the beta boards? |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=2868 |access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2011 |title=We have PCBs! |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/389 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219025045/http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/389 |archive-date=19 February 2014 |access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bringing up a beta board |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/431 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122091052/http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/431 |archive-date=22 January 2014 |access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref> and to generate publicity before the official launch, ten of these were auctioned on eBay in early 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 2011 |title=We're auctioning ten beta Raspberry Pi's; |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/482 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511011000/http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/482 |archive-date=11 May 2012 |access-date=6 May 2012 |publisher=Raspberrypi.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams, Chris |date=3 January 2012 |title=That Brit-built £22 computer: Yours for just £1,900 or more |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/03/raspberry_pi_auction/ |access-date=10 January 2012 |work=[[The Register]]}}</ref> The first commercial Raspberry Pi, the Model B, was launched on 29 February 2012, with an initial price of $35.<ref name="Lawler 2012" /> Demand far exceeded expectations, causing the websites of the two initial licensed distributors, [[Premier Farnell]] and [[RS Group plc|RS Components]], to crash from high traffic.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 2012 |title="Set your alarms!" – Raspberry Pi looks ready for early Wednesday launch |url=https://www.cabume.co.uk/the-cluster/qset-your-alarmsq-raspberry-pi-looks-ready-for-early-wednesday-launch.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301154403/http://www.cabume.co.uk/the-cluster/qset-your-alarmsq-raspberry-pi-looks-ready-for-early-wednesday-launch.html |archive-date=1 March 2012 |access-date=28 February 2012 |work=Cabume}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Paul, Ryan |date=29 February 2012 |title=Raspberry Pi retailers toppled by demand as $35 Linux computer launches |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/02/raspberry-pi-retailers-toppled-by-demand-as-35-linux-computer-launches.ars |access-date=29 February 2012 |work=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Naughton, John |date=4 March 2012 |title=The Raspberry Pi can help schools get with the programme |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/mar/04/raspberry-pi-schools-computer-science |access-date=12 March 2012 |work=The Observer |___location=London}}</ref> Initial batches sold out almost immediately, with one distributor reporting over 100,000 pre-orders on the first day.<ref name="Lawler 2012" /> The lower-cost $25 Model A followed on 4 February 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 February 2013 |title=Launch of the Model A announced |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3215 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209164607/http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3215 |archive-date=9 February 2014 |access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref>
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The Raspberry Pi Zero, launched in November 2015, radically redefined the entry point for computing at a price of just $5.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 November 2015 |title=Raspberry Pi Zero: the $5 Computer |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/ |access-date=26 November 2015 |publisher=Raspberry Pi Foundation}}</ref> In February 2016, the Raspberry Pi 3 marked another major milestone by integrating a 64-bit processor, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.<ref name="Upton 2016" /> The product line continued to expand with the wireless-enabled Raspberry Pi Zero W (February 2017),<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2017 |title=New $10 Raspberry Pi Zero comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/02/new-10-raspberry-pi-zero-comes-with-wi-fi-and-bluetooth/ |work=[[Ars Technica]] |first=Jon |last=Brodkin}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2017 |title=New product! Raspberry Pi Zero W joins the family |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero-w-joins-family/ |publisher=Raspberry Pi Foundation}}</ref> the faster Raspberry Pi 3B+ (March 2018),<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 March 2018 |title=Raspberry PI 3B+ on sale now |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-model-bplus-sale-now-35// |access-date=21 March 2018}}</ref> Raspberry Pi 3A+ (November 2018),<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2018 |title=New product: Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ on sale now at $25 – Raspberry Pi |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/new-product-raspberry-pi-3-model-a/ |access-date=15 November 2018 |work=Raspberry Pi}}</ref> and Compute Module 3+ (January 2019).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=James |date=28 January 2019 |title=Compute Module 3+ on sale now from $25 |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/compute-module-3-on-sale-now-from-25/ |access-date=29 January 2019 |website=raspberrypi.org}}</ref>
The Raspberry Pi 4, launched in June 2019, represented another major performance leap with a faster processor, up to 8 GB of RAM, dual-monitor support, and USB 3.0 ports.<ref name="Upton 2020" /> A compute module version (CM4) launched in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 October 2020 |title=Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 on sale now from $25 – Raspberry Pi |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-compute-module-4/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |work=Raspberry Pi}}</ref> This era saw further diversification with the Raspberry Pi 400 (a [[Keyboard computer|computer integrated into a keyboard]]) in November 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foundation |first=The Raspberry Pi |title=Buy a Raspberry Pi 400 Personal Computer Kit |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-400/ |website=Raspberry Pi}}</ref> and the Raspberry Pi Pico in January 2021. The Pico, based on the in-house designed [[RP2040]] chip, marked the company's first entry into the low-cost microcontroller market.<ref name="Adams 2021" />
The [[2020–present global chip shortage|global chip shortage starting in 2020]], as well as an uptake in demand starting in early 2021, notably affected the Raspberry Pi, causing significant availability issues from that time onward.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raspberry Pi: Why they are so hard to buy right now, and what you can do about it |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/raspberry-pi-why-they-are-so-hard-to-buy-right-now-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/ |website=[[ZDNet]] |first=Liam |last=Tung |date=April 5, 2022}}</ref> The company explained its approach to the shortages in 2021,<ref>{{cite web |date=20 October 2021 |title=Supply chain, shortages, and our first-ever price increase |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/supply-chain-shortages-and-our-first-ever-price-increase/ |website=Rapsberry Pi}}</ref> and April 2022,<ref>{{cite web |date=4 April 2022 |title=Production and supply-chain update |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/production-and-supply-chain-update/}}</ref> explaining that it was prioritising business and industrial customers.
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| Jan 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geerling |first=Jeff |date=January 21, 2021 |title=The Raspberry Pi Pico is a new $4 microcontroller |url=https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/raspberry-pi-pico-new-4-microcontroller |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=jeffgeerling.com}}</ref><br>W: Jun 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Upton |first=Eben |date=2022-06-30 |title=Raspberry Pi Pico W: your $6 IoT platform |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-w-your-6-iot-platform/ |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=Raspberry Pi |language=en-GB}}</ref>
| Aug 2024<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gregory |first=Andrew |date=September 2024 |title=Pico 2 |url=https://magazine.raspberrypi.com/downloads/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTU5MiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--93c3c4090516fb44639a3fb6191f5f94622f7f2f/MagPi145.pdf |magazine=The MagPi |page=41 |issue=145}}</ref>
| Feb 2013{{wbr}}<ref name="A-Announcement"/>
| Feb 2013{{wbr}}<ref name="A-Announcement">{{cite web| url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/model-a-now-for-sale-in-europe-buy-one-today/ |title=Model A now for sale in Europe – buy one today! |date=4 February 2013 |publisher=Raspberry Pi Foundation |access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref>▼
| Nov 2014{{wbr}}<ref name="A-Plus-Announcement"/>
| Nov 2014{{wbr}}<ref name="A-Plus-Announcement">{{cite web |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/#raspberry-pi-model-a-plus-on-sale |title=RASPBERRY PI MODEL A+ ON SALE NOW AT $20 |date=10 November 2014 |publisher=Raspberry Pi Foundation |access-date=10 November 2014 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110233834/https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/#raspberry-pi-model-a-plus-on-sale/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>▼
| Nov 2018
| Apr–Jun 2012
| Jul 2014{{wbr}}<ref name="B-Plus-Announcement"/>
| Jul 2014{{wbr}}<ref name="B-Plus-Announcement">{{cite web |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/introducing-raspberry-pi-model-b-plus/ |title=Introducing Raspberry Pi Model B+ |date=14 July 2014 |publisher=Raspberry Pi Foundation |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714173900/http://www.raspberrypi.org/introducing-raspberry-pi-model-b-plus/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>▼
| Feb 2015{{wbr}}<ref name="2-B-Announcement"/>
| Feb 2015{{wbr}}<ref name="2-B-Announcement">{{cite web|url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-2-on-sale/|title=Raspberry Pi 2 on sale now at $35|publisher=Raspberry Pi Foundation|date=2 February 2015|first=Eben|last=Upton|access-date=5 August 2015}}</ref>▼
| Oct 2016{{wbr}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2163186.pdf?_ga=1.9528053.1789915275.1482632652|format=PDF|title=Raspberry Pi2 Model B v1.2|website=Farnell.com|access-date=2 March 2022}}</ref>
| Feb 2016{{wbr}}<ref name="Pi3OnSale">{{cite web|url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/|title=Raspberry Pi 3 on sale now at $35|last=Upton|first=Eben|date=29 February 2016|website=Raspberry Pi|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
| Mar 2018{{wbr}}<ref name="RapsberryPi3B+Release">{{cite news |last=Upton |first=Eben |author-link=Eben Upton |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-model-bplus-sale-now-35/ |title=Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ on Sale at $35 |work=Raspberry Pi Blog |publisher=Raspberry Pi Foundation |date=14 March 2018 |access-date=4 May 2018
| Jun 2019{{wbr}}<ref name="ars4"
| Oct 2023{{wbr}}
| Apr 2014{{wbr}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/raspberry-pi-gets-more-arduino-y-with-new-open-source-modular-hardware/|title=Raspberry Pi gets more Arduino-y with new open source modular hardware|work=Ars Technica|access-date=19 Jun 2018}}</ref><ref name="cm3">{{cite web|last1=Brodkin|first1=Jon|title=Raspberry Pi upgrades Compute Module with 10 times the CPU performance|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/01/raspberry-pi-upgrades-compute-module-with-10-times-the-cpu-performance/|access-date=16 January 2017|website=Ars Technica|date=16 January 2017}}</ref>
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| $25<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/price-cut-raspberry-pi-model-b-now-only-25/ |title=Price Cut! Raspberry Pi Model B+ Now Only $25 |date=14 May 2015 |first=Eben |last=Upton}}</ref>
| colspan="4" | $35
| $35{{nbndash}}75{{wbr}}<ref name="ars4"
| $50{{nbndash}}120
| $25{{nbndash}}40{{wbr}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lobo |first=Freia |date=2017-01-17 |title=Raspberry Pi has a fancy new toy for its most demanding fans |url=https://mashable.com/article/raspberry-pi-cm3 |access-date=2025-06-05 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=James |date=2019-01-28 |title=Compute Module 3+ on sale now from $25 |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/compute-module-3-on-sale-now-from-25/ |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=Raspberry Pi |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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| 40 nm<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raspberry Pi Documentation - RP2040 |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/microcontrollers/rp2040.html |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=www.raspberrypi.com |language=en}}</ref>
| 40 nm<ref>{{Cite web |last=Francis |first=Nick |date=2024-09-11 |title=RP2350: the brains of Raspberry Pi Pico 2 |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/rp2350-the-brains-of-raspberry-pi-pico-2/ |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=Raspberry Pi |language=en-GB}}</ref>
| colspan="2" | 40 nm<ref name="
| 40 nm<ref name="
| colspan="2" | 40 nm<ref name="
| 40 nm<ref>{{Cite web |title=Are the 2836 and the 2837 made in different nm? - Raspberry Pi Forums |url=https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=158071#p1028290 |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=forums.raspberrypi.com}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[System on a chip|SoC]]
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| 256 or 512 MiB{{efn|group="specs"|name="shared"}}<br />Changed to 512 MB on 10 August 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adafruit.com/product/2266|title=Raspberry Pi Modal A+ 512MB RAM|date=10 August 2016|website=Adafruit|access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref>
| 512 MiB{{efn|group="specs"|name="shared"}}
| 256 or 512 MiB{{efn|group="specs"|name="shared"}}<br />Changed to 512 MB on 15 October 2012<ref
| 512 MiB{{efn|group="specs"|name="shared"}}
| colspan="4" | 1 GiB{{efn|group="specs"|name="shared"}}
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| 2{{efn|group="specs"|name="RPi1B_USB"}}<ref name="SMSC-LAN9512-Website">{{cite web |url=https://www.smsc.com/index.php?tid=300&pid=135 |title=SMSC LAN9512 Website; |publisher=Smsc.com |access-date=6 May 2012 |archive-date=10 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510001446/https://www.smsc.com/index.php?tid=300&pid=135 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| colspan="5" | 4{{efn|group="specs"|name="4 USB"}}<ref name="SMSC-LAN9514-specs">{{cite web |url=https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/9514.pdf |title=Microchip/SMSC LAN9514 data sheet; |publisher=Microchip |access-date=15 July 2014 |archive-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012180152/http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/9514.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="B-Plus-Announcement" />
| colspan="2" | 2<ref name="ars4">{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/06/faster-raspberry-pi-4-promises-desktop-class-performance/|title=The Raspberry Pi 4 brings faster CPU, up to 4 GB of RAM|last=Amadeo|first=Ron|date=24 June 2019|website=Ars Technica|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="
| 1{{efn|group="specs"|name="2835USB"}}{{efn|group="specs"|name="CM IF"}}
| 1{{efn|group="specs"|name="2835USB"}}{{efn|group="specs"|name="CM IF"}}
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| colspan="9" {{N/A}}
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| 459 mA (2.295 W) average when idle, 1.13 A (5.661 W) maximum under stress (monitor, keyboard, mouse and WiFi connected){{wbr}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Raspberry-Pi-Benchmarks-Power-Draw.jpg |title=Power Draw |access-date=14 March 2018 |archive-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315134309/https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Raspberry-Pi-Benchmarks-Power-Draw.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| 600 mA (3 W) average when idle, 1.25 A (6.25 W) maximum under stress (monitor, keyboard, mouse and Ethernet connected),
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|12 W for "[[power virus]]" workloads<ref name="
| 200 mA (1 W)
| 700 mA (3.5 W)
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[[File:Raspberry Pi OS 12 screenshot.png|thumb|[[Raspberry Pi OS]] "Bookworm", showing the [[file manager]] and [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]], the default web browser.]]
The recommended operating system is [[Raspberry Pi OS]], a [[Debian]]-based [[Linux distribution]] optimized for Raspberry Pi hardware and tuned to have low base memory requirements. It is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions and comes in several editions: a standard edition, a "Lite" version without a desktop environment, and a "Full" version that includes a comprehensive suite of software.<ref name="
Raspberry Pi OS can be purchased pre-installed on a [[microSD card]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=Raspberry Pi |title=Buy a Raspberry Pi SD Cards |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/sd-cards/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Raspberry Pi |language=en-GB}}</ref> or downloaded and installed using Raspberry Pi Imager, a utility introduced in March 2020 to simplify the installation of operating systems onto SD cards and other media for Raspberry Pi devices. Available for [[macOS]], Raspberry Pi OS, [[Ubuntu]], and [[Windows]], Imager allows users to download and write operating system disk images within a single application.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hollingworth |first=Gordon |date=2020-03-05 |title=Introducing Raspberry Pi Imager, our new imaging utility |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-imager-imaging-utility/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Raspberry Pi |language=en-GB}}</ref> In addition to Raspberry Pi OS, the utility supports a variety of third-party operating systems, including [[Alpine Linux]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Alpine Linux about |url=https://alpinelinux.org/about/ |access-date=21 July 2021 |website=Alpinelinux.org}}</ref> [[Armbian]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Musubi |first=Pander |date=9 January 2022 |title=Raspberry Pi |url=https://www.armbian.com/rpi4b/ |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=Armbian |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Emteria.OS]] ([[Android (operating system)|Android]] based),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Free Android 13 OS now available in Raspberry Pi Imager |url=https://emteria.com/blog/android-13-in-raspberry-pi-imager |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=emteria.com |language=en}}</ref> [[FreedomBox]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 April 2024 |title=FreedomBox now available in Raspberry Pi Imager |url=https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/freedombox-now-available-in-raspberry-pi-imager/3013 |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=FreedomBox Forum |language=en}}</ref> [[Kali Linux]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Using the Raspberry Pi Imager software to write Kali Raspberry Pi Images |url=https://www.kali.org/docs/arm/using-rpi-imager-to-write-raspberry-pi-images/ |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=Kali Linux |language=English}}</ref> [[LibreELEC]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Create Media |url=https://wiki.libreelec.tv/installation/create-media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425024232/https://wiki.libreelec.tv/installation/create-media |archive-date=25 April 2025 |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=LibreELEC |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref> RetroPie,<ref>{{cite web |title=RetroPie |url=https://retropie.org.uk/ |access-date=25 August 2020 |website=RetroPie}}</ref> [[RISC OS]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=RISC OS for the Raspberry Pi |url=https://www.riscosopen.org/content/downloads/raspberry-pi}}</ref> [[SatNOGS]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raspberry Pi |url=https://wiki.satnogs.org/Raspberry_Pi |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=SatNOGS}}</ref> and Ubuntu.<ref name="
=== Firmware ===
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Raspberry Pi also offers official display peripherals for graphical and touchscreen interfaces:
* '''Raspberry Pi Touch Display''' (2015) – A 7-inch capacitive touchscreen.<ref>{{ cite web |last= Hollingworth |first= Gordon |date=8 September 2015 |title=The eagerly awaited Raspberry Pi Display |url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/the-eagerly-awaited-raspberry-pi-display/ |website= Raspberry Pi |access-date=
* '''Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2''' (2024) – A revised version of the original 7-inch touchscreen display with improved performance and compatibility.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Upton |first=Eben |date=4 November 2024 |title=Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 on sale now at $60 |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-touch-display-2-on-sale-now-at-60/ |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=Raspberry Pi |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* '''Raspberry Pi Monitor''' (2024) – A 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display with built-in speakers and folding stand.<ref>{{ cite news |last= Liszewski |first= Andrew |date=9 December 2024 |title=Raspberry Pi's new keyboard computer can power an optional $100 display |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/9/24316955/raspberry-pi-500-keyboard-computer-monitor |
* '''5 inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2''' (2025) – A smaller and cheaper version from 2024 version.<ref>{{ Cite web |last= Hollingworth |first= Gordon |date= 18 August 2025 |title= A new 5″ variant of Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-5-variant-of-raspberry-pi-touch-display-2/ |website=Raspberry Pi |access-date= 19 August 2025 |language=en-GB }}</ref>
=== Add-on boards (HATs) ===
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== References ==
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<ref name="Lawler 2012">Richard Lawler, 29 February 2012, [https://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/raspberry-pi-credit-card-sized-linux-pcs-are-on-sale-now-25-mo/ Raspberry Pi credit-card sized Linux PCs are on sale now, $25 Model A gets a RAM bump], ''Engadget''</ref>
<ref name="Companies House">{{Cite web |title=Raspberry Pi Ltd |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08207441 |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=Companies House}}</ref>
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<ref name="composite video out">{{Cite magazine |date=December 2015 |title=Interview |url=https://magazine.raspberrypi.com/downloads/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTM3NCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--019e2f11232d2aaf6a9cca6954384fde9acbdd57/MagPi40.pdf |magazine=[[The MagPi]] |pages=15-16 |quote=WHAT IS THE RCA VIDEO OUT CONNECTOR FOR?" "The final product has the composite signal brought out to a 0.1-inch pad, so if you want to solder an RCA cable onto it, you can. We're psyched about the idea of people being able to take it and solder it inside an old television – you know, get an old television and crack it open. Turn your television into a computer. We think that's really good for developing world applications." / "You'll need a mobile phone charger, or one of the official Raspberry Pi power supplies}}</ref>
<ref name="pi4-specs">{{cite web |title=Raspberry Pi 4 Product Brief |url=https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/specifications/ |access-date=11 June 2025 |website=Raspberry Pi}}</ref>
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