Powerful On-Device AI Acceleration for Raspberry Pi 5 Take your Raspberry Pi projects to the next level with the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 — a compact, high-performance AI accelerator designed for real-time machine learning at the edge. Building on the success of the original AI HAT+, this next-generation model delivers fast, efficient acceleration for computer vision, speech recognition, and selected Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs) — all running locally on your Raspberry Pi 5. Perfect for developers, educators, and innovators who want powerful AI without relying on the cloud. 🚀 Key Features Hailo-10H neural network accelerator for high-efficiency AI inference 8GB onboard LPDDR4X memory for demanding AI workloads PCI Express connection for low-latency, high-bandwidth performance Optimised for Raspberry Pi 5 (exclusive compatibility) Strong vision performance comparable to the original 26 TOPS AI HAT+ Accelerates selected LLMs & VLMs, enabling on-device generative AI 🧠 Supported AI Models (at launch) Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct QWEN2.5-VL-3B Whisper (base) for speech-to-text Support continues to expand as the software ecosystem evolves. 🔧 Ideal For Computer vision & image recognition Speech recognition and audio AI Edge AI and offline inference Robotics, automation, and smart devices Education, research, and rapid prototyping 📐 Technical Overview Form factor: HAT+ Dimensions: 56.7 × 65.1 × 5.5 mm Weight: 19 g (board only) Interface: PCIe Compatibility: Raspberry Pi 5 only 📦 What’s in the Box Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 board Required mounting hardware Unlock fast, private, and efficient AI directly on your Raspberry Pi. No cloud required. Just plug in, build, and deploy.
