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Raspberry Pi 5 Single-Board Computer Now Available with 1GB RAM for $45 USD
Released two years ago, the Raspberry Pi 5 was initially launched in 4GB and 8GB RAM variants, with a 2GB RAM variant released in August 2024, and a 16GB RAM model arriving in January 2025 thanks to the optimized D0 stepping of the Broadcom BCM2712 application processor in the Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer.
As of today, you can buy the Raspberry Pi 5 with 1GB RAM. Apart from the 1GB RAM, the new Raspberry Pi 5 features the same specs as the rest of the Raspberry Pi 5 variants, including a quad-core 2.4GHz Arm Cortex-A76 processor with cryptography extensions, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and a PCI Express port.
Update (by Roy)
From GoL:
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Raspberry Pi prices are rising due to RAM costs, plus a new 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 now available | GamingOnLinux
With RAM costs spiralling upwards right now, we're going to see increases to the pricing of lots of hardware - and now it's hit Raspberry Pi.
OMG Joey:
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Raspberry Pi 5 1GB Launched at $45, Other Models See Price Hikes
The Raspberry Pi 5 price list has changed: most models jump up, with the 16GB model hitting $145. However, a cheaper 1GB version is now available – is it any good?
CNX:
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Raspberry Pi 5 1GB launched for $45, most other Pi 4/5 models get a price increase
Last October, Raspberry Pi had to increase the price of its CM4/CM5 Compute Modules due to DDR4 supply constraints. Now the company has had to do the same for the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 single board computers, and launched the Raspberry Pi 5 1GB for people wanting a lower cost option. They could not get the traditional $35 price tag, and the new low-cost Pi 5 sells for $45. Here’s what the old and new prices are. $145 for a Raspberry Pi 5 16GB starts to be really stiff, especially since that’s only the board we are talking about here.