Raspberry Pi Families And Models
I have compiled a list of different Raspberry Pi models with essential characteristics about each one.
Family: Raspberry Pi (1)
| Model |
1A |
1B |
1A+ |
1B++ |
| Picture |
— |
— |
 |
 |
| Price |
— |
— |
$20 |
$25 |
| Node.js1 |
v11.15 (v14.17) |
v11.15 (v14.17) |
v11.15 (v14.17) |
v11.15 (v14.17) |
| SoC |
BCM2835 |
BCM2835 |
BCM2835 |
BCM2835 |
| Instruction Set |
ARMv6Z (32-bit) |
ARMv6Z (32-bit) |
ARMv6Z (32-bit) |
ARMv6Z (32-bit) |
| Speed |
? |
? |
700 MHz |
700 MHz |
| Memory |
256 MB |
256 MB |
512 MB |
512 MB |
| USB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
1 |
4 |
| Form Factor |
Standard |
Standard |
Compact |
Standard |
| Ethernet |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Bluetooth |
? |
? |
No |
No |
| GPIO |
26-pin |
26-pin |
40-pin |
40-pin |
| Released |
2013 |
2012 |
2014 |
2014 |
| Obsolescence |
Yes |
Yes |
Jan 2026 |
Jan 2026 |
Family: Raspberry Pi 2
| Model |
2B |
2B v1.2 |
| URL |
— |
 |
| Price |
— |
$35 |
| Node.js1 |
LTS (14.17) |
LTS (14.17) |
| SoC |
BCM2836 |
BCM2837 |
| Instruction Set |
ARMv7-A (32-bit) |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
| Speed |
? |
900 MHz |
| Memory |
? |
1 GB |
| USB |
? |
4 |
| Form Factor |
? |
Standard |
| Ethernet |
? |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
? |
No |
| Bluetooth |
? |
No |
| GPIO |
? |
40-pin |
| Released |
? |
2015 |
| Obsolescence |
Yes |
Jan 2026 |
Family: Raspberry Pi 3
| Model |
3B (old) |
3B |
3A+ |
3B+ |
| URL |
— |
 |
 |
 |
| Price |
— |
$35 |
$25 |
$35 |
| Node.js1 |
LTS (14.17) |
LTS (14.17) |
LTS (14.17) |
LTS (14.17) |
| SoC |
BCM2837A0 |
BCM2837B0 |
BCM2837B0 |
BCM2837B0 |
| Instruction Set |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
ARMv8 (64-bit) |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
| Speed |
? |
1.2 GHz |
1.4 GHz |
1.4 GHz |
| Memory |
? |
1 GB |
512 MB |
1 GB |
| USB |
? |
4 |
1 |
4 |
| Form Factor |
? |
Standard |
Compact |
Standard |
| Ethernet |
? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
? |
802.11n |
802.11ac/n |
802.11ac/n |
| Bluetooth |
? |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
| GPIO |
? |
40-pin |
40-pin |
40-pin |
| Released |
? |
2016 |
2018 |
2018 |
| Obsolescence |
Yes |
Jan 2026 |
Jan 2026 |
Jan 2026 |
Family: Raspberry Pi 4
| Model |
4B (1 GB) |
4B (2 GB) |
4B (4 GB) |
4B (8 GB) |
400 |
| URL |
— |
 |
|
|
 |
| Price |
— |
$35 |
$55 |
$75 |
$70 |
| Node.js1 |
LTS (14.17) |
LTS (14.17) |
LTS (14.17) |
LTS (14.17) |
LTS (14.17) |
| SoC |
BCM2711 |
BCM2711 |
BCM2711 |
BCM2711 |
BCM2711 |
| Instruction Set |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
ARMv8-A (64/32-bit) |
| Speed |
? |
1.5 GHz |
1.5 GHz |
1.5 GHz |
1.8 GHz |
| Memory |
1 GB |
2 GB |
4 GB |
8 GB |
4 GB |
| USB |
? |
2xUSB2, 2xUSB3 |
2xUSB2, 2xUSB3 |
2xUSB2, 2xUSB3 |
1xUSB2, 2xUSB3 |
| Form Factor |
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
Keyboard |
| Ethernet |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Wi-Fi |
? |
802.11ac/n |
802.11ac/n |
802.11ac/n |
802.11ac/n |
| Bluetooth |
? |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| GPIO |
40-pin |
40-pin |
40-pin |
40-pin |
40-pin |
| Released |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
| Obsolescence |
Yes |
Jan 2026 |
Jan 2026 |
Jan 2026 |
Jan 2026 |
Family: Raspberry Pi Zero
| Model |
Zero |
Zero W |
Zero WH |
| URL |
 |
 |
 |
| Price |
$5 |
$10 |
$15 |
| Node.js1 |
v11.15 (v14.17) |
v11.15 (v14.17) |
v11.15 (v14.17) |
| SoC |
BCM2835 |
BCM2835 |
BCM2835 |
| Instruction Set |
ARMv6Z (32-bit) |
ARMv6Z (32-bit) |
ARMv6Z (32-bit) |
| Speed |
1.0 GHz |
1.0 GHz |
1.0 GHz |
| Memory |
512 MB |
512 MB |
512 MB |
| USB |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Form Factor |
Zero |
Zero |
Zero |
| Ethernet |
No |
No |
No |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
802.11n |
802.11n |
| Bluetooth |
No |
4.1 |
4.1 |
| GPIO |
40-pin |
40-pin |
40-pin |
| Released |
2015 |
2017 |
2017 |
| Obsolescence |
Jan 2026 |
Jan 2026 |
Jan 2026 |
Family: Raspberry Pi Pico
A new category for the Raspberry Pi, before the Raspberry Pico, they specialized in small single-board computers (SBCs). Raspberry brings microcontrollers into their product line with this new item. This new board does not run Linux because it’s not a computer. It’s comparable with Arduino microcontrollers.
| Model |
Pico |
| URL |
 |
| Price |
$4 |
| Node.js1 |
Soon read this |
| SoC |
RP2040 |
| Instruction Set |
ARMv6-M |
| Speed |
133 MHz |
| Memory |
264 KB |
| USB |
1 |
| Form Factor |
Pico (21 mm × 51 mm) |
| Ethernet |
No |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| Bluetooth |
No |
| GPIO |
26-pin |
| Released |
2021 |
| Obsolescence |
Jan 2028 |
Node.js
NOTE: Node.js versions 12 or higher no longer support ARM6!
Today (June 19, 2021), the LTS (Long Term Support) version of Node.js is 14.17.
Resources
- https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/faqs/#hardware-compare
- https://socialcompare.com/en/comparison/raspberrypi-models-comparison
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi
- https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/faqs/#buying-where
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