The Raspberry Pi is a popular single-board computer that’s often used for DIY projects or embedded applications.
The Raspberry Pi is an incredibly versatile platform, thanks to its vast ecosystem of accessories and add-ons.
Here we’ll explore the smallest Raspberry Pi boards to date, arranged in descending order.
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What Classifies a Raspberry Pi as Small?
So, how tiny does a small Raspberry Pi have to be?
Below is a list of all Raspberry Pi boards less than 0.1 lbs (45 g) in weight.
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It succeeded the original Model A in November 2014 and is scheduled to remain in production until 2026.
The Raspberry Pi Model A+ itself now comes in two versions.
Both have 512MB of RAM.
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The Raspberry Pi CM4 shares similar specs with the Raspberry Pi 4 and is available in 32 variants.
It comes with up to 8GB of RAM and onboard eMMC flash memory.
The development board adds weight, but the base module is considerably smaller than the Raspberry Pi 4.
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It measures 2.2 1.6 0.2 inches and has negligible weight.
The original Raspberry Pi Zero was first released in November 2015 for just $5.
Alternatively, you’re free to run it headless andconnect to your Raspberry pi remotely via SSH.
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Managed to snag a Raspberry Pi Zero?
Raspberry Pi Pico Series
The Raspberry Pi Pico is the smallest computing product from Raspberry Pi.
It is only 2 x 0.8 x 0.04 inches and yet is powerful enough to run many electronics projects.
Instead, it works to send instructions to other components in an electronic system.
Each of the variants adds a new feature to the plain Raspberry Pi Pico.
The Raspberry Pi Pico has a strong competitor in the ESP32 microcontroller.
Be sure to check out ourcomparison of Raspberry Pi Pico vs. ESP32.
This makes it smaller than an average adult’s thumb.
The most incredible part is that you dont have to make any tradeoffs between size and power/performance.
