Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2
We have ✅ 3 available of the RP-SC2166 in our Sydney warehouse.
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.
The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 appears in the following collections:
SKU RP-SC2166
by Raspberry Pi
