Can a Raspberry Pi 5 run gpt-oss 120B?

Yes, but slowly. Best reported generation speed: 1.9 tokens/s on Raspberry Pi 5 (Q8_0, llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)), per r/LocalLLaMA thread author. Boards tested: Raspberry Pi 5.

gpt-oss 120B speed by board

FAQ

Which edge board runs gpt-oss 120B fastest?

Of the boards tested, Raspberry Pi 5 is fastest for gpt-oss 120B: 1.9 tokens/s generation (Q8_0, llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)).

How fast does gpt-oss 120B run on Raspberry Pi 5?

Best reported generation speed for gpt-oss 120B on Raspberry Pi 5 is 1.9 tokens/s (Q8_0, llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)), from 1 sourced test. Source: r/LocalLLaMA thread author (https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1sdcdno/benchmarks_of_gemma4_and_multiple_others_on/).

Board ↕Model ↕Runtime & setup ↕Gen t/s ↕Price ₹ (India) ↕Source ↕
Raspberry Pi 516 GB RAMgpt-oss 120B120B params · Q8_0llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)1TB NVMe SSD via official M.2 HAT+ (PCIe Gen3)1.9prompt 5.1 t/s₹34,191 Buy0.06 t/s per ₹1kCommunity r/LocalLLaMA thread author2026-04

Each row shows only what its source reported: RAM, quant, prompt speed and setup appear under the main value when published. Rows with full details are listed first, fastest first. Source badges: Community, Vendor, Reproduced; ⚠ marks a speed far from similar results (how we check).

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