Can a Raspberry Pi 5 run Llama 3.2 1B IT?

Yes, usably. Best reported generation speed: 10.8 tokens/s on Raspberry Pi 5 (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)), per davidscarth (edge-ai-study). Boards tested: Raspberry Pi 5.

Llama 3.2 1B IT speed by board

FAQ

Which edge board runs Llama 3.2 1B IT fastest?

Of the boards tested, Raspberry Pi 5 is fastest for Llama 3.2 1B IT: 10.8 tokens/s generation (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)).

How fast does Llama 3.2 1B IT run on Raspberry Pi 5?

Best reported generation speed for Llama 3.2 1B IT on Raspberry Pi 5 is 10.8 tokens/s (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)), from 1 sourced test. Source: davidscarth (edge-ai-study) (https://github.com/davidscarth/edge-ai-study/blob/main/RASPI5.md).

Board ↕Model ↕Runtime & setup ↕Gen t/s ↕Price ₹ (India) ↕Source ↕
Raspberry Pi 516 GB RAMLlama 3.2 1B IT1.24B params · Q4_K_Mllama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)NVMe (official 512GB SSD kit) · Active Cooler10.8prompt 72.9 t/s₹34,191 Buy0.32 t/s per ₹1kCommunity davidscarth (edge-ai-study)2026-05-27

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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