Can a Raspberry Pi 5 run SmolLM2 1.7B IT?
Yes, usably. Best reported generation speed: 7.2 tokens/s on Raspberry Pi 5 (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)), per davidscarth (edge-ai-study). Boards tested: Raspberry Pi 5.
SmolLM2 1.7B IT speed by board
- Raspberry Pi 5: 7.2 tokens/s best (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)), 1 test
FAQ
Which edge board runs SmolLM2 1.7B IT fastest?
Of the boards tested, Raspberry Pi 5 is fastest for SmolLM2 1.7B IT: 7.2 tokens/s generation (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)).
How fast does SmolLM2 1.7B IT run on Raspberry Pi 5?
Best reported generation speed for SmolLM2 1.7B IT on Raspberry Pi 5 is 7.2 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 RAM | SmolLM2 1.7B IT1.71B params · Q4_K_M | llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)NVMe (official 512GB SSD kit) · Active Cooler | 7.2prompt 43.1 t/s | ₹34,191 Buy0.21 t/s per ₹1k | Community 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).