Can a Raspberry Pi 5 run SmolLM3 3B?
Yes, but slowly. Best reported generation speed: 4.5 tokens/s on Raspberry Pi 5 (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)), per davidscarth (edge-ai-study). Boards tested: Raspberry Pi 5.
SmolLM3 3B speed by board
- Raspberry Pi 5: 4.5 tokens/s best (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)), 1 test
FAQ
Which edge board runs SmolLM3 3B fastest?
Of the boards tested, Raspberry Pi 5 is fastest for SmolLM3 3B: 4.5 tokens/s generation (Q4_K_M, llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)).
How fast does SmolLM3 3B run on Raspberry Pi 5?
Best reported generation speed for SmolLM3 3B on Raspberry Pi 5 is 4.5 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 | SmolLM3 3B3.08B params · Q4_K_M | llama.cpp b9307 (CPU, OpenBLAS)NVMe (official 512GB SSD kit) · Active Cooler | 4.5prompt 26.9 t/s | ₹34,191 Buy0.13 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).