Single-Board Computer

Raspberry Pi 5

The Raspberry Pi 5 is a low-cost single-board computer that can technically run OpenClaw, but its limited resources make it suitable only for experimentation rather than production use.

Details

Type Single-Board Computer
Price ~$80-120
RAM 8GB
CPU ARM Cortex-A76
Local Models Limited to tiny models like TinyLlama or phi-1.5. Most useful models require more RAM and faster processing.
Use Case Experimental/tinkering only
#budget #experimental #arm

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