Raspberry Pi 3 vs 4 vs 5: which one to buy in 2026?
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B vs Pi 4 Model B vs Pi 5 compared: CPU, RAM, USB, Ethernet, PCIe and power. Spec table and a clear recommendation for each use case.
Between the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, the Pi 4 Model B and the Pi 5, the difference is not just price: USB 3, true Gigabit Ethernet, dual video output, then PCIe and up to 16GB of RAM on the Pi 5 all change what a project can do. Specs below come from Raspberry Pi’s official product pages (Pi 3 B, Pi 4 B, Pi 5).
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