banana pi

What banana pi does

Banana Pi is an open-source hardware community led by Guangdong BIPAI KEJI.CPA.,Ltd with manufacturing and technology support from Taiwan Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn). The company designs, develops, and distributes single-board computers, smart routers, AI compute modules, industrial control platforms, and STEAM education hardware based primarily on ARM and RISC-V architectures from silicon partners including SpacemiT, MediaTek, Rockchip, Allwinner, Renesas, Loongson, and Canaan. The portfolio exceeds 50 active SKUs, ranging from compact IoT boards to industrial-grade RISC-V AI platforms such as the BPI-SM10 and K3 Pico-ITX, which deliver 60 TOPS of AI compute and support on-device inference for 30B-80B parameter large language models. The ecosystem spans over 100 countries with millions of users, nearly 10 corporate members, and a registered BPI trademark that is licensed across the community.

The company's technology stack emphasizes openness — development documents, software, hardware schematics, and BSPs are publicly available — and multi-OS compatibility spanning Ubuntu, Debian, Armbian, OpenWrt, and Bianbu Linux. Notable proprietary work centers on RISC-V AI silicon integration through the flagship partnership with SpacemiT, including the K3 platform's homogeneous fusion computing architecture combining 8 general-purpose cores with 8 dedicated AI cores. Additional differentiated work includes industrial servo control via the BPI-VP10 platform with Fortior Technology, supporting FOC motor control with 5µs loop times for robotics and automation applications.

Banana Pi generates revenue through two primary streams: direct hardware product sales via the official BPI online shop, Taobao, and multiple Aliexpress storefronts serving makers, developers, and SMB consumers; and OEM/ODM all-in-one services for enterprise customers requiring custom hardware design, prototyping, and mass production. Customer segments span DIY/maker communities, AI and edge computing companies, education institutions, network equipment manufacturers, and enterprise OEM/ODM clients. The go-to-market model is hybrid — community-led for consumer adoption and direct enterprise sales for B2B engagements — with no public revenue, funding, or pricing data disclosed.

Name

banana pi

Legal name

Guangdong BIPAI KEJI.CPA.,Ltd

Website

https://banana-pi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Banana Pi is an open-source hardware community producing single-board computers, smart routers, AI compute modules, industrial control platforms, and STEAM education hardware based on ARM and RISC-V architectures, serving makers, AI developers, educators, and enterprise OEM customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Single-Board Computers / Open-Source Hardware

NAICS

Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342)

SIC

Electronic Computers (3571), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Compute & Acceleration ICs (CPU/GPU/AI/FPGA/ASIC) (HDAHABAC)

Keywords

• Single board computers
• Open source hardware
• RISC-V development boards
• Embedded computing modules
• OEM ODM hardware services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of open-source hardware products including single-board computers, routers, AI core boards, and STEAM education hardware through direct online shops and third-party marketplaces.
2. OEM/ODM Services: Custom hardware design and manufacturing services for enterprise customers, providing end-to-end solutions from idea conception through prototyping to mass production.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Banana Pi designs, manufactures and distributes open-source single-board computers (SBCs), smart routers, AI compute modules, industrial control boards, and STEAM education hardware based on RISC-V and ARM architectures. The company also provides end-to-end OEM/ODM hardware design and mass production services for enterprise customers, and operates a global open-source hardware ecosystem with millions of users across 100+ countries.

Product overview

Banana Pi is an open-source hardware community led by Guangdong Bipai Technology with support from Foxconn, offering a diverse portfolio of single-board computers (SBCs), smart routers, AI compute modules, industrial control boards, and STEAM education products. The product lineup includes RISC-V based boards (BPI-F3, BPI-CM6 with SpacemiT K1; BPI-SM10, K3 Pico-ITX with SpacemiT K3), ARM-based SBCs (BPI-M series with various chipsets from Allwinner, Amlogic, Realtek, Rockchip), high-performance routers (BPI-R series with MediaTek chips for WiFi 6/7), AI-focused modules (BPI-AIM7 with RK3588, BPI-AI2N with Renesas RZ/V2N), and OEM/ODM services for custom hardware development. The ecosystem spans edge AI computing, industrial automation, robotics, networking, and educational markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BPI: Registered trademark used for product promotion globally, focusing on creating the Banana Pi open-source ecosystem.

Products and services

• Banana Pi BPI-F3 Industrial-grade RISC-V development board with SpacemiT K1 8-core RISC-V chip, 2.0 TOPS AI computing power, 2/4/8/16GB LPDDR4 RAM, 8/16/32/128GB eMMC, dual GbE Ethernet, 4x USB 3.0, PCIe expansion, HDMI, and dual MIPI-CSI camera support.
• Banana Pi BPI-M5 Pro High-performance SBC with Rockchip RK3576 processor, supporting up to 16GB RAM and 128GB eMMC storage.
• Banana Pi BPI-M4 Zero Compact SBC with Allwinner H618 chip design featuring 2GB RAM for IoT applications.
• Banana Pi BPI-CanMV-K230D-Zero IoT SBC designed with Canaan K230D RISC-V chip for edge computing applications.
• Banana Pi BPI-F4 Industrial-grade AI development board with Sunplus SP7350 chip designed for AI applications.
• Banana Pi BPI-M5 Single board computer with Amlogic S905x3 quad-core Cortex-A55 (2.0GHz), Mali-G31 GPU, 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 16GB eMMC, 4x USB 3.0, GbE ethernet, and HDMI output.
• Banana Pi BPI-M4 Single board computer with Realtek RTD1395 quad-core Cortex-A53, Mali 470 GPU, 1/2GB DDR4, 8GB eMMC, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, BT 4.2, M.2 Key E PCIe 2.0 interface, and PoE support.
• Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero Ultra-compact SBC (60x30mm) with Allwinner H3 quad-core Cortex-A7, 512MB DDR3, mini HDMI, 40-pin GPIO compatible with Raspberry Pi Zero W.
• Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro Wifi 7 Router board with MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880) quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 (1.8GHz), 4GB/8GB DDR4, 8GB eMMC, 256MB SPI-NAND, supports 4x2.5G ports and 2x10G SFP+/RJ45 ports, 4G/5G expansion capability.
• Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite Smart router board with MediaTek MT7987A quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 2GB DDR4, 8GB eMMC, 2.5G SFP and RJ45 WAN, 4x1G LAN, M.2 for 4G/5G module, miniPCIe for Wi-Fi 7 NIC.
• Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini Mini-size router development board with MediaTek MT7986 (Filogic 830) for compact networking applications.
• Banana Pi BPI-R3 Router development board with MediaTek MT7986 (Filogic 830) for wired and wireless networking applications.
• Banana Pi BPI-SM10 (K3-CoM260) AI compute module with SpacemiT K3 RISC-V chip, world's first RVA23-standard RISC-V AI platform delivering 60 TOPS AI compute, 8GB/16GB/32GB LPDDR5, supporting 30B large model local inference for edge AI applications.
• K3 Pico-ITX SBC 2.5-inch AI industrial SBC based on SpacemiT K3 RISC-V AI CPU with 60 TOPS AI performance, featuring RVA23 certification and support for Ubuntu 25.10 RISC-V edition.
• Banana Pi BPI-CM6 Industrial-grade RISC-V AI computer module with SpacemiT K1 8-core RISC-V chip (2.0 TOPS AI), 4/8/16GB LPDDR4, 8/16/32/128GB eMMC, board-to-board connectors, same size as Raspberry Pi CM4, compatible with CM4 baseboard.
• Banana Pi BPI-CM5 Pro Computer module with Rockchip RK3576, 8/16GB RAM, 8/16/32GB eMMC, compatible with Raspberry Pi CM4 form factor.
• Banana Pi BPI-RK3588

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 TOPS AI compute performance for edge AI applications
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• Fortior TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Joint development of the BPI-VP10 open-source servo motor controller platform based on Fortior's FU7512L dual-core RISC-V MCU. The partnership aims to build an open-source ecosystem for industrial servo systems with full-stack transparency including firmware, schematics, and toolchain.
• SpacemiTflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Banana Pi and SpacemiT have a strategic partnership for developing RISC-V AI computing platforms. Banana Pi serves as the official distribution partner for SpacemiT K1 and K3 RISC-V chips, creating the world's first RVA23-standard RISC-V AI platforms. Products include BPI-F3 (K1), BPI-CM6 (K1 module), and BPI-SM10/K3 Pico-ITX (K3) boards.
• Renesas ElectronicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Technology collaboration focused on open-source technology, embedded systems, and IoT. Banana Pi developed the BPI-AI2N SOM based on Renesas RZ/V2N processor featuring DRP-AI accelerator for computer vision and edge AI applications. Joint developer kits support AI inference and machine vision.
• Foxconn (Taiwan Hon Hai Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoxconn serves as a key supporter of the Banana Pi open-source hardware project, providing manufacturing and technology support for the ecosystem.
• Guangdong Bipai TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company is led by Guangdong Bipai Technology CPA Ltd, which serves as the parent company and primary driving force behind the Banana Pi open-source hardware brand.
• SINOVOIPmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSINOVOIP operates as a member company within the Banana Pi ecosystem, maintaining Aliexpress storefronts for global distribution of Banana Pi products.
• WebduinomajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for STEAM education, with Webduino providing blockly programming platform compatibility with Banana Pi BPI:Bit and BPI-AI boards for educational applications.
• Jindie Space-TimeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial strategic partner for the open-source ecosystem around K1 and K3 chips, conducting in-depth research on the industry and providing one-stop solutions for industry customers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Orange Pi: Shenzhen-based SBC brand using Allwinner and Rockchip processors with comparable open-source positioning. Directly competes with Banana Pi's BPI-M and BPI-F3 product lines on price, form factor, and developer community.
• Arduino: Open-source microcontroller and education platform (BPI:Bit, BPI-Leaf-S3 are designed for Arduino/MicroPython/blockly compatibility). Directly comparable in STEAM education and maker market with very strong brand recognition.
• Khadas: Maker of high-performance SBCs, edge AI boards (VIM4, Edge2), and media-focused single-board computers. Closely comparable to Banana Pi on RISC-V/ARM SBC form factors and target developer segments.
• Seeed Studio: Shenzhen-based open-source hardware manufacturer offering SBCs (reTerminal, ODYSSEY), edge AI devices, and maker components. Comparable Shenzhen roots, open-source distribution, and edge AI compute focus to Banana Pi.
• Raspberry Pi: Dominant global SBC manufacturer with broad maker/education/industrial reach. Banana Pi directly competes across SBC, compute module (CM4-compatible CM6), and router-adjacent form factors, and is widely viewed as the open-source alternative to Raspberry Pi.
• Adafruit: Open-source hardware ecosystem company selling development boards, microcontroller kits, and STEAM education products with a large global maker community. Comparable community-led GTM and product breadth to Banana Pi.
• Rock Pi (Radxa): Shenzhen-based maker of Rockchip SBCs (ROCK 5 series) with open-source positioning. Directly overlaps with Banana Pi's Rockchip-based offerings (BPI-M5 Pro, BPI-CM5 Pro) on performance tier and developer audience.
• StarFive: RISC-V SoC vendor and VisionFive SBC maker. Co-develops RISC-V hardware with Banana Pi (BPI partners with StarFive for VisionFive) and competes in overlapping RISC-V developer/SBC markets.
• BeagleBoard: Open-source SBC foundation (TI Sitara/AM62x based boards) targeting professional developers and embedded systems. Comparable open-source hardware philosophy and industrial/educational use cases to Banana Pi.

Broad incumbents

• NVIDIA (Jetson): BANANA PI's BPI-AIM7 is explicitly 'compatible with Jetson Nano/TX2 NX'. As the leading edge AI compute platform, NVIDIA Jetson sets the price/performance benchmark that Banana Pi's RISC-V-based AI modules (BPI-SM10 with 60 TOPS) are competing against in industrial and robotics customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/bpi-sinovoip
• Xx.com/sinovoip
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/banana-pi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about banana pi