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Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit (8GB)
Native integrationLocal control
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
Verified July 2026
The DIY route: flash Home Assistant OS to a Pi 5 and you get far more headroom than a Green for add-ons like Frigate or local voice — but full 8GB kits now cost more than a Green, so choose this for tinkering power, not savings. A bare 4GB board plus PSU and SD card is the true budget path.
Specs
- cpu
- 2.4 GHz quad-core Cortex-A76
- ram
- 8GB
- connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, no built-in Zigbee/Z-Wave — add a USB coordinator
- kit contents
- Pi 5, case, PSU, cooling, pre-installed 128GB storage (kit contents vary by seller)
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