docs/guides/hardware-compatibility.md
PicoClaw runs on virtually any Linux device. This page tracks verified chips, products, and development boards.
Your hardware not listed? Submit a PR to add it! Hardware vendors are welcome to contribute and co-promote.
| Vendor | Chip | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Intel | Any x86 CPU (i386+) | All desktop/server/laptop processors |
| AMD | Any x86 CPU | All desktop/server/laptop processors |
| Sub-arch | Typical Chips | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ARMv6 | BCM2835 (Raspberry Pi 1/Zero) | Single-core ARM1176JZF-S |
| ARMv7 | Allwinner V3s | Single-core Cortex-A7, used in LicheePi Zero |
| ARM64 | Allwinner H618 | Quad-core Cortex-A53, used in Orange Pi Zero 3 |
| ARM64 | BCM2711 (Raspberry Pi 4) | Quad-core Cortex-A72 |
| ARM64 | BCM2712 (Raspberry Pi 5) | Quad-core Cortex-A76 |
| ARM64 | AX630C (爱芯元智) | Dual-core Cortex-A53 + NPU, used in NanoKVM-Pro / MaixCAM2 |
| Vendor | Chip | Core | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHGO (算能) | SG2002 | C906 @ 1GHz | 256MB DDR3 on-chip, used in LicheeRV-Nano / NanoKVM / MaixCAM |
| Allwinner (全志) | V861 | Dual C907 | 128MB DDR3L on-chip, 1 TOPS NPU, 4K AI camera SiP |
| Allwinner (全志) | V881 | C907 | RISC-V AI camera series |
| Arterytek (匠芯创) | D213 | RISC-V | Used in HaaS506-LD1 industrial RTU |
| SpacemiT (进迭) | K1 | 8x X60 @ 1.8GHz | Used in Milk-V Jupiter, BananaPi BPI-F3 |
| SpacemiT (进迭) | K3 | 8x X100 @ 2.5GHz | RVA23 compliant, 1024-bit RVV, FP8 AI inference |
| Zhihe (知合) | A210 | High-perf RISC-V | 8-core, 16MB L3 cache, desktop-class |
| Canaan (嘉楠) | K230 | Dual C908 @ 1.6GHz | 6 TOPS KPU, used in CanMV-K230 |
| Vendor | Chip | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek | MT7620 | MIPS24KEc @ 580MHz, used in many OpenWrt routers (e.g. Xiaomi Router 3G) |
| Vendor | Chip | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Loongson (龙芯) | 3A5000 | Quad-core LA464 @ 2.5GHz, desktop/workstation |
| Loongson (龙芯) | 3A6000 | Quad-core 4C/8T @ 2.5GHz, IPC comparable to Intel 10th gen |
| Loongson (龙芯) | 2K1000LA | Dual-core @ 1GHz, industrial/IoT applications |
Consumer products, routers, and industrial devices that have been tested with PicoClaw.
| Year | Product | Arch | SoC | RAM | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nokia N900 | ARM (A8) | OMAP3430 | 256MB | Smartphone |
| 2012 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (N8000) | ARM (A9) | Exynos 4412 | 2GB | Tablet |
| 2016 | Xiaomi Router 3G (小米路由器3G) | MIPS | MT7620 | 256MB | Router (OpenWrt) |
| 2018 | Phicomm N1 (斐讯N1) | ARM64 (A53) | S905D | 2GB | TV Box / Home Server |
| 2019 | Xiaomi AI Speaker (小爱音箱) | ARM64 (A53) | — | 256MB | Smart Speaker |
| 2024 | NanoKVM | RISC-V | SG2002 | 256MB | IP-KVM |
| 2025 | HaaS506-LD1 | RISC-V | D213 | 128MB | Industrial RTU |
| 2025 | NanoKVM-Pro | ARM64 (A53) | AX630C | 1GB | Pro IP-KVM |
| 2026 | MaixCAM2 | ARM64 (A53) | AX630C | 1/4GB | 4K AI Camera |
| Year | Board | Arch | SoC | RAM | Buy Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Raspberry Pi 1 Model B | ARMv6 | BCM2835 | 512MB | — |
| 2015 | Raspberry Pi 2 Model B | ARMv7 (A7) | BCM2836 | 1GB | — |
| 2015 | Raspberry Pi Zero | ARMv6 | BCM2835 | 512MB | — |
| 2016 | Raspberry Pi 3 Model B | ARM64 (A53) | BCM2837 | 1GB | — |
| 2017 | LicheePi Zero | ARMv7 (A7) | Allwinner V3s | 64MB | Sipeed |
| 2019 | Raspberry Pi 4 Model B | ARM64 (A72) | BCM2711 | 1~8GB | RPi |
| 2023 | Raspberry Pi 5 | ARM64 (A76) | BCM2712 | 2~8GB | RPi |
| 2024 | LicheeRV-Nano | RISC-V | SG2002 | 256MB | AliExpress |
| 2024 | MaixCAM-Pro | RISC-V | SG2002 | 256MB | Sipeed |
| 2024 | Milk-V Duo 64M | RISC-V | CV1800B | 64MB | Milk-V |
| 2024 | CanMV-K230 | RISC-V | K230 | 512MB | Canaan |
Any ARM64 Android phone (2015+) with 1GB+ RAM. Install Termux, use proot to run PicoClaw.
See README: Run on old Android Phones for setup instructions.
| Platform | Notes |
|---|---|
| x86_64 Linux | Native binary, no dependencies |
| x86_64 Windows | Native binary |
| macOS (Intel / Apple Silicon) | Native binary |
| Docker (any platform) | docker compose one-liner, see Docker Guide |
| OpenWrt routers | MIPS/ARM builds, requires >32MB free RAM |
| FreeBSD / NetBSD | x86_64 and arm64 builds available |
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 10MB free | 32MB+ free |
| Storage | 20MB (binary) | 50MB+ (with workspace) |
| CPU | Any (single core 0.6GHz+) | — |
| OS | Linux (kernel 3.x+) | Linux 5.x+ |
| Network | Required (for LLM API calls) | Ethernet or WiFi |
# 1. Download for your architecture
wget https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/releases/latest/download/picoclaw_Linux_arm64.tar.gz
tar xzf picoclaw_Linux_arm64.tar.gz
# 2. Initialize
./picoclaw onboard
# 3. Test
./picoclaw agent -m "Hello, what board am I running on?"
Available builds: linux-amd64, linux-arm64, linux-arm, linux-riscv64, linux-loong64, linux-mipsle
Hardware vendors: want to add official support or co-promote? Open an issue or reach out via Discord.