In response to rising costs in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, Raspberry Pi has raised prices on several of its products. CEO Eben Upton attributed this move to an “unprecedented demand for HBM,” essential for AI applications. The cost for memory has surged by around 120 percent over the past year, necessitating these increases.

While Raspberry Pi initially stockpiled memory earlier this year, Upton noted it was time to adjust prices to cope with the financial impact. The 4GB and 8GB Compute Module 4 and 5 models now see a price increase to $50 and $95, respectively, while the Raspberry Pi 500’s cost rises to $100.

The price increase for the Compute Module 4 reverses the price reduction implemented back in May. However, Upton assured customers that the 1GB and 2GB memory products remain unaffected as their cost pressures are less severe.

Richard Boult, Raspberry Pi’s CFO, during a September earnings call, discussed the company’s larger margins on higher-density memory products and reassured that supplies are sufficient to last through 2026. Despite these price adjustments, Upton expressed hopes of reverting them once the memory market stabilizes.

Besides the adjustments related to memory, other product prices like the Raspberry Pi 3B+ and the Compute Module 1 have also seen changes, although not directly due to memory costs. The Compute Module 1, launched over a decade ago, will continue to be available until 2026, although not recommended for new embedded applications.