
Products · Orange Pi · Board
Orange Pi 5 Plus
- Chip
- Rockchip RK3588
- Unified memory
- 4, 8, 16 or 32 GB
- Released
- 2023
Configurations
Pick one to see which models it runs. More memory lets larger models fit; bandwidth sets how fast they answer.
| Configuration | Memory | Usable for AI | Bandwidth | LLMs that run well | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockchip RK3588 | 4.0 GB | 2.8 GB | 34 GB/s | 115 of 622 | — |
| Rockchip RK3588 | 8.0 GB | 6.4 GB | 34 GB/s | 155 of 622 | — |
| Rockchip RK3588 | 16.0 GB | 13.6 GB | 34 GB/s | 184 of 622 | — |
| Rockchip RK3588 | 32.0 GB | 28.8 GB | 34 GB/s | 203 of 622 | — |
Specifications 4.0 GB configuration
| Maker | Orange Pi |
|---|---|
| Type | Board |
| Chip | Rockchip RK3588 / RK3588S (4 GB) |
| Unified memory | 4.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 2.8 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 34 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 0.2 TFLOPS |
| Notes | RK3588 with LPDDR4X. Orange Pi publishes no US list price; it sells through Amazon, AliExpress and distributors (the 32 GB version is $499 at OrangePi.net). |
| Product page | www.orangepi.org (opens in a new tab) |
Best LLMs for the Orange Pi 5 Plus 4.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Fair quality (C) · 53 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 74/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LFM3 1.7B | Q4_K_M | 2.0 GB | 20.0 tok/s | Runs well |
| 57Good quality (B) · 57 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 73/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM5 2B | Q4_K_M | 2.7 GB | 13.7 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 47Fair quality (C) · 47 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 71/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LFM3-VL 2B | Q4_K_M | 2.1 GB | 18.0 tok/s | Runs well |
| 39Basic quality (D) · 39 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 70/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | PaddleOCR-VL 1.6 0.9B | Q4_K_M | 1.6 GB | 36.0 tok/s | Runs great |
| 39Basic quality (D) · 39 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 69/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM-OCR 1.0 1.3B | Q4_K_M | 1.7 GB | 26.6 tok/s | Runs well |
| 46Fair quality (C) · 46 of 100: how capable the model is at Q2_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 68/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Spark-X2.6 4B | Q2_K | 2.8 GB | 13.8 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 38Basic quality (D) · 38 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 68/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM-V 4.7 1B | Q4_K_M | 1.9 GB | 22.3 tok/s | Runs well |
| 30Basic quality (D) · 30 of 100: how capable the model is at Q2_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 67/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Unlimited OCR 2 (3B-A0.6B) | Q2_K | 2.7 GB | 73.0 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 38Basic quality (D) · 38 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 67/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | TeleOCR | Q4_K_M | 2.6 GB | 24.3 tok/s | Runs welltight fit |
| 34Basic quality (D) · 34 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 67/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM5 1B | Q4_K_M | 1.7 GB | 32.0 tok/s | Runs great |
Best Image models for the Orange Pi 5 Plus 4.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Basic quality (D) · 28 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 59/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | SD Turbo | FP16 | 2.6 GB | 12 s | Runs welltight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 42Fair quality (C) · 42 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 55/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Realistic Vision V5.1 | FP16 | 2.5 GB | 3.1 min | Very slowtight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 40Fair quality (C) · 40 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 54/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | DreamShaper 8 | FP16 | 2.5 GB | 3.1 min | Very slowtight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 30Basic quality (D) · 30 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 54/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LCM DreamShaper v7 | FP16 | 2.5 GB | 38 s | Runs welltight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
| 50Fair quality (C) · 50 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 52/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | PixArt-Σ XL 1024 | FP16 | 2.3 GB | 4.8 min | Very slowCPU offload |
| 35Basic quality (D) · 35 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 52/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Stable Diffusion 1.5 | FP16 | 2.5 GB | 3.1 min | Very slowtight fit · encoder unloaded after use |
Best Video models for the Orange Pi 5 Plus 4.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Basic quality (D) · 35 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 44/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | AnimateDiff v3 (SD 1.5) | FP16 | 2.6 GB | 63.5 min | Very slowtight fit · CPU offload |
Best Decision models for the Orange Pi 5 Plus 4.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78Great quality (A) · 78 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | OpenAI Privacy Filter | Q8_0 | 2.4 GB | 120 ms | Runs welltight fit |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 81/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 2.6 s | Very slow |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3 | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 2.6 s | Very slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiNER2.5 Decide | Q8_0 | 1.2 GB | 1.1 s | Slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 79/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FRIDA-Decisions | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 1.9 s | Very slow |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 0.6B | Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 2.6 s | Very slow |
| 68Good quality (B) · 68 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M | Q8_0 | 0.7 GB | 333 ms | Runs well |
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 78/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | mxbai-rerank-large v2 | Q6_K | 2.1 GB | 6.6 s | Very slow |
Other products with the Rockchip RK3588 / RK3588S (4 GB)
Spec sources
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.
