Overview
The Hailo-10H AI HAT+2 Official Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 is a dedicated AI accelerator board designed for edge generative AI and computer vision workloads. It integrates a built-in Hailo-10H NPU rated at 40 TOPS (INT4) and includes 8GB of dedicated onboard memory, helping run large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs) locally while leaving Raspberry Pi 5 system memory available for other tasks.
Key Features
- Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5
- Hailo-10H AI accelerator delivering 40 TOPS (INT4) inferencing performance
- Onboard 8GB memory (dedicated)
- Conforms to Raspberry Pi HAT+ specification
- Connectivity via Raspberry Pi 5 PCI Express interface (PCIe Gen3 noted)
- High compatibility with Raspberry Pi camera software stack: libcamera, rpicam-apps, Picamera2
- Comprehensive software package / toolchain support (Hailo software components referenced: Hailo Model Zoo, Hailo Dataflow Compiler (SDK), HailoRT, TAPPAS, Hailo Firmware)
- Operating temperature: 0C~50C (ambient)
- Includes heatsink; supports use with an active cooler for improved ventilation (active cooler not included)
Specifications
| Host | Raspberry Pi 5 |
| Accelerator chip (Hailo NPU) | Hailo-10H |
| AI performance | 40 TOPS (INT4) |
| Onboard memory | 8GB |
| PCIe interface | Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe Gen3 (standard compatible) |
| HAT interface | Compliant with Raspberry Pi HAT+ specifications |
| Supported operating system | Raspberry Pi OS |
| Supported frameworks (listed) | TensorFlow, TensorFlow Lite, ONNX, Keras, Pytorch |
| Camera software stack support | libcamera, rpicam-apps, Picamera2 |
| Operating temperature | 0C~50C (ambient) |
| Size | 65 x 56.5 x 14 mm (with heatsink) |
Performance References (from provided test figures)
- Local VLM (Qwen2-VL-2B) response time (Raspberry Pi 5 4GB/8GB): without accelerator: >6 minutes (Pi 5-4GB), >3 minutes (Pi 5-8GB); with AI HAT+2: 3~30 seconds
- YOLOv5 target detection: Raspberry Pi 5 test FPS: 8; Raspberry Pi 5 + AI HAT+2 test FPS: 30.01
- Posture estimation: Raspberry Pi 5 test FPS: 1; Raspberry Pi 5 + AI HAT+2 test FPS: 30.64
- Background segmentation: Raspberry Pi 5 test: unable to run (FPS: 0); Raspberry Pi 5 + AI HAT+2 test FPS: 29.63
- Image detection: Raspberry Pi 5 test FPS: 1; Raspberry Pi 5 + AI HAT+2 test FPS: 60.22
What's Included
- AI HAT+2 board (Hailo-10H)
- Heatsink
- 16mm stacking header
- Support post(s)
- Screws
Raspberry Pi 5 and an active cooler are not included. For integration or compatibility questions, contact support@rcdrone.top or visit https://rcdrone.top/.
Applications
- Offline LLM and VLM deployment on Raspberry Pi 5
- Real-time computer vision and image processing acceleration
- Robotics
- Offline process control and secure data analysis
- Facilities management
Tutorials
- Hailo10
- Tutorial topics shown: Product Introduction; Local Deployment Tutorial for LLM and VLM; AI Vision Model Acceleration Tutorial; Raspberry Pi 5 AI HAT+2 Test Image
- Local deployment topics shown: Environment Installation; Text-based interactive LLM; Visual and text interaction VLM
- AI vision acceleration topics shown: Environment Setup; rpicam-apps; Test case; Instance segmentation; Pose estimation; Segmented application; Monocular depth
- User Guide (listed)
Details



With a dedicated Hailo-10H NPU and onboard 8GB memory, the kit helps run local LLM/VLM and vision workloads on Raspberry Pi 5.


A quick comparison of the AI HAT+ lineup makes it easy to choose between the base model and the higher-performance AI HAT+2.

Local visual-language model response times can drop from minutes to seconds when workloads are offloaded to the AI accelerator.

Computer vision pipelines like object detection and pose estimation see large FPS gains when running with the AI HAT+2.


Step-by-step tutorial materials are provided for setting up local LLM/VLM deployment and running sample projects.


Proper heatsink installation helps maintain stable performance during sustained AI inference workloads.


For improved cooling under continuous load, the board supports pairing with an active cooler (Raspberry Pi 5 and cooler not included).


The software stack includes developer tools for model conversion, deployment, and runtime execution on the Hailo accelerator.


Example demos include on-device text generation and vision-language workflows for offline edge AI prototyping.

Typical vision tasks such as detection, segmentation, and pose estimation can be accelerated for real-time performance on Raspberry Pi 5.

The AI HAT+2 board and radiator dimensions in millimeters help confirm clearance and mounting fit in your Raspberry Pi 5 setup.

The Raspberry Pi 5 AI HAT+2 kit includes the AI HAT+2 board, an official heatsink, a 16mm stacking header, and a screw package for installation.

The Hailo AI HAT+2 kit for Raspberry Pi 5 includes the add-on board, heatsink, ribbon cable, and mounting hardware for a clean install.
