December 16, 2025
The SAKURA-II AI accelerator from EdgeCortix brings low-power generative AI to Raspberry Pi 5 and other Arm-based platforms.
A powerful combination brings Vision Transformers (ViTs) and Multi-modal Models to low-power Arm devices, enabling efficient real-time generative AI at the edge for enterprises and embedded developers.
Since June 2025 the industry leading AI accelerator, the SAKURA-II M.2 Module is available with Arm-based platforms, including Raspberry Pi 5 and AETINA’s Rockchip (RK3588) platform, delivering unprecedented performance and efficiency for edge AI computing applications.
This powerful integration marks a major leap in democratizing real-time Generative AI capabilities at the edge. Designed with a focus on low power consumption and high AI throughput, the EdgeCortix SAKURA-II M.2 module enables developers to run advanced deep learning models directly on compact, affordable platforms like the Raspberry Pi 5, without relying on cloud infrastructure.
Key benefits of SAKURA-II with Raspberry Pi5 and other Arm-enabled platforms:
Ability to run the latest Gen AI on-device
Run advanced AI models including Vision Transformers, Small Language Models, and Vision Language Models (VLMs) directly on-device, with minimal latency and power draw.
Optimized for Arm
Seamless offloading of AI workloads from Arm processors allows for balanced performance and efficiency.
Fast time-to-market: Developers can quickly scale from prototypes to production using production-ready SAKURA-II M.2 modules with certified Raspberry Pi 5 and other Arm platforms.
Affordable AI deployment
SAKURA-II and Raspberry Pi deliver powerful edge AI at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions—reducing infrastructure needs and enabling cost-efficient scaling.
Offline, autonomous AI for SWaP-C-Constrained environments
Perfect for drones, robotics, smart agriculture, and security—where size, weight, power, and cost limitations demand efficient on-device intelligence.
With these Arm platforms, EdgeCortix is empowering a broad ecosystem of developers and hardware innovators to build cost-effective, production-ready edge AI solutions.
Pairing the SAKURA-II M.2 Module’s high-performance acceleration with the accessibility of Raspberry Pi 5 and other Arm-based devices, advanced Generative AI workloads, including ViTs, LLMs, VLMs, can now run efficiently at the edge. This enables both startups and enterprises to deploy intelligent applications without depending on the cloud.
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