Orange Pi Releases O1 Single-Board Computer
The OrangePi O1 pairs a Sophgo BM1688 processor with up to 16GB of memory and listings on Amazon and AliExpress.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Computers
Orange Pi has published hardware details for the OrangePi O1, a 90 × 70mm single-board computer built on the Sophgo BM1688 processor. The device is now listed for purchase through Amazon and AliExpress in 8GB and 16GB configurations.
Why it matters
The board combines Arm Cortex-A53 cores with a RISC-V coprocessor and a dedicated AI accelerator in a compact form factor. Its availability through major online retailers gives buyers a new option in the single-board computer market.
The BM1688 integrates eight Arm Cortex-A53 cores running at up to 1.65GHz alongside a RISC-V C906 coprocessor at up to 1.2GHz and a TPU rated at 16 TOPS at INT8. The OrangePi O1 supports up to 16GB of LPDDR4/LPDDR4X memory, two 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports, HDMI 2.0 output up to 4K at 60Hz, SATA 3.0, and an M.2 M-Key interface for PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs.
The players
Orange Pi
Orange Pi is a Chinese manufacturer of single-board computers that develops low-cost hardware for hobbyists, developers and embedded applications.
Sophgo
Sophgo is a Chinese semiconductor company that designs processors for AI and edge computing applications, including the BM1688 used in the OrangePi O1.
The details
The OrangePi O1 supports optional 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB eMMC modules and optional SPI flash, though these two options are mutually exclusive. The board is listed in 8GB and 16GB LPDDR4/LPDDR4X memory configurations.
Timeline
• Listed for purchase on Amazon and AliExpress on November 1, 2026.
The Tech Race
The OrangePi O1 extends the low-cost single-board computer category that Raspberry Pi boards established by adding a dedicated 16 TOPS AI accelerator and PCIe 3.0 NVMe storage support. Its Sophgo BM1688 design places Orange Pi among Chinese chipmakers competing to bring edge AI inference into affordable hobbyist and embedded hardware.
Buyers can now purchase the OrangePi O1 in 8GB or 16GB configurations through Amazon or AliExpress, with AliExpress pricing at $304.40 and $499.40 respectively. The board's built-in AI accelerator and NVMe support make it a candidate for local inference and storage-heavy projects, though independent benchmarks have not been published in the source material.
The takeaway
Readers comparing single-board computers should weigh the OrangePi O1's integrated 16 TOPS accelerator and PCIe storage against its price before committing to a platform.
Further reading
Explore more Computers coverage for context on single-board and desktop hardware.
Source note: This article includes information reported by LinuxGizmos.
