--- title: I stopped recommending the 3GB Raspberry Pi 4, and... description: The Raspberry Pi 4 3GB model launched at $84 in April 2026, and the author argues it's an unnecessary addition to an already confusing lineup. With the 4GB Pi... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-recommending-the-3gb-raspberry-pi-4-and-here-s-why-cwmesrelt twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I stopped recommending the 3GB Raspberry Pi 4, and here's why | daily.dev og:description: The Raspberry Pi 4 3GB model launched at $84 in April 2026, and the author argues it's an unnecessary addition to an already confusing lineup. With the 4GB Pi... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-recommending-the-3gb-raspberry-pi-4-and-here-s-why-cwmesrelt og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/cWMesReLt.png og:image:alt: I stopped recommending the 3GB Raspberry Pi 4, and here's why og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I stopped recommending the 3GB Raspberry Pi 4, and here's why **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Raspberry Pi 4 3GB model launched at $84 in April 2026, and the author argues it's an unnecessary addition to an already confusing lineup. With the 4GB Pi 4 now at $100 and the 2GB at $55, the 3GB sits awkwardly in between without solving any real use case. The classic recommendation of 2GB for lightweight tasks and 4GB for most projects still holds, leaving the 3GB without a clear audience. The author sees this as a sign of Raspberry Pi shifting from community-first values toward margin-maximizing corporate strategy, and suggests alternatives like used mini PCs or ESP32 microcontrollers offer better value. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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