Which Raspberry should I use?

Installation
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Hello,

because the high prices, I dont know which raspperry i should get.

Can I use a PI4 with 2 GB RAM or is it too low for HA?

Thank you and greetings!

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I ran with 2GB for a quite while and had no issues but it really depends on how advanced and large a setup you plan to have. 4BG would be safer.

IMO, with the high prices and supply issues with a Pi, a second hand NUC or equivalent makes more sense. I just picked up a second hand HP EliteDesk Mini PC with a 6th Gen i5 and 8GB ram for under £100. Horsepower and headroom for years to come!

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I had a 3B+ (1GB RAM) laying around and made my homeassistant with it. For now it is running with no issues in docker

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Raspberry Pi isn’t recommended because of recent high prices and limitations of the platform itself.

The big recommendation is a small business PC like an HP Elitedesk, you can find brand new ones better than a PI at half the price, and get an even better deal for a used one.

How powerful of a device you need depends on how much you want to use your HA for, but it never hurts to leave room to grow.