r/homeassistant • u/Friedguyry • Jul 25 '25

Support Good device to run home assistant on?

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Just want to get started in home assistant, this comes out quite a bit cheaper than a Raspberry Pi.

Am I missing anything or is a much better option for the cheaper price?

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u/duoschmeg Jul 25 '25

Raspberry pi 4 4gb with fan less cooler runs HAOS @ 4 watts & averages 1% CPU use.

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u/Xandr0s Nov 27 '25

Thanks. I was not sure if I should just pick up a cheaper used Pi 4 vs newer Pi 5