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- Orange Pi 6 Overview: An introduction, complete specifications, and key features.
Following the very recent launch of the Orange Pi 6 Plus, the Orange Pi 6 has yet to be officially announced but is reportedly in development. This upcoming board from Orange Pi will be more affordable than its predecessor, featuring the same CIX CD8160/CD8180 SoC with a 12-core 64-bit ARM processor, though with fewer features. It’s expected to launch in 2026. Based on our information, the board will offer the following specs:
Specifications (Not officially confirmed yet)
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| SoC | CIX CD8160/CD8180 |
| CPU Architecture | 12 core Armv9 processor: 4x Cortex®-A720 (Big cores) up to 2.8GHz 4x Cortex®‑A720 (Medium cores) up to 2.4GHz 4x Cortex®‑A520 (LITTLE cores) 1.8GHz |
| AI Computing Power | The total processing capability is 45 TOPS, combining the CPU, NPU, and GPU. |
| NPU | Integrated NPU with 30 TOPS computing power |
| GPU | Arm Immortalis G720 MC10 GPU • Hardware ray tracing • OpenGL® ES3.2 • OpenCL® 3.0 • Vulkan® 1.3® |
| RAM | LPDDR5: 128-bit x 32 configuration, 8GB per chip, available in 16GB or 32GB options. |
| 💾 Storage | 2x NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) |
| 📶 Wi-Fi Module | 1x Mini PCIe slot (for Wi-Fi/BT expansion). |
| 🌐 Ethernet | 2× 2.5GbE or 1GbE |
| 🔌 USB Ports | 2x USB 2.0 2x USB Type-C 3.0 HOST |
| 🖥️ Display Interface | 1× DP1.4 (4K@60Hz) 1× HDMI1.4 (4K@60Hz) 1× eDP (4K) |
| 🔊 Audio | 3.5 mm headphone jack audio input/output, speakers2, analog MIC1 |
| 🔧 Expansion Interface | 40-pin function expansion interface, supporting the following interface types: GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, PWM |
| Indicator Light | Power-on indicator light, system entry indicator light; supports breathing (ventilation) mode |
| Buttons | 1x Reset button 1x power button (power on or button-activated startup). |
| Fan Interface | 1x fan interface PWM connected to EC |
| Reserved Interface | 4-pin battery interface compatible with handheld device batteries; 2- pin RTC interface |
| Power Supply | Type-C PD 20V IN |
| 💻 OS Support | compatible with Debian, Ubuntu, Android, Windows, ROS2 |
| Dimensions | ? |
First look at exclusive photos of the engineering sample.
What else is in the pipeline?
The Orange Pi team is working on a new Orange Pi CM6 Pro powered by the CIX CD8180 SoC, designed to be compatible with NVIDIA’s Jetson Orin Nano Super.
First look at an exclusive photo of the engineering sample.
More powerful and a lot cheaper?
As mentioned, the upcoming board will be much more affordable and accessible to the masses. We don’t yet know the final price, but we’ll update this article once we have new information to share.
