<P> The first generation ( Raspberry Pi 1 Model B) was released in February 2012 , followed by the simpler and cheaper Model A . In 2014 , the Foundation released a board with an improved design , Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+ . These boards are approximately credit - card sized and represent the standard mainline form - factor . Improved A+ and B+ models were released a year later . A `` Compute Module '' was released in April 2014 for embedded applications . The Raspberry Pi 2 , which added more RAM , was released in February 2015 . </P>
<P> The first generation ( Raspberry Pi 1 Model B) was released in February 2012 , followed by the simpler and cheaper Model A . In 2014 , the Foundation released a board with an improved design , Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+ . These boards are approximately credit - card sized and represent the standard mainline form - factor . Improved A+ and B+ models were released a year later . A `` Compute Module '' was released in April 2014 for embedded applications . The Raspberry Pi 2 , which added more RAM , was released in February 2015 . </P>
when did the first raspberry pi come out
when did the first raspberry pi come out
February 2012
February 2012