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Raspberry Pi End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Raspberry Pi versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

✓ Raspberry Pi 5-500+ is actively supported. Next EOL: version 4-400 on January 1, 2028.
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Latest Active
5-500+
5-500+ series
Next EOL
4-400
Jan 1, 2028
Active Versions
20
of 24 total
EOL Versions
4
no longer patched
50 / 100
Medium Risk
EOL Risk Score™  How is this calculated? →
EOL Recency
30/40
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL   ■ Warning   ■ Active   ┊ Today
Release cycle timeline 201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029203020312032203320342035203620372038203920401-b1-acm11-b+1-a+2-bzero3-bcm3zero-w3-b+3-a+cm3+4-bcm44-400picozero-2-wcm4s5pico2cm55-5005-500+TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1-b — Mar 1, 2012 Jul 14, 2014 4362 days past EOL EOL
1-a — Feb 4, 2013 Nov 10, 2014 4243 days past EOL EOL
cm1 — Apr 7, 2014 Jan 1, 2026 173 days past EOL EOL
1-b+ — Jul 14, 2014 Jan 1, 2030 1288 days remaining Active
1-a+ — Nov 10, 2014 Jan 1, 2030 1288 days remaining Active
2-b — Feb 2, 2015 Jan 1, 2026 173 days past EOL EOL
zero — Nov 26, 2015 Jan 1, 2030 1288 days remaining Active
3-b — Feb 29, 2016 Jan 1, 2028 557 days remaining Active
cm3 — Jan 16, 2017 Jan 1, 2028 557 days remaining Active
zero-w — Feb 28, 2017 Jan 1, 2030 1288 days remaining Active
3-b+ — Mar 14, 2018 Jan 1, 2030 1288 days remaining Active
3-a+ — Nov 15, 2018 Jan 1, 2030 1288 days remaining Active
cm3+ — Jan 28, 2019 Jan 1, 2028 557 days remaining Active
4-b — Jun 24, 2019 Jan 1, 2034 2749 days remaining Active
cm4 — Oct 19, 2020 Jan 1, 2034 2749 days remaining Active
4-400 — Nov 2, 2020 Jan 1, 2028 557 days remaining Active
pico — Jan 21, 2021 Jan 1, 2036 3479 days remaining Active
zero-2-w — Oct 28, 2021 Jan 1, 2030 1288 days remaining Active
cm4s — Apr 4, 2022 Jan 1, 2034 2749 days remaining Active
5 — Oct 23, 2023 Jan 1, 2036 3479 days remaining Active
pico2 — Aug 8, 2024 Jan 1, 2040 4940 days remaining Active
cm5 — Nov 27, 2024 Jan 1, 2036 3479 days remaining Active
5-500 — Dec 9, 2024 Jan 1, 2034 2749 days remaining Active
5-500+ — Sep 25, 2025 Jan 1, 2035 3114 days remaining Active

What does Raspberry Pi end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Raspberry Pi reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL Raspberry Pi should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Raspberry Pi?
The next Raspberry Pi version reaching EOL is 4-400 on January 1, 2028. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Raspberry Pi support end date?
The next Raspberry Pi support end date is January 1, 2028, when version 4-400 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Raspberry Pi?
The latest active version of Raspberry Pi is 5-500+. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Raspberry Pi reaches end of life?
When Raspberry Pi reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Raspberry Pi?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Raspberry Pi versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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