Raspberry Pi 400 End of Life Date
Raspberry Pi 400 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Raspberry Pi 4-400 was released on November 2, 2020 and support is scheduled to end on January 1, 2028 — a planned supported lifespan of 7 years and 2 months, shorter than the 11 years and 9 months median for Raspberry Pi releases.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Model B | — | Jul 14, 2014 | EOL |
| 1 Model A | — | Nov 10, 2014 | EOL |
| Compute Module 1 | — | Jan 1, 2026 | EOL |
| 1 Model B+ | — | Jan 1, 2030 | Active |
| 1 Model A+ | — | Jan 1, 2030 | Active |
| 2 Model B | — | EOL | Active |
| Zero | — | Jan 1, 2030 | Active |
| 3 Model B | — | Jan 1, 2028 | Active |
What does Raspberry Pi 400 end of life mean?
When Raspberry Pi 400 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Raspberry Pi 400 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Raspberry Pi 500+ or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.