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Axera AX650N

Axera's third-generation smart-vision edge AI SoC: octa-core Cortex-A55 with a mixed-precision NPU delivering 10.8 TOPS INT8 (43.2 TOPS INT4), an 8K@30fps ISP and 64-bit LPDDR4X. It has become a popular Chinese platform for edge Transformer/LLM inference; chip pricing is quotation-only.

ChinaShippingAxera (爱芯元智)AX650 familyLaunched 2023-03Not officially disclosed (12nm-class reported in developer community, unverified)

Latest observation ~$309 (per Sipeed M4C Dock (AXera-Pi Pro) AX650N developer board, AliExpress) as of 2026-08 · researched 2026-08-27

~$309latest observation · reseller listing · 2026-08
3dated price observations on record
4sourced specs (all linked below)

Specifications

Sourced specs

SpecValueSource
NPU10.8 TOPS @ INT8 (43.2 TOPS @ INT4), mixed-precisionvia axera-tech.com2023-03
CPUOcta-core ARM Cortex-A55via axera-tech.com2023-03
Memory support64-bit LPDDR4Xvia axera-tech.com2023-03
ISP / codec8K@30fps ISP; H.264/H.265 codec; 32-channel 1080p@30fps decodevia axera-tech.com2023-03

Pricing

Price history, newest first

$174$228$283$3372025-082026-082026-08~$173 per Sipeed Maix4-HAT (AX650N/C PCIe AI module) · 2025-08-11 · Street price · via CNX-Software (AliExpress pricing)~$331 (from ¥2,400) per AX650N DIMM core board (Taobao listing) · 2026-08 · Reseller listing · via Taobao reseller listing~$309 per Sipeed M4C Dock (AXera-Pi Pro) AX650N developer board, AliExpress · 2026-08 · Reseller listing · via Sipeed store on AliExpress

Step chart of per-unit observations (system and order totals stay in the table). The line is drawn in USD at each observation year's average FX rate so mixed-currency histories read as one trend; hover any point for the price exactly as reported.

DatePriceTypeSourceConfidence
2026-08~$331 from ¥2,400 at 2026 avg 7.25 CNY/USD per AX650N DIMM core board (Taobao listing)Module/board price including PCB and DRAM, not bare-chip priceReseller listingvia Taobao reseller listinglow
2026-08~$309 per Sipeed M4C Dock (AXera-Pi Pro) AX650N developer board, AliExpressReseller listingvia Sipeed store on AliExpresslow
2025-08-11~$173 per Sipeed Maix4-HAT (AX650N/C PCIe AI module)Up from earlier ~$149 listingsStreet pricevia CNX-Software (AliExpress pricing)low

vendor-official or multiple independent reports · single major report or several secondary · estimate or lone secondary source

Prices in USD, converted at each observation year's average exchange rate; the original figure and rate print under every converted price. How prices are sourced and graded ↗

Context

Notes

  • Bare-chip pricing not publicly disclosed (quotation via Axera sales channel); public prices are board/module listings
  • A Taobao-listed AX650N AI accelerator card (18 TOPS-class, Yibaina) at CNY 1,399 was also seen but the exact SKU (AX650N vs AX650P) could not be verified

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All specs and prices link to their original sources, dated as observed. Figures are market observations, not offers; treat each as of its date.