# Linux code hints at Raspberry Pi Zero 3 W and cheaper Pi 4 Model A

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/traces-of-new-pi-hardware-spotted-in-github/
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T11:18:48+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/10/29/traces-of-new-pi-hardware-spotted-in-github/5306022
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Repository code hints at a Pi Zero 3 W and Pi 4 Model A.
- The Zero 3 W may use a more powerful processor.
- Cost and heat could shape the final designs.

## Summary

Code merged into Raspberry Pi’s Linux repository refers to a Pi Zero 3 W and a Pi 4 Model A, suggesting the company may be preparing two new boards. The Zero 3 W would update a model that has gone five years without a successor, while the 4 Model A appears designed to reduce costs as hardware prices rise.

The repository points to a Broadcom BCM271 processor for the Zero 3 W, potentially a significant step up from the current model, but its clock speed, memory and final specifications are unknown. Heat could limit performance in the small board, and eMMC storage mentioned in the code may be dropped to keep costs down; the existing Zero 2 W sells for about $18. The 4 Model A appears to have less memory, no Ethernet and one HDMI output, but Raspberry Pi said it had nothing to add.

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