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24 alternatives to LumiCube

Interactive LED cube kit for the Raspberry Pi

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LumiCube launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲487

   The $5 computer

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2RP
   Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display▲357

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3IH
   I hacked my microwave with a Raspberry Pi▲423

   2013 · madebynathan.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Raspberry Pi 3▲432

   3nd generation with faster processor, wireless and Bluetooth

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Raspberry Pi Model A+▲160

   Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6GY
   Grow your own with the Raspberry Pi▲123

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7TB
   TinyPilot – Build a KVM over IP using a Raspberry Pi▲756

   2020 · mtlynch.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Raspberry Pi 400▲714

   A complete PC built into a keyboard for $70

   2020 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

9. 9IB
   I built a desktop radiation monitor with Raspberry Pi, brass and wood▲364

   2020 · balena.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Raspberry Pi 2▲288

    2nd generation with faster processor and more memory

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PIXO Pixel▲95

    An open source IoT LED display.

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W▲183

    Your tiny, tiny $15 computer

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BerryNet▲90

    Make your home smart with Raspberry Pi

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14IZ
    Icepi Zero – The FPGA Raspberry Pi Zero Equivalent▲233

    I've been hacking away lately, and I'm now proud to show off my newest project - The Icepi Zero! In case you don't know what an FPGA is, this phrase summarizes it perfectly: "FPGAs work like this. You don't tell them what to do, you tell them what to BE." You don't program them, but you rewrite the circuits they contain! So I've made a PCB that carries an ECP5 FPGA, and has a raspberry pi zero footprint. It also has a few improvements! Notably the 2 USB b ports are replaced with 3 USB C ports, and it has multiple LEDs. This board can output HDMI, read from a uSD, use a SDRAM and much more.…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    RasPad▲109

    Raspberry Pi tablet for your creative projects

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Blinks▲169

    An open-source board game system with a mind of its own

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17AR
    A Raspberry Pi Lego Rubiks Cube Solving Robot▲61

    2017 · dexterindustries.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AL
    A low power 1U Raspberry Pi cluster server for inexpensive colocation▲175

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PIXL▲132

    A magnetic building system by the makers of the Fidget Cube

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20IP
    I Put a Raspberry Pi in a Rocket▲72

    2020 · johnjonesfour.com · its alternatives →

21. 21TM
    Tracking my local bus with a RaspberryPi▲197

    2022 · purplehoisin.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Android Things Lantern▲113

    Real-world AR with Google's new IoT platform

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23XR
    Xenolab – Rasp Pi monitor for my pet carnivourus plants▲132

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Gigabrain▲62

    Record and playback movements for your robot

    2019 · its alternatives →

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