BPI R4 Pro 8GB Price Hike Just Landed on Ali: 58% Increase

So it’s official: SinoVoip has listed the second batch of the BPI-R4 Pro on their official AliExpress store, and they have passed the entirety of their increased production costs directly to the customer.

I paid $269.45 USD in January; as of March, the product now officially costs $425.68 USD. That is a staggering 57.98% increase in just two months, on top of shipping fees that have also doubled.

I fully understand that the AI boom has sent RAM, EMMC, NAND prices rocketing. However, most manufacturers in the networking sector are managing these hikes with 10–15% adjustments. Jumping by nearly 60% is a massive gamble. Most established brands understand that a 50%+ price hike doesn’t lead to greater returns—it leads to a slump in sales. I expect BPI sales to drop dramatically as customers move toward bigger manufacturers who are sharing the burden of these component hikes rather than offloading them entirely onto the consumer.

Most of us choose Banana Pi because we appreciate the hardware-to-price ratio and the OpenWrt flexibility. However, at $425.68, this board is now officially more expensive than a Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro.

It is a very tough sell to ask customers to pay an ‘Enterprise’ premium for a DIY software experience. We rely heavily on our own community to code and fix bugs, whereas a massive ecosystem like Ubiquiti UniFi provides:

  • Full manufacturer support.
  • A 2-year warranty with first-class RMA services.
  • Polished, stable firmware out of the box.

In contrast, BPI’s customer service has been non-existent. My own board recently went faulty; the team is fully aware of the situation, yet offered zero assistance in getting a replacement.

When pricing nears entry-to-medium level Enterprise goods, customers have high expectations that BPI simply isn’t equipped to meet. If the community is doing the software development and the customer is taking the hardware risk, the price needs to reflect that. Right now, it doesn’t.

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High-speed 10 Gigabit network for the most powerful performance 10 Gigabit wireless speed, smooth 8K transmission Qualcomm enterprise processor, 4-core A73, over 40,000 computing power 10 Gigabit wired transmission, dual 10G network ports, four 2.5G network ports 12-way signal amplifier, easy to cover the signal throughout the house

  • Supports NFC passwordless network connection Family internet protection, manages applications and internet usage times Simultaneous three-band transmission for gaming, audio and video, and smart home without interference
  • Ultra-large 2GB memory, theoretically supports stable connection of over 1000 devices

Detailed Parameters

Xiaomi 10 Gigabit WIFI 7 Router

Dual 10 Gigabit ports, the new generation of high-speed routers with powerful performance.

NEXT GENERATION WIFI 7

NEW PROTOCOLS: NEW EVOLUTION

10 GIGABIT WIRELESS SPEED

8K Transmission

10 GIGABIT WIRED TRANSMISSION

DUAL 10G PORTS

FOUR 2.5G PORTS

QUALCOMM ENTERPRISE PROCESSOR

4-core A73, over 40,000 power

12-WAY SIGNAL AMPLIFIER

SIGNAL COVERAGE FOR THE ENTIRE HOUSE

2GB ULTRA-LARGE MEMORY

Over 1000 device connections

BUMPER-TO-BUMPER NFC

ONE TAP ON YOUR PHONE AND YOU’RE ON THE NETWORK

CROSS-PLATFORM GAME ACCELERATION

FAMILY INTERNET PROTECTION

MANAGE APPLICATIONS AND INTERNET DURATION

USB 3.0

CREATE A “LIGHT NAS” FOR THE FAMILY

SUPPORTS THE NEW GENERATION WIFI 7 PROTOCOL

FASTER, STRONGER, MORE STABLE

WiFi 7 not only has higher speed and effectively improves performance, but also has powerful features such as MLO multiplexing technology, which can make the most of channel resources, reduce latency, improve anti-interference capability, and achieve a great leap in entertainment and office network experience.

MULTI-LINK MLO TECHNOLOGY

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Simultaneous dual-band connection Simultaneous data transmission, faster in faster

DYNAMIC PREFERENCES

INTELLIGENT SWITCHING

REDUCED LATENCY

ONE STEP AHEAD

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Three bands, high-speed concurrency

Compared to normal dual-band routers, tri-band routers not only offer higher network speeds but also allow devices to connect more smoothly. You can assign the use of each band according to your habits, and devices on different bands can be used separately without interfering with each other.

Full-link 10 Gigabit network

Equipped with dual 10G network ports, with support for free WAN/LAN switching, and the SFP+ network port can support access to optical/electrical modules up to 10G. Easy-to-use 10G network port with 10G NAS. The 10G network port can be used with a 10G NAS to offer an ultra-fast 10G transmission experience.

*SFP+ modules must be purchased by yourself; for a better experience, we recommend using models tested and approved by Xiaomi Labs; contact our customer service for more details.

Four 2.5G ports with dual WAN and dual LAN high-speed aggregation

Wide 2.5G network ports, compatible with IPTV, network port customization function for gaming. Both can be directly connected to game consoles, TVs and computers. Meets the high-quality audio and video needs of gamers, and also supports dual WAN/dual LAN aggregation up to 5 Gbps, fully releasing the performance of dual 2.5G NAS.

Next-generation Qualcomm Enterprise processor, 4-core A73 with over 40,000 computing power

With Qualcomm’s next-generation A73 architecture, the 4-core 2.2 GHz processor unleashes over 40,000 units of computing power, double the performance of the previous generation flagship processor, the IPQ8074A (4-core A53 2.0GHz), easily managing tens of gigabytes of data and processing multi-threaded tasks.

12-way high-power signal amplifier, strong and stable signal throughout the house

12 high-gain antennas with 12 high-power signal amplifiers increase signal transmission power while improving reception sensitivity. Excellent wall penetration, allowing good signal throughout the house.

Home “Light NAS” system, recently upgraded, with USB 3.0 version

External hard drives can be used to meet Light NAS needs and, thanks to its powerful processing performance, transfer speed can reach up to 300 MB/s. With 10G and 2.5G network ports, the transfer experience far exceeds that of a conventional gigabit NAS.

2GB super memory, compatible with Docker expansion

Stable access for over 1000 devices. New support for Docker. Extra-large cache space for 10 Gigabit data transfer and high-speed USB 3.0 transfer for more stable conditions.

Dual cooling system

Professional air duct thermal simulation design with ultra-quiet fans, together with a proprietary intelligent temperature control algorithm, which automatically adjusts speed according to the power consumption of the entire machine, to keep the network stable without delays.

Active cooling: ultra-quiet fan + proprietary temperature control algorithm

Passive cooling: 4 large-surface nano-carbon coated aluminum sheets

MULTIPLE MESH NETWORKS

SIGNAL EXPANSION

LARGE HOME COVERAGE

With multiple backhaul bands, wireless mesh speed improves considerably, supporting up to 10 devices for networking, easily solving signal coverage problems in villas, large apartments and other large homes.

Supports one-touch NFC connection, passwordless network connection

Family Internet Protection, Healthy Internet

Supports targeted management of your family’s mobile phones and tablets, filtering unwanted websites and harmful information, as well as the ability to set permissions and usage times for popular applications. You can also set permissions and duration of use for popular applications to prevent your children from becoming addicted to games, short videos and comics, and to encourage healthy online habits.

More technical support

*COMPATIBLE WITH HYBRID MESH

UP TO 10 MESH DEVICES EASY WITH ONE CLICK

XIAOMI CONNECTION

SMART DEVICES FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE ONE KEY TO ACCESS THE NETWORK WITHOUT PASSWORD

BEAMFORMING

AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF DEVICE LOCATION DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT FOR WIDER COVERAGE

*IPV6

LARGER ADDRESS SPACE, GREATER FORWARDING EFFICIENCY

*BSS COLORING

REASONABLE ALGORITHM

OPTIMIZATION: REDUCES INTERFERENCE BETWEEN DIFFERENT WIFI NETWORKS

SECURITY CENTER

WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL: PREVENTION OF MALICIOUS TERMINAL ACCESS

It hasn’t gone up a single euro, which is what Banana Pi does - speculate, and try to take complete advantage of everything happening worldwide with friend Trump’s wars.

Coupon: ESAS30

It kicks Banana Pi R4 Pro8X’s ass. What they’ve done is remove from sale the stock they had and now put it at a price completely out of market. The problem is they’re going to be stuck with them.

If you need OpenWRT BE10000, just ask me.

We have always been very cautious about price hikes. Unless the costs are completely out of control, we will not raise prices. Now, it’s because the existing inventory has been sold out. The price of the new batch is calculated based on the latest costs.

Banana Pi support 4-8G RAM , and 8G eMMC , not 1G and nand flash on obard. This part saw the most out-of-control price increases.