About r/raspberry_pi
Community guide
r/raspberry_pi (#317, about 3.3 million) covers Raspberry Pi projects (description empty; title nods beyond magic mirrors/Kodi). Rules are values-style: Be Inspiring, Inclusive, Prepared, Community. Text/Gallery (~12.8 ppd).
Pi projects and troubleshooting
Show-and-tell, advice, and troubleshooting fit the flair set in samples.
Practical pointers
Collected rules are principle slogans—check the live wiki for enforceable detail. Mixed text/gallery/image samples.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Oct 10, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 866 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/sidehustle (#316) and ahead of r/GifRecipes (#318) in our ranking.
What sets r/raspberry_pi apart
People mostly look and upvote here rather than comment — about 6.4 comments per post, against 14.0 for a typical large subreddit.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/raspberry_pi grew from 3,292,722 to 3,298,395 subscribers (+5.7K, +0.17%). That is about 129 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/raspberry_pi talks about
We read the titles of 72 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “raspberry”, “pi5”, “built”, “help” and “project”. Other frequent themes are runs, power, boot, home, matrix and turns. Recurring phrases include “home assistant”, “rgb matrix”, “matrix bonnet” and “bonnet #3211”. By format, 51% are text posts, 17% are galleries and 14% are images.
Popular post flairs: Show-and-Tell (27), Troubleshooting (18), Project Advice (15), Community Insights (6), Tutorial (2), My Pi won't boot (2).
Activity and best time to post
r/raspberry_pi gets about 13 new posts a day. The public archive holds 194,204 posts and 1,237,475 comments in total, about 6.4 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (15 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (6). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 01:00 UTC.
Rules of r/raspberry_pi
The moderators of r/raspberry_pi list 4 rules. In short:
- Be Inspiring
- Be Inclusive
- Be Prepared
- Be Community
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/raspberry_pi have?
r/raspberry_pi has 3,298,395 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #317 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 5,673 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/raspberry_pi?
r/raspberry_pi was created on Oct 10, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years.
How active is r/raspberry_pi?
Moderately: r/raspberry_pi gets about 13 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 194,204 posts and 1,237,475 comments. In a sample of 72 recent posts we counted 67 different authors.
When is r/raspberry_pi most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 01:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/raspberry_pi about?
The community describes itself as: “Raspberry Pi - More than just magic mirrors and kodi!” Recent post titles often mention raspberry, pi5, built, help and project. Most posts are text posts (51%).
Is r/raspberry_pi safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/raspberry_pi as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/raspberry_pi?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/raspberry_pi accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 4 posted rules, starting with: “Be Inspiring”; “Be Inclusive”; “Be Prepared”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/raspberry_pi?
Communities with similar topics include r/blackmagicfuckery (4.6M), r/programming (6.9M), r/learnprogramming (4.4M), r/homeautomation (4.6M) and r/DIY (27.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/raspberry_pi.