Orange Pi RV2 (Ky X1)
Ky X1 (8-core RISC-V AI CPU)
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Orange Pi
- Specs
- 8-core 64-bit RISC-V (single-core performance about 1.3× a Cortex-A55), 2 TOPS fused CPU compute (no dedicated NPU); 2/4/8GB LPDDR4X; optional 16–128GB eMMC module; 2× M.2 M-Key (PCIe2.0 x2, NVMe capable), 2× GbE, WiFi5/BT5, 3× USB3 + 2× USB2, HDMI, 89×56mm
- form factor
- Single-board computer (SBC)
- Price
- From $30 (2GB), about $40/$50 for 4GB/8GB (media and resellers); sold on AliExpress/Amazon/Taobao
- Preinstalled / official OS
- ubuntu
- Doc languages
- zh / en
- Checked
- 2026-11-01
Ky X1 is closely related to SpacemiT K1 (8× X60-class cores, widely believed to be a rebrand, though the vendor has not confirmed it), so Bianbu K1 images cannot simply be reused.
Distros
- Ubuntu Official Ubuntu 24.04 Server/GNOME (vendor 6.6 kernel, buildable with orangepi-build)
- Armbian Community Armbian provides Debian/Ubuntu builds
- Debian Community Provided via Armbian
- Arch Linux RISC-V Community BredOS (an Arch derivative) is listed as a third-party image on the site
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Docs and videos
Pitfalls
- Ubuntu 24.04 uses the vendor 6.6 kernel (orange-pi-6.6-ky), not mainline; upgrade the kernel with care
- "2 TOPS" is fused CPU compute with no dedicated NPU, so LLMs run on CPU/RVV only
- Real-world 8-core performance is still low (Phoronix and others rate it below a contemporary 4-core ARM board), so it is no desktop workhorse
- Official images are hosted on Google Drive, which is awkward from China; eMMC needs a separately purchased module
RuyiSDK test reports5
Systems RuyiSDK actually tested on this board. Open a report for install steps and the verdict.
| Distros | Status | Versions | Last tested | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BredOS（not covered here） | ● Good | — | 2025-08-12 | Open report |
| Debian | ◐ Basic | 13 | 2025-08-19 | Open report |
| irradium（not covered here） | ◐ Basic | 3.8 | 2025-05-29 | Open report |
| OpenWrt（not covered here） | ◐ Basic | 24.10.0 | 2025-05-22 | Open report |
| Ubuntu | ● Good | 24.04.01(LTS) | 2025-05-22 | Open report |
Status meanings: good — fully usable (desktop boots); basic — basic system (serial console works); part — partial functionality; cft — image exists, needs verification; cfh — documented as supported but fails to boot; cfi — claimed supported, no image; wip — announced only.
Sources11
- orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/service-and-support/Orange-Pi-RV2.html
- armbian.com/boards/orangepirv2
- orangepi.org/orangepiwiki/index.php
- orangepi.cn/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-RV2.html
- github.com/orangepi-xunlong/orangepi-build
- matrix.ruyisdk.org/reports/OrangePi-RV2/BredOS/README/
- matrix.ruyisdk.org/reports/OrangePi-RV2/Debian/README/
- matrix.ruyisdk.org/reports/OrangePi-RV2/irradium/README/
- matrix.ruyisdk.org/reports/OrangePi-RV2/OpenWrt/README/
- matrix.ruyisdk.org/reports/OrangePi-RV2/Ubuntu/README_LTS/
- matrix.ruyisdk.org/
The full source list and how each claim is judged: Sources