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Hailo-8 AI Processor — Benchmarks & Specs

$200 MSRP2021

The Hailo-8 AI Processor is an APU from the Hailo family released in 2021 from Hailo. It launched with a $200 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 3 community AI inference reports, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Hailo-8 AI Processor, comparing it against other APUs in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

MobileNet-v3 Image Classification (hw-only, batch=1, 224x224) via Hailo Model Zoo (GitHub)
3,697 FPS
MobileNet V1 Classification (224x224) via Hailo AI GitHub – hailo_model_zoo
3,305 FPS
ResNet V1-18 Classification (224x224) via Hailo AI GitHub – hailo_model_zoo
2,718 FPS
MobileNet-v2-1.0 Image Classification (hw-only, batch=1, 224x224) via Hailo Model Zoo (GitHub)
2,597 FPS
ResNet-v1-50 Image Classification (hw-only, batch=1, 224x224) via Hailo Model Zoo (GitHub)
1,372 FPS
ResNet V1-50 Classification (224x224, hw_only streaming) via Hailo AI GitHub – hailo_model_zoo BENCHMARKS.rst
1,329 FPS
YOLOv8n Object Detection (640x640, batch=1) via Hailo AI GitHub – hailo_model_zoo
1,036 FPS
YOLOv8n Object Detection (hw-only, batch=1, 640x640) via Hailo Model Zoo (GitHub)
1,036 FPS
SSD MobileNet V1 Detection (300x300, batch=1) via Hailo AI GitHub – hailo_model_zoo
1,015 FPS
EfficientNet-M Image Classification (hw-only, batch=1, 240x240) via Hailo Model Zoo (GitHub)
984 FPS

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

YOLOv8s int8 via Hailo Community
491.0 tok/s
YOLOv8n int8 via Hailo Community
431.0 tok/s
YOLOv8m (multi-stream object detection, 640x640, batch 8) int8 via Seeed Studio Wiki
0.0 tok/s

Full Specifications

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Hailo-8 AI Processor — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hailo-8 AI Processor best used for?
Hailo-8 AI Processor is a Hailo-family integrated CPU+GPU SoC. Use it for mainstream desktops and gaming-focused builds. Check the synthetic benchmark scores below for at-a-glance comparison.
When was the Hailo-8 AI Processor released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Hailo-8 AI Processor launched in 2021 at a $200 MSRP. Street prices diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
How does the Hailo-8 AI Processor compare to its predecessor?
Compare Hailo-8 AI Processor side-by-side against other APUs on the Compare tool below. Synthetic benchmark scores let you place this SKU within its generation; the spec table shows the architectural and process-node differences from one generation to the next.
Where can I buy the Hailo-8 AI Processor?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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