Community benchmark database · for Frigate NVR users

Real Frigate hardware benchmarks from real builds.

173 builds on 69 devices, collected from public posts and community submissions. See what a mini PC, AI accelerator or GPU can actually handle before you buy, or whether your current build can take more cameras.

173builds
57community
116docs reference numbers
69devices
12detector types
2026-10-19data last updated

Capacity calculator

Can this device handle my cameras?

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Only devices with usable builds are listed.

Model · input size (only combinations with data)
Detectors
1

Frigate's default detect fps is 5

Scene activity
Comfortable
— of ~— det/s
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Leaderboard

Fastest median inference by device

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  1. 1
    5 ms1 build · docs
  2. 2
    Nvidia RTX 5060 TiONNX (Nvidia / GPU)
    7 ms1 build · docs
  3. 3
    Apple M3 ProApple Silicon
    8 ms1 build · docs
  4. 4
    Intel Iris Xe (iGPU)OpenVINO (Intel)
    8 ms1 build · docs
  5. 5
    Nvidia RTX 3070ONNX (Nvidia / GPU)
    8 ms1 build · docs
  6. 6
    9 ms1 build · docs
  7. 7
    Apple M1Apple Silicon
    9 ms1 build · docs
  8. 8
    Apple M4Apple Silicon
    10 ms1 build · docs

Median of builds marked usable for stats; 20 devices have data for this model. Bars show relative throughput. “docs” rows are the Frigate project’s own reference numbers, which are approximate.

Best value per camera

Verified price ÷ cameras supported at 5 fps, Typical activity

Not enough verified prices yet 1 of 50 devices has a verified price. This ranking appears once 3 devices qualify. Prices are checked by hand on a real product page before they count.

Latest

Latest community builds

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New
Speed50.77 ms
Cameras6
ModelFrigate+ yolov9s 640
Version0.18.2-cfa08c5
  • AcceleratorIntel iGPU (model not stated)price not tracked
  • Host—
  • CPU—
Oct 16, 2026GitHub #24688
Nvidia RTX (model not stated)
ONNX (Nvidia / GPU) · 4 detectors
New
Speed17–22 ms
Cameras40
Modeln/s
Version0.18.0-77a66e7 (tensorrt image)
  • AcceleratorNvidia RTX (model not stated)price not tracked
  • Host—
  • CPUAMD Threadripper 2990WX (VM, 48 vCPU)
Oct 10, 2026GitHub #24616
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti
ONNX (Nvidia / GPU) · About 20-25 cameras (20 recorded).
Speed10.5 ms
Cameras20
Modelyolov9-s 320
Version0.17.2
  • AcceleratorNvidia RTX 5070 Tiprice not tracked
  • Host—
  • CPUIntel Core i7-14700KF
Aug 13, 2026GitHub #23978
Intel N97 (iGPU)
OpenVINO (Intel)
Speed18.5 ms
Cameras8
Modelyolov9-t 320
Version0.17
  • AcceleratorIntel N97 (iGPU)price not tracked
  • HostIntel N97 mini PCprice not tracked
  • CPUIntel N97
Mar 19, 2026yanghu.github.io
Speed8.41 ms
Cameras—
Modeln/s
Version0.17
  • AcceleratorIntel Core Ultra 7 265K NPUprice not tracked
  • Host—
  • CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 265K
Mar 13, 2026GitHub #22421
Google Coral (type not stated)
Coral (EdgeTPU) · 'around 10ms' previously on same server
Speed10 ms
Cameras15
Modeln/s
Version—
  • AcceleratorGoogle Coral (type not stated)price not tracked
  • HostHPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10price not tracked
  • CPU—
Mar 1, 2026GitHub #22189

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Hardware, model, camera count and the inference time from Frigate's System page. Every build is checked by hand, credited if you want, and makes the next person's choice easier.

Speed vs price

Median inference against price

Each device's median across all its usable builds · verified prices only
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