With AI dominating nearly every industry, including the maker market, it’s easy to see why single-board computer (SBC) manufacturers are capitalizing on the latest tech to deliver new boards to the masses. The latest SBCs come packed with multiple-core processors outfitted with advanced NPUs designed to process everything from LLMs to advanced imagery and more. In this roundup, we’ll take a look at five of the popular SBCs to hit the market in 2026.