# Hailo-8 M.2 AI Acceleration Module (26 TOPS, Key M)

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26 TOPS Hailo-8 vision accelerator on an M.2 card (Key M 2242 with breakaway tabs to 2280; B+M and A+E variants exist) for adding NPU inference to any Linux/Windows host with a PCIe M.2 slot.

- Maglev ID: cm-hailo-8-m2
- Brand: Hailo
- MPN: HM218B1C2FAE
- Category: compute-modules / AI Accelerators
- Origin: IL (maker HQ, factory not confirmed)
- Maker: Hailo Technologies (brand, IL)
- NDAA: unknown · Blue UAS: unknown · FCC: unknown
- HTS: 8473.30.11.80 (typical)
- MOQ: 1 · Lead time: unknown
- Confidence: VERIFIED

## Price
- 1+: $179.99 (distributor, 2026-10-29, https://www.waveshare.com/product/ai/boards-kits/hailo-8.htm)
- 1+: $169 (reported, 2026-10-29, https://www.mouser.com/c/?m=Hailo)

## Specifications
- AI performance: 26 TOPS (INT8)
- Host interface: PCIe Gen3 x4 (Key M); Gen3 x2 on Key B+M
- Form factor: M.2 Key M 2242 with removable tabs to 2280 (HM218B1C2FAE = 2280, HM218B1C2HAE = 2242)
- Power: TDP 8.65 W; max 8.25 W at full utilization
- Operating temp: -40 to 85 C
- Other key options: Key B+M (22x42 to 22x80) and Key A+E (22x30) versions listed by Hailo

## Links
- Product: https://hailo.ai/products/ai-accelerators/hailo-8-m2-ai-acceleration-module/
- Datasheet: https://hailo.ai/hailo-files/hailo-8-m-2-key-m-et-datasheet-en/
- CAD: none

## Equivalents
- Hailo-8L M.2 AI Acceleration Module (13 TOPS) (cm-hailo-8l-m2)
- Hailo-10H M.2 Generative AI Acceleration Module (cm-hailo-10h-m2)
- DEEPX DX-M1 M.2 AI Accelerator Module (cm-deepx-dx-m1)

## Sources
- https://hailo.ai/products/ai-accelerators/hailo-8-m2-ai-acceleration-module/ (specs: 26 TOPS, PCIe lanes per key, sizes, -40 to 85 C)
- https://hailo.ai/hailo-files/hailo-8-m-2-key-m-et-datasheet-en/ (datasheet: part numbers 2280 HM218B1C2FAE / 2242 HM218B1C2HAE, TDP 8.65 W, max 8.25 W)
- https://www.waveshare.com/product/ai/boards-kits/hailo-8.htm (price $179.99 (Waveshare SKU 27812, Key M 2242, Hailo brand; no Hailo MPN shown), 2.5 W typical)
- https://www.mouser.com/c/?m=Hailo ($169.00 qty 1 for HM218B1C2FAE, seen only in a search-result summary; Mouser page timed out, not opened)