Comparison of Texas Instruments graphing calculators
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This is a comparison of graphing calculators manufactured by Texas Instruments, a major manufacturer of these. Graphing calculators is a class of hand-held calculator that is capable of plotting graphs and solving complex functions.
The following table compares general and technical information for a selection of common and uncommon Texas Instruments graphing calculators. Many of the calculators in this list have region-specific models that are not individually listed here, such as the TI-84 Plus CE-T, a TI-84 Plus CE designed for non-French European markets. These region-specific models are usually functionally identical to each other, aside from minor cosmetic differences and circuit board hardware revisions. See the individual calculators' articles for further information.
| Calculator | CPU | RAM | Display Size | Physical Size (inches) | Contains CAS | Year released | Initial MSRP (nominal US$)[1] | Use on College Board Standardized Tests[2] | Use on ACT Standardized Tests[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TI-73, TI-73 Explorer |
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz | 25 KB of RAM, 512 KB of Flash ROM | 96×64 pixels 16×8 characters |
7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0[4] | No | 1998/2003 | 95 (TI-73) | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-80 |
980 kHz Proprietary | 8 KB of RAM (7 KB user accessible) | 64×48 pixels 16×8 characters |
6.4 × 3.0 × 0.9[4] | No | 1995 | Unknown | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-81 |
Zilog Z80 @ 2 MHz | 8 KB of RAM (2.4 KB user accessible) | 96×64 pixels 16×8 characters |
6.75 x 3.125 x 1.0 | No | 1990 | 110 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-82 |
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz | 28 KB of RAM | 96×64 pixels 16×8 characters |
6.9 × 3.4 × 1.0[4] | No | 1993 | 125 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-83 |
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz | 32 KB of RAM | 96×64 pixels 16×8 characters |
7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0[4] | No | 1996 | 125 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-83 Plus |
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz | 32 KB of RAM (24 KB user accessible), 512 KB of Flash ROM (160 KB user accessible) | 96×64 pixels 16×8 characters |
7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0[4] | No | 1999 | 104.99 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-83 Plus Silver Edition |
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz/15 MHz (Dual Speed) | 128 KB of RAM (24 KB user accessible), 2 MB of Flash ROM (1.5 MB user accessible) | 96×64 pixels 16×8 characters |
7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0[4] | No | 2001 | 129.95 | Allowed | Allowed |
  TI-83 Premium CE, TI-83 Premium CE Edition Python |
Zilog eZ80 @ 48 MHz | 256 KB of RAM (150 KB user accessible), 4 MB of Flash ROM (3 MB user accessible) | 320×240 pixels 26×10 characters (large font) |
7.6 × 3.4 × 0.75 | No | 2015/2019 | ~150 (€129) | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-84 Plus |
Zilog Z80 @ 15 MHz | 128/48 KB of RAM (24 KB user accessible), 1 MB of Flash ROM (480 KB user accessible) | 96×64 pixels 16×8 characters |
7.5 × 3.3 × 0.9 | No | 2004 | 109.99 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-84 Plus Silver Edition |
Zilog Z80 @ 15 MHz | 128/48 KB of RAM (24 KB user accessible), 2 MB of Flash ROM (1.5 MB user accessible) | 96×64 pixels 16×8 characters |
7.5 × 3.3 × 0.9 | No | 2004 | 129.99 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition |
Zilog Z80 @ 15 MHz | 128 KB of RAM (21 KB user accessible), 4 MB of Flash ROM (3.5 MB user accessible) | 320×240 pixels 26×10 characters (large font) |
7.5 × 3.3 × 0.9 | No | 2013 | 150 | Allowed | Allowed |
.jpg) TI-84 Plus CE |
Zilog eZ80 @ 48 MHz | 256 KB of RAM (154 KB user accessible), 4 MB of Flash ROM (3 MB user accessible) | 320×240 pixels 26×10 characters (large font) |
7.6 × 3.4 × 0.75 | No | 2015 | 150 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-84 Evo |
ARM Cortex @ 156 MHz | 256 KB of RAM (154 KB user accessible), 4 MB of Flash ROM (3 MB user accessible) | 319x209 pixels 26×10 characters (large font) |
7.6 x 3.4 x 0.81 | No | 2026 | 150 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-85 |
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz | 28 KB of RAM | 128×64 pixels 21×8 characters |
6.875 x 3.31 x 0.938 | No | 1992 | 130 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-86 |
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz | 128 KiB of RAM | 128×64 pixels 21×8 characters |
7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0[4] | No | 1996 | 150 | Allowed | Allowed |
 TI-89 |
Motorola 68000 @ 10 MHz/12 MHz (nominal) | 256 KiB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2 MiB of Flash ROM | 160×100 pixels | 7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0[4] | Yes | 1998 | 159.99 | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
 TI-89 Titanium |
Motorola 68000 @ ≤16 MHz | 256 KiB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2.7 MB of Flash ROM | 160×100 pixels | 7.5 × 3.3 × 0.9 | Yes | 2004 | 149.99 | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
  TI-92, TI-92 II |
Motorola 68000 @ 10 MHz | 68 KB of RAM/136 KB of ROM (No Flash, requires Plus Module) | 240×128 pixels | 4.7 x 8.2 x 1.5 | Yes | 1995/1996 | 200 (TI-92) | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
 TI-92 Plus |
Motorola 68000 @ 12 MHz | 256 KB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 384 KB of Flash ROM | 240×128 pixels | 4.7 × 8.2 × 1.5[4] | Yes | 1998 | 179.99 | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
 Voyage 200 |
Motorola 68000 @ 12 MHz | 256 KB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2.7 MB of Flash ROM | 240×128 pixels | 4.6 × 7.3 × 1.2[4] | Yes | 2002 | 129.99 | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
 TI-Nspire, TI-Nspire CAS |
ARM9 @ 90 MHz/120 MHz | 16 MB RAM, 20 MB of Flash ROM | 320×240 pixels (16-shade grayscale) | 7.90625 × 3.9375 × 0.96875 | Only CAS model | 2007 (CAS: 2010) | 149 (CAS: 159) | Only non-CAS model is allowed | Only non-CAS model is allowed |
 TI-Nspire CX, TI-Nspire CX CAS |
ARM9 @ 132 MHz[5] | 64 MB of RAM, 100 MB of Flash ROM | 320×240 pixels (16-bit color) | 7.5625 × 3.59375 × 0.75 | Only CAS model | 2011 | 154.99 (CAS: 162.99) | Only non-CAS model is allowed | Only non-CAS model is allowed |
 TI-Nspire CX II, TI- Nspire CX II CAS |
ARM9 @ 396 MHz | 64 MB of RAM, 100 MB of Flash ROM | 320×240 pixels (16-bit color) | 7.5625 × 3.59375 × 0.75 | Only CAS model | 2019 | 165 (CAS: 175) | Only non-CAS model is allowed | Only non-CAS model is allowed |
| Calculator | CPU | RAM | Display Size | Physical Size | Contains CAS | Year released | Initial MSRP (nominal US$)[1] | Use on
College Board Standardized Tests[2] |
Use on ACT Standardized Tests[3] |
Programming language support
[edit]| Calculator | TI-BASIC | Native code | Lua | Python |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TI-73, TI-73 Explorer | Yes | Yes | No | No |
TI-80 | Yes | Only using exploits | No | No |
TI-81 | Yes | Only using exploits | No | No |
TI-82 | Yes | Only using exploits | No | No |
| TI-83 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TI-83 Plus | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TI-83 Plus Silver Edition | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TI-83 Premium CE | Yes | Varies by firmware[note 1] | No | Only with a TI-Python adapter[8] |
| TI-83 Premium CE Edition Python | Yes | Varies by firmware[note 1] | No | Yes |
TI-84 Plus | Yes | Yes | No | No |
TI-84 Plus Silver Edition | Yes | Yes | No | No |
TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition | Yes | Yes | No | No |
TI-84 Plus CE(-T) | Yes | Varies by firmware[note 1] | No | No |
TI-84 Plus CE(-T) Python Edition | Yes | Varies by firmware[note 1] | No | Yes |
TI-85 | Yes | Only using exploits | No | No |
| TI-86 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TI-89 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TI-89 Titanium | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TI-92, TI-92 II | Yes | Only using exploits | No | No |
| TI-92 Plus | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Voyage 200 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TI-Nspire, TI-Nspire CAS | Yes | Only using exploits | Yes | Only using exploits[9] |
| TI-Nspire CX, TI-Nspire CX CAS | Yes | Only using exploits | Yes | Only using exploits[9] |
| TI-Nspire CX II, TI- Nspire CX II CAS |
Yes | Only using exploits | Yes | Yes[10] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Home". datamath.org.
- 1 2 "AP Central - AP Calculator Policy". apcentral.collegeboard.com. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- 1 2 "ACT Calculator Policy" (PDF). act.org. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Size and Weight Specifications of Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators".
- ↑ "Nover 3: Boost your Nspire with the automatic overclocker".
- ↑ "CE jailbreak allows ASM programs to work again! - ticalc.org". www.ticalc.org. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ↑ "arTIfiCE v2 : ASM for 83/84 CE 5.8.3 & 82 Adv. Python 5.6.5". tiplanet.org. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ↑ "Python-for-TI-83-Premium-CE". education.ti.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- 1 2 "Ti-Planet-Micropython". tiplanet.org. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ "Programming-in-Python". education.ti.com. Retrieved 2020-08-30.