This article compares different graphing calculators manufactured by Texas Instruments. Graphing calculators are hand-held calculators capable of plotting graphs and solving complex functions.
The following table compares general and technical information for a selection of 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$) Use on College Board Standardized Tests Use on ACT Standardized Tests TI-73, TI-73 Explorer Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz 25 KB of RAM, 512 KB of Flash ROM pixels characters 7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0 1998/2003 95 (TI-73) TI-80 980 kHz Proprietary 8 KB of RAM (7 KB user accessible) pixels characters 6.4 × 3.0 × 0.9 1995 Unknown TI-81 Zilog Z80 @ 2 MHz 8 KB of RAM (2.4 KB user accessible) pixels characters 6.75 x 3.125 x 1.0 1990 110 TI-82 Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz 28 KB of RAM pixels characters 6.9 × 3.4 × 1.0 1993 125 TI-83 Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz 32 KB of RAM pixels characters 7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0 1996 125 TI-83 Plus Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz 32 KB of RAM (24 KB user accessible), 512 KB of Flash ROM (160 KB user accessible) pixels characters 7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0 1999 104.99 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) pixels characters 7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0 2001 129.95 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) pixels characters (large font) 7.6 × 3.4 × 0.75 2015/2019 ~150 () 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) pixels characters 7.5 × 3.3 × 0.9 2004 109.99 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) pixels characters 7.5 × 3.3 × 0.9 2004 129.99 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) pixels characters (large font) 7.5 × 3.3 × 0.9 2013 150 TI-84 Plus CE, TI-84 Plus CE Python Zilog eZ80 @ 48 MHz 256 KB of RAM (154 KB user accessible), 4 MB of Flash ROM (3 MB user accessible) pixels characters (large font) 7.6 × 3.4 × 0.75 2015/2021 150 TI-84 Evo ARM Cortex @ 156 MHz 256 KB of RAM (154 KB user accessible), 4 MB of Flash ROM (3 MB user accessible) pixels characters (large font) 7.6 x 3.4 x 0.81 2026 150 TI-85 Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz 28 KB of RAM pixels characters 6.875 x 3.31 x 0.938 1992 130 TI-86 Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz 128 KiB of RAM pixels characters 7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0 1996 150 TI-89 Motorola 68000 @ 10 MHz/12 MHz (nominal) 256 KiB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2 MiB of Flash ROM pixels 7.3 × 3.5 × 1.0 1998 159.99 TI-89 Titanium Motorola 68000 @ ≤16 MHz 256 KiB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2.7 MB of Flash ROM pixels 7.5 × 3.3 × 0.9 2004 149.99 TI-92, TI-92 II Motorola 68000 @ 10 MHz 68 KB of RAM/136 KB of ROM (No Flash, requires Plus Module) pixels 4.7 x 8.2 x 1.5 1995/1996 200 (TI-92) TI-92 Plus Motorola 68000 @ 12 MHz 256 KB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 384 KB of Flash ROM pixels 4.7 × 8.2 × 1.5 1998 179.99 Voyage 200 Motorola 68000 @ 12 MHz 256 KB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2.7 MB of Flash ROM pixels 4.6 × 7.3 × 1.2 2002 129.99 TI-Nspire, TI-Nspire CAS ARM9 @ 90 MHz/120 MHz 16 MB RAM, 20 MB of Flash ROM pixels (16-shade grayscale) 7.90625 × 3.9375 × 0.96875 2007 (CAS: 2010) 149 (CAS: 159) TI-Nspire CX, TI-Nspire CX CAS ARM9 @ 132 MHz 64 MB of RAM, 100 MB of Flash ROM pixels (16-bit color) 7.5625 × 3.59375 × 0.75 2011 154.99 (CAS: 162.99) TI-Nspire CX II, TI- Nspire CX II CAS ARM9 @ 396 MHz 64 MB of RAM, 100 MB of Flash ROM pixels (16-bit color) 7.5625 × 3.59375 × 0.75 2019 165 (CAS: 175) Calculator CPU RAM Display Size Physical Size Contains CAS Year releasedInitial MSRP (nominal US$)Use on College Board Standardized TestsUse on ACT Standardized Tests
Programming language support
Calculator TI-BASIC Native code LuaPythonTI-73, TI-73 Explorer TI-80 TI-81 TI-82 TI-83 TI-83 Plus TI-83 Plus Silver Edition TI-83 Premium CE TI-83 Premium CE Edition Python TI-84 Plus TI-84 Plus Silver Edition TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition TI-84 Plus CE TI-84 Plus CE Python TI-85 TI-86 TI-89 TI-89 Titanium TI-92, TI-92 II TI-92 Plus Voyage 200 TI-Nspire, TI-Nspire CAS TI-Nspire CX, TI-Nspire CX CAS TI-Nspire CX II, TI- Nspire CX II CAS
See also Comparison of HP graphing calculators
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