Convert Kibibytes per second to Kibibits per second
Convert Kibibytes per second (KiB/s) to Kibibits per second (Kibit/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Kibit/s = KiB/s × 8
About Kibibytes per second
Kibibyte per second (KiB/s) = 2¹⁰ = 1,024 B/s = 8,192 bit/s (IEC 80000-13). Used in embedded I/O specs and real-time OS throughput documentation. SD card speed classes: Class 10 = 10,000 KB/s ≈ 9,766 KiB/s; UHS-3 = 30,000 KB/s ≈ 29,297 KiB/s. STM32F4 FLASH page write ≈ 16 KiB/s; Arduino Uno SPI at 4 MHz = 500 KiB/s. 1 KiB/s = 1,024 B/s = 8,192 bit/s.
About Kibibits per second
Kibibit per second (Kibit/s) = 2¹⁰ = 1,024 bit/s (IEC 80000-13). The binary-precise counterpart to kbit/s for contexts with power-of-2 bus widths. FPGA serial transceivers are clocked at exact powers of 2; embedded UART baud rates sometimes use 1,024-baud increments. Contrasted with kbit/s (= 1,000 bit/s) in ITU/IEEE standards. 1 Kibit/s = 1,024 bit/s = 128 B/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kibibytes per second (KiB/s) | Kibibits per second (Kibit/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 KiB/s | 8 Kibit/s |
| 2 KiB/s | 16 Kibit/s |
| 5 KiB/s | 40 Kibit/s |
| 10 KiB/s | 80 Kibit/s |
| 25 KiB/s | 200 Kibit/s |
| 50 KiB/s | 400 Kibit/s |
| 100 KiB/s | 800 Kibit/s |