Convert Kibibytes per second to Kilobits per second
Convert Kibibytes per second (KiB/s) to Kilobits per second (kbit/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kbit/s = KiB/s × 8.192
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 Kilobits per second
Kilobit per second (kbit/s) = 1,000 bit/s (SI). The classic unit for narrowband telecoms: dial-up (V.90) = 56 kbit/s; ISDN BRI = 64-128 kbit/s; G.711 VoIP = 64 kbit/s; Opus (WhatsApp, Discord) = 6-510 kbit/s adaptive; Bluetooth Classic = 1,000 kbit/s; Zigbee/Z-Wave = 20-250 kbit/s. 1 kbit/s = 1,000 bit/s = 125 B/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kibibytes per second (KiB/s) | Kilobits per second (kbit/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 KiB/s | 8.192 kbit/s |
| 2 KiB/s | 16.384 kbit/s |
| 5 KiB/s | 40.96 kbit/s |
| 10 KiB/s | 81.92 kbit/s |
| 25 KiB/s | 204.8 kbit/s |
| 50 KiB/s | 409.6 kbit/s |
| 100 KiB/s | 819.2 kbit/s |