diff --git a/doc/src/vpr/command_line_usage.rst b/doc/src/vpr/command_line_usage.rst
index c420ef40f8..78338d75c5 100644
--- a/doc/src/vpr/command_line_usage.rst
+++ b/doc/src/vpr/command_line_usage.rst
@@ -2222,6 +2222,16 @@ The following options are used to enable server mode in VPR.
 
 .. seealso:: :ref:`interactive_path_analysis_client`
 
+
+Show Architecture Resources
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. option:: --show_arch_resources
+
+    Print the architecture resource report for each device layout and exit normally.
+
+    **Default:** ``off``
+
+
 Command-line Auto Completion
 ----------------------------
 
diff --git a/vpr/src/base/read_options.cpp b/vpr/src/base/read_options.cpp
index 553a964d30..75d6340973 100644
--- a/vpr/src/base/read_options.cpp
+++ b/vpr/src/base/read_options.cpp
@@ -1584,6 +1584,11 @@ argparse::ArgumentParser create_arg_parser(const std::string& prog_name, t_optio
         .help("Show version information then exit")
         .action(argparse::Action::VERSION);
 
+    gen_grp.add_argument<bool, ParseOnOff>(args.show_arch_resources, "--show_arch_resources")
+        .help("Show architecture resources then exit")
+        .action(argparse::Action::STORE_TRUE)
+        .default_value("off");
+
     gen_grp.add_argument<std::string>(args.device_layout, "--device")
         .help(
             "Controls which device layout/floorplan is used from the architecture file."
diff --git a/vpr/src/base/read_options.h b/vpr/src/base/read_options.h
index 5e26d36725..bf320e8708 100644
--- a/vpr/src/base/read_options.h
+++ b/vpr/src/base/read_options.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct t_options {
     /* General options */
     argparse::ArgValue<bool> show_help;
     argparse::ArgValue<bool> show_version;
+    argparse::ArgValue<bool> show_arch_resources;
     argparse::ArgValue<size_t> num_workers;
     argparse::ArgValue<bool> timing_analysis;
     argparse::ArgValue<e_timing_update_type> timing_update_type;
diff --git a/vpr/src/base/vpr_api.cpp b/vpr/src/base/vpr_api.cpp
index 4dc4732c90..3d992d9138 100644
--- a/vpr/src/base/vpr_api.cpp
+++ b/vpr/src/base/vpr_api.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,48 @@ static void unset_port_equivalences(DeviceContext& device_ctx) {
     }
 }
 
+void vpr_print_arch_resources(const t_vpr_setup& vpr_setup, const t_arch& Arch) {
+    vtr::ScopedStartFinishTimer timer("Build Device Grid");
+    /* Read in netlist file for placement and routing */
+    auto& device_ctx = g_vpr_ctx.mutable_device();
+
+    device_ctx.arch = &Arch;
+
+    /*
+     *Load the device grid
+     */
+
+    //Record the resource requirement
+    std::map<t_logical_block_type_ptr, size_t> num_type_instances;
+
+    //Build the device
+    for (const t_grid_def& l : Arch.grid_layouts) {
+        float target_device_utilization = vpr_setup.PackerOpts.target_device_utilization;
+        device_ctx.grid = create_device_grid(l.name, Arch.grid_layouts, num_type_instances, target_device_utilization);
+
+        /*
+         *Report on the device
+         */
+        size_t num_grid_tiles = count_grid_tiles(device_ctx.grid);
+        VTR_LOG("FPGA sized to %zu x %zu: %zu grid tiles (%s)\n", device_ctx.grid.width(), device_ctx.grid.height(), num_grid_tiles, device_ctx.grid.name().c_str());
+
+        std::string title("\nResource usage for device layout " + l.name + "...\n");
+        VTR_LOG(title.c_str());
+        for (const t_logical_block_type& type : device_ctx.logical_block_types) {
+            if (is_empty_type(&type)) continue;
+
+            VTR_LOG("\tArchitecture\n");
+            for (const t_physical_tile_type_ptr equivalent_tile : type.equivalent_tiles) {
+                //get the number of equivalent tile across all layers
+                int num_instances = (int)device_ctx.grid.num_instances(equivalent_tile, -1);
+
+                VTR_LOG("\t\t%d\tblocks of type: %s\n",
+                        num_instances, equivalent_tile->name.c_str());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 bool vpr_flow(t_vpr_setup& vpr_setup, t_arch& arch) {
     if (vpr_setup.exit_before_pack) {
         VTR_LOG_WARN("Exiting before packing as requested.\n");
diff --git a/vpr/src/base/vpr_api.h b/vpr/src/base/vpr_api.h
index 02fb56a46b..68652afcd8 100644
--- a/vpr/src/base/vpr_api.h
+++ b/vpr/src/base/vpr_api.h
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ void vpr_analysis(const Netlist<>& net_list,
 ///@brief Create the device (grid + rr graph)
 void vpr_create_device(t_vpr_setup& vpr_setup, const t_arch& Arch);
 
+/// @brief Print architecture resources
+void vpr_print_arch_resources(const t_vpr_setup& vpr_setup, const t_arch& Arch);
+
 ///@brief Create the device grid
 void vpr_create_device_grid(const t_vpr_setup& vpr_setup, const t_arch& Arch);
 
diff --git a/vpr/src/main.cpp b/vpr/src/main.cpp
index 6643de9484..3d4607473a 100644
--- a/vpr/src/main.cpp
+++ b/vpr/src/main.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ int main(int argc, const char** argv) {
             return SUCCESS_EXIT_CODE;
         }
 
+        if (Options.show_arch_resources) {
+            vpr_print_arch_resources(vpr_setup, Arch);
+            vpr_free_all(Arch, vpr_setup);
+            return SUCCESS_EXIT_CODE;
+        }
+
         bool flow_succeeded = vpr_flow(vpr_setup, Arch);
         if (!flow_succeeded) {
             VTR_LOG("VPR failed to implement circuit\n");