Flipper Zero: What It Actually Is, and Why There Is No “V2”
The Flipper Zero is $199 from Flipper Devices. There is only one of them — no second generation exists, and an earlier version of this page described a “V2” that has never been sold. Here is the actual device.
★ Verified 27 August 2026
- $199.00 on the maker’s own store
- One model only — there is no Flipper Zero V2, and never has been
- 2100 mAh battery, up to 28 days standby (maker’s claim)
- 128×64 monochrome LCD, 1.4in · 100.3 × 40.1 × 25.6 mm · 102 g
- Sub-GHz radio is region-locked; restricted or uncertified in some countries
A correction, first
An earlier version of this page was titled “Flipper Zero V2” and reviewed it as though it were a current product. No such device exists. Flipper Devices has released exactly one Flipper Zero and has never announced, sold or shipped a second generation of it, at any price.
The company did unveil a new product on 21 May 2026 — the Flipper One, a Linux-based networking tool with an RK3576 8-core processor, 8 GB of RAM, dual gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E, priced at “less than $350”. It is not yet on sale, and Flipper Devices states plainly that it is not a successor to the Flipper Zero: it targets network work rather than the Zero’s radio, RFID, NFC and infrared focus.
We are stating this openly rather than quietly retitling the page, because a review of a product that does not exist is a more serious error than a wrong price.
What it actually is
A pocket multi-tool for radio and access-control protocols, built around an STM32WB55RG — a 64 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 application core paired with a 32 MHz Cortex-M0+ radio core. It reads, stores and replays signals across several standards, and exposes GPIO pins for hardware tinkering.
The hardware, as published
- Sub-GHz: CC1101 transceiver, 20 dBm max transmit, 315 / 433 / 868 / 915 MHz depending on region
- NFC: ST25R3916 at 13.56 MHz — ISO 14443A/B, MIFARE, FeliCa, HID iClass
- 125 kHz RFID: AM/OOK — EM4100, HID, Indala
- Infrared: 940 nm transmit, 950 nm receive (±100 nm), carrier to 0.2 MHz
- iButton: 1-Wire — Dallas, Cyfral, Metakom
- Bluetooth: LE 5.4, 4 dBm max transmit, −96 dBm sensitivity at 2 Mbps
- GPIO: 13 user I/O pins, 3.3 V CMOS, 5 V tolerant, up to 20 mA per pin
- Display: 128×64 monochrome ST7567 LCD, 1.4in
- Battery: 2100 mAh LiPo, up to 28 days — the maker’s idle-standby claim, quoted for 0–40°C, not a measured active-use runtime
Official accessories and what they cost
- Video Game Module — $49
- WiFi Devboard — $35
- Display Module — $15
- Silicone Case, Top Case, Bottom Case — $15 each
- Prototyping Boards — $10
- Screen Protectors — $7.50
The legal and availability picture
This is the part worth reading before you buy. Canada’s minister announced on 8 February 2024 an intention to ban the device over keyless car theft, then softened it to “measures to restrict the use of such devices to legitimate actors only”. Brazil’s telecoms regulator Anatel declined to certify it, which has prevented units being delivered by post inside the country. Queensland police in Australia have said they would question owners about possession.
Flipper Devices sells direct in some countries and only through resellers in others, and its own country list distinguishes the two. Sub-GHz transmission is region-locked precisely because the legal bands differ — the device cannot lawfully transmit on every frequency it lists, everywhere.
Who it is for
People who work with access control, radio protocols or embedded hardware, and who understand the legal position where they live. It is a tool for learning and for testing systems you are authorised to test. It is not a novelty, and the regulatory attention it has attracted is a reason to be deliberate about how you use it.
Sources: Flipper Devices: store · Flipper: technical specifications · TechCrunch: Flipper One announcement · EFF on the Canadian restriction
How this was checked: prices and specifications were read from the manufacturer’s own pages on 27 August 2026, linked above. We have not tested this product ourselves; where a figure is the maker’s claim rather than an independent measurement, we say so. Prices change — check the retailer before buying. See our Editorial Policy.
