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Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6

The smallest way to get Wi-Fi 6, BLE 5.3 and Zigbee/Thread/Matter on one board, with a LiPo charger and low sleep current.

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Typical price

$5.50

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Specifications

MakerSeeed Studio
ChipESP32-C6
CPURISC-V single-core + LP core
Clock speed160 MHz
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3 (LE)
Zigbee / Thread radioYes (802.15.4)
GPIO pins11 usable
ADC3 channels, 12-bit
DACNone
Flash4 MB
RAM512 KB
Logic level3.3 V
Power input5V USB-C / LiPo
Deep sleep (typ.)~15 µA
Active current (typ.)~70 mA
Form factorTiny
USBUSB-C (native)
ProgrammingArduino, MicroPython, ESP-IDF
Released2023

Typical values. Sleep current is approximate; whole-board numbers are higher than the bare chip's datasheet figure.

Pros

  • Wi-Fi 6, BLE and Thread/Zigbee in a thumbnail
  • Low deep-sleep current
  • Battery charging and external antenna

Cons

  • Only 3 ADC inputs
  • Newer chip with fewer examples
  • Thread/Zigbee need ESP-IDF knowledge

Best use cases

  • 01Matter and Thread devices
  • 02Zigbee sensors
  • 03Tiny low-power Wi-Fi 6 nodes
  • 04Smart-home prototypes
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