Espressif ESP32-C61-MINI-1/1U Wi-Fi 6 and BLE IoT module launched for about $2 - CNX Software

Back in 2024, Espressif Systems introduced the ESP32-C61 2.4 GHz WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE (BLE) SoC as a low-cost variant of the ESP32-C6 without an 802.15.4 radio, a single RISC-V core, and lower-capacity SRAM (320KB vs 512KB).We had first seen the ESP32-C61 in the Wireless Tag ESP32P4C61 board introduced last June in a Kickstarter campaign last June, but Espressif has now started to sell samples of the ESP32-C61-MINI-1 and ESP32-C61-MINI-1U on AliExpress for $10.7 for a pack of 5 pieces, or around $2 per module.

ESP32-C61-MINI-1/1U Module specifications:

SoC – ESP32-C61

CPU core – Single-core 32-bit RISC-V microprocessor up to 160 MHz

Memory