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Meshtastic interactive tier list

An interactive, data-driven ranking of Meshtastic-compatible radios. Set what matters to you and the list re-ranks in real time.

Dataset V1.13 · updated 25 Oct 2026 · 38 devices

22 devices · top: AT-Labs RM-1

Meshtastic devices ranked with default weights (all 5/10), dataset V1.13
#	Tier	Device					GPS	Enclosure	Ingress	Origin
S tier · 2 devices · ≥90% of top
1	S	AT-Labs RM-1	65.2	$500	158 mW	10,000 mAhLi-Ion	Yes	Aluminum extrusion	IP67Freeze-proof	USA
TX 158 mW Battery 10,000 mAhLi-Ion GPS Yes Enclosure Aluminum extrusion Ingress IP67Freeze-proof Origin USA
2	S	Spec 5 Trekker Bravo	59.6	$120	158 mW	2,500 mAhLi-Ion	Yes	3D printed PETG	None	USA
TX 158 mW Battery 2,500 mAhLi-Ion GPS Yes Enclosure 3D printed PETG Ingress None Origin USA
A tier · 9 devices · ≥75% of top
3	A	Delta Plus Proto EDICT-HP Our device	57.8	$179	1 W	3,800 mAhLi-Ion 2S Scored as 7,600 mAh (1S equivalent)	No	Mjf nylon + aluminum plates, fully potted	NonePotted	USA
TX 1 W Battery 3,800 mAhLi-Ion 2S Scored as 7,600 mAh (1S equivalent) GPS No Enclosure Mjf nylon + aluminum plates, fully potted Ingress NonePotted Origin USA
4	A	Muzi Works R1 Neo	54.4	$89	158 mW	1,500 mAhLi-Po	Yes	3D printed PETG	NoneUSB IP68	USA
TX 158 mW Battery 1,500 mAhLi-Po GPS Yes Enclosure 3D printed PETG Ingress NoneUSB IP68 Origin USA
5	A	RAKwireless WisMesh Tag	52.8	$39	158 mW	1,000 mAhLi-Po	Yes	Plastic	IP66	Taiwan
TX 158 mW Battery 1,000 mAhLi-Po GPS Yes Enclosure Plastic Ingress IP66 Origin Taiwan
6	A	ThinkNode M3 Tracker Card	52.3	$60	158 mW	770 mAhLi-Po	Yes	Plastic	IP66	China
TX 158 mW Battery 770 mAhLi-Po GPS Yes Enclosure Plastic Ingress IP66 Origin China
7	A	Constellation Response MiniTrekker	51.8	$70	158 mW?	1,200 mAhLi-Po ?	Yes	3D printed	None	USA
TX 158 mW? Battery 1,200 mAhLi-Po ? GPS Yes Enclosure 3D printed Ingress None Origin USA
8	A	Seeed Wio Tracker L1 Pro	51.4	$48	158 mW	2,000 mAhLi-Ion	Yes	3D printed	None	China
TX 158 mW Battery 2,000 mAhLi-Ion GPS Yes Enclosure 3D printed Ingress None Origin China
9	A	Seeed SenseCAP T1000-E	50.2	$40	158 mW	700 mAhLi-Po	Yes	Plastic	IP65	China
TX 158 mW Battery 700 mAhLi-Po GPS Yes Enclosure Plastic Ingress IP65 Origin China
10	A	LilyGO T-Watch S3 Plus	50.0	$101	158 mW	940 mAhLi-Po	Yes	Plastic	None	China
TX 158 mW Battery 940 mAhLi-Po GPS Yes Enclosure Plastic Ingress None Origin China
11	A	Heltec Qi2 Mesh Pocket	49.4	$89	158 mW	10,000 mAhLi-Po	No	ABS	None	China
TX 158 mW Battery 10,000 mAhLi-Po GPS No Enclosure ABS Ingress None Origin China
B tier · 7 devices · ≥60% of top
12	B	LilyGO T-Echo Meshtastic	48.5	$86	158 mW	850 mAhLi-Po	Yes	ABS injection molded	None	China
TX 158 mW Battery 850 mAhLi-Po GPS Yes Enclosure ABS injection molded Ingress None Origin China
13	B	B&Q Consulting Nano G1 Explorer	46.8	$116	158 mW	Not included	Yes	Stacked FR4 layers	None	China
TX 158 mW Battery Not included GPS Yes Enclosure Stacked FR4 layers Ingress None Origin China
14	B	B&Q Consulting Nano G2 Ultra	44.9	$140	158 mW	Not included	Yes	Stacked FR4 layers	None	China
TX 158 mW Battery Not included GPS Yes Enclosure Stacked FR4 layers Ingress None Origin China
15	B	RAKwireless WisMesh Pocket V2	44.5	$90	158 mW	3,200 mAhLi-Po	Optional	Plastic	None	Taiwan
TX 158 mW Battery 3,200 mAhLi-Po GPS Optional Enclosure Plastic Ingress None Origin Taiwan
16	B	Delta Plus Proto NPH-1 Our device	43.1	$249	158 mW	5,200 mAhLi-Ion	No	CNC billet aluminum	IP67+In-house	USA
TX 158 mW Battery 5,200 mAhLi-Ion GPS No Enclosure CNC billet aluminum Ingress IP67+In-house Origin USA
17	B	Natak Mesh Nucleus v1	42.9	$600	158 mW	External	Yes	3D printed	None	USA
TX 158 mW Battery External GPS Yes Enclosure 3D printed Ingress None Origin USA
18	B	LilyGO T-Deck Plus	39.9	$128	158 mW	2,000 mAhLi-Po	Optional	DIY	DIY	China
TX 158 mW Battery 2,000 mAhLi-Po GPS Optional Enclosure DIY Ingress DIY Origin China
C tier · 3 devices · ≥45% of top
19	C	Atlavox Beacon Solar	36.6	$236	158 mW	5,000 mAhLi-Po	No	Sheet metal bent	IP67	USA
TX 158 mW Battery 5,000 mAhLi-Po GPS No Enclosure Sheet metal bent Ingress IP67 Origin USA
20	C	LilyGO T-Deck Pro	35.8	$167	158 mW	1,400 mAhLi-Po	Optional	DIY	DIY	China
TX 158 mW Battery 1,400 mAhLi-Po GPS Optional Enclosure DIY Ingress DIY Origin China
21	C	LilyGO T-Watch S3 Ultra	30.7	$129	158 mW	1,100 mAhLi-Po	No	Plastic	None	China
TX 158 mW Battery 1,100 mAhLi-Po GPS No Enclosure Plastic Ingress None Origin China
D tier · 1 device · below 45% of top
22	D	LilyGO T-Watch S3	29.0	$86	158 mW	470 mAhLi-Po	No	Plastic	None	China
TX 158 mW Battery 470 mAhLi-Po GPS No Enclosure Plastic Ingress None Origin China

Prices are approximate USD as of the dataset date; current Delta Plus Proto prices are on the product pages.

? marks a value not yet verified in the dataset.

2S marks a two-cell pack (7.4 V). Its capacity is scored as 1S-equivalent energy: twice its rated mAh, as if it were one 3.7 V cell.

About this ranking

This is an interactive, data-driven tier list for Meshtastic-compatible radios. Rankings update in real time based on the weights you choose for price, RF power, battery, ruggedness, GPS and origin. The full dataset is available as a CSV download below and the whole table is shown on the page.

The project is open source and community-reviewed: anyone can propose edits or new device entries by email. Subjective fields like ruggedness are documented below to keep scoring transparent and consistent. It is maintained by Delta Plus Proto with community contributions.

Delta Plus Proto makes the NPH-1 and EDICT-HP listed here. They are scored with the same method and data as every other device.

Scoring methodology

Each radio is scored with a weighted composite index. Each category is turned into a 0–1 score, your weights (0–10) are normalized so they sum to 1, applied to each category, and summed.

Price (P): scored on a curve, not a straight line. Any radio at or under the typical price, the median of the ready-made (non-DIY) radios ($118 in this dataset), gets full marks. Above that the score falls with each doubling of price rather than each extra dollar, and reaches zero at the most expensive radio: P = 1 − ln(price / median) / ln(max / median). A cheap radio is not rewarded for being a few dollars cheaper still, and $100 matters less on a $600 radio than on a $60 one. The same curve applies to every radio, DIY or not.
Power (R): RF output power, on a log scale: R = ln(1 + W / 0.158) / ln(1 + 4.46 / 0.158).
Ruggedness (U): composite of water (V, ingress rating), impact (I, shock rating) and battery chemistry stability (B): U = V·w_v + I·w_i + B·w_b.
Capacity (C): battery capacity in mAh, scaled so 10,000 mAh is full marks. A multi-cell pack is scored by its energy as if it were one 3.7 V cell, so a 3,800 mAh 2S pack counts as 7,600 mAh.
GPS (G): GPS availability.

Score = P·w_p + R·w_r + U·w_u + C·w_c + G·w_g

The score is shown out of 100. Tiers are relative to the top score for your current weights: S ≥ 90%, A ≥ 75%, B ≥ 60%, C ≥ 45%, D below.

Open source data

Download the dataset and use it freely. We're happy to correct entries and add new Meshtastic devices: email Benjamin@deltaplusproto.com with the subject "Device Tier List". Our goal is unbiased, accurate data, so corrections are genuinely welcome.

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