Best Microcontrollers Under $50

66 new, complete, in-stock microcontrollers under $50, from 2 brands, $3.90 – $49.90. Specs are normalized to one sheet, and each row links to the seller.

Ranked list: new, complete machines only (memory and storage included), lowest price first. Barebones, refurbished, open-box and used units, and listings whose name and specs disagree on memory or storage, are listed separately after it, each labeled.

ModelBrandPriceProcessorMemoryStorage
Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040 - Supports Arduino, MicroPython and CircuitPythonSeeed Studio$3.90
Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040 PlusSeeed Studio$4.90
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-C3Seeed Studio$4.90
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-C6Seeed Studio$5.20
Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21(Seeeduino XIAO)Seeed Studio$5.40
Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21 PlusSeeed Studio$5.90
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-C6 (Pre-Soldered)Seeed Studio$6.20
Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21 (Pre-Soldered) - Seeeduino XIAOSeeed Studio$6.50
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-C5Seeed Studio$6.90
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3Seeed Studio$7.49
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 PlusSeeed Studio$7.90
Seeed Studio XIAO MG24Seeed Studio$7.90
Wio-S3 Wireless LoRa Module with IPEX, ESP32-S3R8, Dual-core Xtensa LX7 and SX1262 embedded, LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi & BLE, supports EU868 &…Seeed Studio$7.99
Wio-S3-N Wireless Module without IPEX, ESP32-S3R8, Dual-core Xtensa LX7 and SX1262 embedded, LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi & BLE, supports EU868 &…Seeed Studio$7.99
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 (Pre-Soldered)Seeed Studio$8.49
Seeed Studio XIAO MG24 (Pre-Soldered)Seeed Studio$8.90
Seeeduino V4.3 (ATMega328P)Seeed Studio$8.90
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 (XIAO BLE)Seeed Studio$9.90
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF54L15Seeed Studio$9.90
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 PlusSeeed Studio$10.40
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF54L15(Pre-Soldered)Seeed Studio$10.90
Seeed Studio XIAO MG24 SenseSeeed Studio$10.90
Seeed Studio XIAO MG24 Sense (Pre-Soldered)Seeed Studio$11.90
Seeeduino Cortex-M0+Seeed Studio$11.90
Seeeduino Lotus Cortex-M0+Seeed Studio$11.90
Arduino Nano R4Arduino$12.10
Arduino Nano EveryArduino$12.90
Arduino Nano R4 with headersArduino$13.30
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 SenseSeeed Studio$13.90
Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense (Pre-Soldered)Seeed Studio$14.90

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Frequently asked

What is the best microcontroller board under $50?

Every new, complete, in-stock microcontroller board in our catalog priced under $50, 66 models right now, with specs normalized to one sheet so processor, memory, storage and graphics compare directly.

Are these microcontrollers in stock?

Yes. The shortlist only includes models marked in stock at the manufacturer or a matched retailer when we last checked. Prices and availability are refreshed regularly.

How is the list ordered?

By price, lowest first, among new machines that ship with memory and storage. Barebones, refurbished, open-box and used units, and listings whose name and specs disagree on memory or storage, come after the ranking in their own labeled list. Each row links to the full spec sheet and to the seller.