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items Unlock the world of electronics with these budget-friendly microcontrollers and development boards. Whether you're building a basic circuit or a complex IoT device, these affordable options will help you get started without breaking the bank.
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🔹 Beginner-Friendly Boards
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🔹 Advanced Microcontrollers & SBCs
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🔹 Specialized Microcontrollers for Robotics
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🔹 AI & Machine Learning Development Boards
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🔹 Connectivity & Expansion Modules
🔹 Beginner-Friendly Boards
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Wemos D1 Mini A compact, low-cost Wi-Fi-enabled board based on the ESP8266, great for IoT projects.
WeMos D1 Mini Pinout Reference - Last Minute Engineers
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Arduino Pro Mini Small form factor and affordable, perfect for integrating into embedded systems and wearables.
Arduino Pro Mini Overview - microautomation.no
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ESP32 Dev Kit C A development board for the versatile ESP32 with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, ideal for wireless projects.
ESP32-DevKitC Board I Espressif
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Particle Photon A tiny, powerful Wi-Fi development board that is easy to use and perfect for building connected devices
Particle Photon - Small And Powerful WiFi Connected Microcontroller
🔹 Advanced Microcontrollers & SBCs
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Adafruit Feather M0 An affordable, small microcontroller with ARM Cortex-M0 for portable applications and advanced DIY projects.
Adafruit Feather M0 Bluefruit LE - Adafruit Learning System
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ODROID-XU4 A high-performance SBC with an octa-core processor for more demanding projects like media servers and robotics.
Best Raspberry Pi alternatives: Cheap Single-Board …
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Banana Pi M2 Zero A tiny SBC that supports Linux and Android, with affordable options for hobbyists and DIY projects.
Banana Pi BPI-M2 ZERO
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PINE64 Rock64 A budget-friendly, high-performance single-board computer with 4K support, suitable for media centers and more.
ROCK64 - Pine64
🔹 Specialized Microcontrollers for Robotics
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Seeeduino Lotus V1.1 A unique board combining an Arduino-compatible microcontroller and built-in Grove connectors for easier sensor integration.
Seeeduino Lotus V1.1 - ATMega328 Board with Grove Interface
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Raspberry Pi Zero W Ultra-low-cost, tiny SBC with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, perfect for portable robotics and mobile projects.
Raspberry Pi Zero W - Pimoroni
🔹 AI & Machine Learning Development Boards
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OpenMV Cam H7 An easy-to-use, budget-friendly board that lets you build AI and computer vision applications for robotics and IoT.
OpenMV Cam H7
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LILYGO TTGO T-Display ESP32 A versatile ESP32-based board with a built-in display, suitable for small machine learning tasks and visual applications.
T-Display - LILYGO®
🔹 Connectivity & Expansion Modules
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Blynk IoT Starter Kit A simple kit with sensors and a board to create IoT projects easily, ideal for learning and prototyping.
SparkFun Iot Starter Kit with Blynk Board
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Xbee Series 1 Wireless Module Low-cost, reliable wireless communication for projects that need short-range networking.
XBee Module - Series 1 - 1mW with Wire Antenna - Adafruit Industries
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BLE Nano v2 A small Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module for adding BLE capabilities to your DIY projects.
Nano 33 BLE - Arduino Docs
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Grove - GPS Module An easy-to-use GPS module for location tracking, compatible with Arduino and other boards.
Grove - GPS Module - The Pi Hut