Proxmark Hardware
Over the last ten years there have been several generations and revisions of the Proxmark hardware. Below are the current, supported and retired devices, if you are looking to purchase, choose current and supported hardware.
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CurrentProxmark 5
The Proxmark 5 is now publicly available, featuring improved performance, modular antenna system and dramatically improved hardware. As of September 2026, firmware is still in beta, but the hardware platform supports standalone mode, wireless mode, relay linking and Flipper Zero support.
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CurrentiCopy-X
The iCopy-X is a powerful, portable, standalone RFID cloning device built on a Proxmark 3 RDV4.01. Now open source: clone LF and HF tags with an integrated screen and buttons.
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CurrentProxmark 3 RDV4
The Proxmark 3 RDV4 is the latest revision of the Proxmark 3 platform, a covert, modular, expandable RFID tool designed for the pen-testing community.
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RetiredProxmark 3 EVO
The Proxmark 3 EVO ("Evolution") by Elechouse, a miniaturised, modernised Proxmark 3 with internal antennas and an RGB status LED. Obsolete; superseded by the RDV4.
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RetiredProxmark 3 RDV 2
The Proxmark 3 RDV 2 by Elechouse, the first all-in-one Proxmark 3 with compact, pre-tuned SMA antennas. Obsolete; superseded by the RDV4 and EVO.
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RetiredProxmark 3 Easy
The Proxmark 3 Easy by Elechouse, a lower-cost, reduced-capability fork of the RDV 2 for the Chinese domestic market. Obsolete; superseded by the RDV4 and EVO.
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RetiredProxmark 3
The original Proxmark 3, created by Jonathan Westhues as a PhD project, the FPGA/MCU RFID research tool that started it all. Obsolete; superseded by the RDV4 and EVO.