00:00Ok, so I've been going down a serious rabbit hole lately trying to find the smallest,
00:04cheapest ESP32 boards that actually work and let me tell you, the price differences out there are
00:09wild. Same chip, same size, and sometimes a 10x difference in cost. So I rounded up the top 5
00:17ESP32 mini development boards people are actually buying right now and I found some genuinely great
00:21deals. Let's get into it. First up is the ESP32S30 and ESP32C30 mini development board module,
00:31coming in at $34.70. Now that price makes way more sense when you realize this is usually a
00:38multi-pack or a bundle listing, you're stocking up, not buying one. It's got full Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
00:43support, that tiny zero-form factor that fits into basically any enclosure, and with nearly
00:484,900 sold and a perfect 5-star rating, people clearly aren't disappointed. If you're the type
00:55who builds 5 projects at once and hates waiting on shipping, buying in bulk like this is honestly
00:59the smart move. Next we've got the original ESP32C6 and ESP32C3 Super Mini in the Type-C version,
01:07at $30.32. The headline here is the C6 chip that's the newer one with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5,
01:15and Zigbee Plus thread support baked right in. That means if you're doing smart home stuff,
01:20matter compatibility, this is the board that's actually future-proof. Type-C connector is a
01:26nice quality-of-life touch too, no more digging for a micro-USB cable. Nearly 4,800 sold at a
01:334.9
01:34rating. If you're building anything that needs to talk to modern smart home gear, this is your pick.
01:39Now here's where it gets ridiculous. The GR-ATZT ESP32S3-0 Mini Development Board is $3.27.
01:50$3.27. For an S3 dual-core, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, native USB support in an ultra-small footprint.
01:59I still don't fully understand how this pricing works, but over 4,500 people have bought it and
02:05it's sitting at a perfect 5 stars. This is the one I'd tell a beginner to grab,
02:10because if you fry it, who cares? Buy 3. Honestly, buy 3 anyway.
02:17Very similar deal at number 4, the ESP32C3-0 and ESP32S3-0 Mini Board, at $3.58,
02:25and this one sold in packs from 1 all the way up to 10. It supports 2.4 GHz Wi
02:31-Fi and Bluetooth,
02:31same ultra-compact size, and you get to choose between the C3 for simple low-power stuff or the
02:37S3 when you need the extra horsepower. Over 4,500 sold, perfect rating.
02:43The reason I like this listing specifically is the flexibility, buy one to test it,
02:48then come back and grab a 10-pack once you know it works for your build.
02:52And rounding things out, the WaveShare ESP32S3 Mini Development Board at $5.84.
02:59Yes, it's a couple bucks more than the generic ones, and here's why that's fine, it's WaveShare.
03:04Their documentation is genuinely excellent, the schematics are public, and it's built on the
03:10ESP32S3-FH4R2 with 4 megs of flash and 2 megs of PSRAM built-in. That PSRAM matters a lot if
03:17you're doing camera work, audio buffering, or anything memory-hungry. Nearly 4,500 sold,
03:235 stars, official guarantee. If you're building something you actually care about,
03:29spend the extra $2. Alright, that's the list, all 5 links are down in the description,
03:35and prices on these do move around, so it's worth checking. If this saved you some time or some
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03:44Thanks for watching, and I'll catch you in the next one.
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