Bitcraze Crazyflie 2.1+ / Brushless price & specs

$270 – $830

AvailablePython from a laptopFully open27–37 gSwarm-readyOptional camera

Weeks+Shipping: ~1–2 weeks.

Remote control: Fly it with cflib in Python through the Crazyradio USB dongle. With the AI-deck, camera frames come separately over Wi-Fi.

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Overview

The most "real robotics" drone, with open firmware, a great Python library and research-grade swarm tools. Snap-on decks add optical-flow position hold, multi-direction ranging, Lighthouse or UWB positioning and a camera. The optional AI-deck camera is only a 320 px grayscale sensor, so it suits control, swarm and positioning work far better than vision. The Brushless version flies longer and carries more.

Type: Drone · Indoor drones
Maker: Bitcraze
Released: 2019
Price: $270 – $830
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

Getting started bundles are $270 (2.1+) and $500 (Brushless). The AI-deck camera bundles ($610–830) are temporarily out of stock as of October 2026

Shipping: ~1–2 weeks. Ships from Bitcraze in Sweden, plus import duties. Base and STEM bundles are in stock. The AI-deck camera bundles are temporarily out of stock. Bitcraze ↗

Specifications

Category	Drones · Indoor drones
Released	2019
Country	Sweden
Availability	Available
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Python cflib and ROS 2. Bitcraze's blog features the third-party SwarmGPT research, but there is no official LLM tooling.
MuJoCo simulation	Official model · In MuJoCo Menagerie (bitcraze_crazyflie_2). MuJoCo Menagerie ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Official model · Isaac Lab CRAZYFLIE config and Isaac Sim aerial asset. Isaac Lab robot configs ↗
Gazebo simulation	Official model · Bitcraze's crazyflie-simulation provides Gazebo models with a ROS 2 bridge. crazyflie-simulation ↗
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller, Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	~10 cm, 27–37 g
Drive	Nano quadcopter (Flow deck for position hold)
Compute	STM32 + GAP8 RISC-V AI chip + ESP32
Vision	None on the base drone. The optional AI-deck adds a 320×320 grayscale camera streamed over Wi-Fi at low fps
Lidar	None (optional 5-way ToF deck)
Sensors	IMU, barometer, optical flow + downward ToF
Runtime	~7–10 min
Speed	Not specified
SDK	cflib (very active), cfclient, ROS 2 Crazyswarm2, open firmware

Common questions

How much does Crazyflie 2.1+ / Brushless cost?

Crazyflie 2.1+ / Brushless is listed at $270 – $830. Getting started bundles are $270 (2.1+) and $500 (Brushless). The AI-deck camera bundles ($610–830) are temporarily out of stock as of October 2026.

Can Crazyflie 2.1+ / Brushless be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Typical shipping time is ~1–2 weeks. Ships from Bitcraze in Sweden, plus import duties. Base and STEM bundles are in stock. The AI-deck camera bundles are temporarily out of stock.