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Identifying your YubiKey
Current Products
YubiKey 5C NFC
Years in operation: 2020-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: USB-C and NFC support
YubiKey 5Ci
Years in operation: 2019-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: Dual connector key with USB-C and Lightning support
YubiKey 5 NFC
Years in operation: 2018-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC
YubiKey 5 Nano
Years in operation: 2018-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F, FIDO2
YubiKey 5C
Years in operation: 2018-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F, FIDO2
YubiKey 5C Nano
Years in operation: 2018-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Security Key NFC by Yubico
Years in operation: 2019-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC
YubiHSM 2
Years in operation: 2017-present
Primary Functions: General Purpose HSM
YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC
YubiKey 5Ci FIPS
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
YubiKey 5 NFC FIPS
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC
YubiKey 5 Nano FIPS
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
YubiKey 5C FIPS
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
YubiKey 5C Nano FIPS
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Recently discontinued products
YubiKey 4
Years in operation: 2015-2018
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F
YubiKey 4 Nano
Years in operation: 2015-2018
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F
YubiKey 4C
Years in operation: 2017-2018
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F
YubiKey 4C Nano
Years in operation: 2017-2018
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F
YubiKey NEO
Years in operation: 2012-2018
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F
Special capabilities: NFC
Security Key by Yubico
Years in operation: 2018-2020
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
FIDO U2F Security Key
Years in operation: 2013-2018
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F
YubiHSM 1
Years in operation: 2015-2017
Primary Functions: General Purpose HSM
YubiKey FIPS
Years in operation: 2018-2021
Primary Functions: FIPS 140-2 certified Security Key based on the YubiKey 4
YubiKey Nano FIPS
Years in operation: 2018-2021
Primary Functions: FIPS 140-2 certified Security Key based on the YubiKey 4
YubiKey C FIPS
Years in operation: 2018-2021
Primary Functions: FIPS 140-2 certified Security Key based on the YubiKey 4
YubiKey C Nano FIPS
Years in operation: 2018-2021
Primary Functions: FIPS 140-2 certified Security Key based on the YubiKey 4
Legacy products
YubiKey Standard
Years in operation: 2014-2016
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event)
YubiKey 4 Nano
YubiKey Edge-n
Years in operation: Edge-n (2015-2016); 4 Nano (2016-2017)
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F
YubiKey NEO-n
Years in operation: 2014-2016
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F
YubiKey Nano
Years in operation: 2012-2016
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event)
YubiKey Plus
Years in operation: 2014-2015
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, OTP
YubiKey VIP
Years in operation: 2011-2017
Primary Functions: OATH OTP