Identifying your YubiKey

Current Products

YubiKey Bio – FIDO Edition
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: USB-A and biometric support

YubiKey C Bio – FIDO Edition
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: USB-C and biometric support

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: 2023-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC

Security Key C NFC by Yubico
Years in operation: 2023-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC

Security Key NFC – Enterprise Edition
Years in operation: 2023-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC

Security Key C NFC – Enterprise Edition
Years in operation: 2023-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC

Security Key NFC by Yubico
Years in operation: 2019-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC
Note: Touch sensor icon changed to “Y” logo in May 2022

Security Key C NFC by Yubico
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC

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

YubiHSM 2 FIPS
Years in operation: 2021-present
Primary Functions: General Purpose HSM, FIPS 140-2 validated (Level 3)

YubiHSM 2
Years in operation: 2017-present
Primary Functions: General Purpose HSM
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
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