Identifying your YubiKey (2024)

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    Current Products

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    YubiKey Bio – FIDO Edition

    Years in operation:2021-present

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F, FIDO2
    Special capabilities:USB-A and biometric support

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    YubiKey C Bio – FIDO Edition

    Years in operation:2021-present

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F, FIDO2
    Special capabilities:USB-C and biometric support

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Security Key NFC by Yubico

    Years in operation:2023-present

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F, FIDO2

    Special capabilities:NFC

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    Security Key NFC – Enterprise Edition

    Years in operation:2023-present

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F, FIDO2

    Special capabilities:NFC

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    Security Key C NFC – Enterprise Edition

    Years in operation:2023-present

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F, FIDO2

    Special capabilities:NFC

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    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

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    Security Key C NFC by Yubico

    Years in operation:2021-present

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F, FIDO2

    Special capabilities:NFC

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    YubiHSM 2 FIPS

    Years in operation:2021-present

    Primary Functions:General Purpose HSM, FIPS 140-2 validated (Level 3)

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    YubiHSM 2

    Years in operation:2017-present

    Primary Functions:General Purpose HSM

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Security Key by Yubico

    Years in operation:2018-2020

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F, FIDO2

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    FIDO U2F Security Key

    Years in operation:2013-2018

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F

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    YubiHSM 1

    Years in operation:2015-2017

    Primary Functions:General Purpose HSM

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    YubiKey FIPS

    Years in operation:2018-2021

    Primary Functions:FIPS 140-2 certified Security Key based on the YubiKey 4

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    YubiKey Nano FIPS

    Years in operation:2018-2021

    Primary Functions:FIPS 140-2 certified Security Key based on the YubiKey 4

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    YubiKey C FIPS

    Years in operation:2018-2021

    Primary Functions:FIPS 140-2 certified Security Key based on the YubiKey 4

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    YubiKey C Nano FIPS

    Years in operation:2018-2021

    Primary Functions:FIPS 140-2 certified Security Key based on the YubiKey 4

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    Legacy products

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    YubiKey Standard

    Years in operation:2014-2016

    Primary Functions:Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event)

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    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

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    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

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    YubiKey Nano

    Years in operation:2012-2016

    Primary Functions:Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event)

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    YubiKey Plus

    Years in operation:2014-2015

    Primary Functions:FIDO U2F, OTP

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    YubiKey VIP

    Years in operation:2011-2017

    Primary Functions:OATH OTP

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