T-Beam SX1278

LILYGO · Dev-board

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Price: $27.62[8]

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Product statusActive [2]
LoRa chipSX1278 [2]
ProcessorESP32 [1]
Radio powerUnknown
Frequency bands433 MHz [2]
GPSBuilt in [1]
Display typeOLED [1]
Display size0.96 in [1]
Display details0.96-inch 128 × 64 SSD1306 OLED [1]
InputButtons [11]
BatteryNo built-in battery [1]
Dedicated solar inputNo [1]
AntennaExternal [3]
Connector: IPEX-1 [3]
IP ratingUnknown
Dimensions100 × 40 × 26 mm [1]
WeightUnknown
T-Beam SX1278 product photo
Image: LILYGO

Firmware support

FirmwareSupportDetails
MeshtasticCommunity [4]
Details
Build target(s)
tbeam
Minimum version
0.2.0

Confirm your exact device in the official flasher before choosing a build.

Meshtastic web flasher
MeshCoreUnsupported—
UMSHUnsupported [6]—

Where to buy

Vendor / configurationPriceBased inShips from
LILYGO
433 / 868 / 915 / 923 / 920 MHz$30.77
Observed 2026-10-19
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SoftRF · 433 MHzFrom $27.62
Observed 2026-10-19
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Tindie
Meshtastic · 433 MHz		$30.65
Observed 2026-10-21
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OpenELAB
Global site
433 MHz		€52.40
Observed 2026-10-19
Unknown🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇳
US site
433 MHz		$57.89
Observed 2026-10-19
Unknown🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇳

Notes

The 433 MHz configuration uses the SX1278 radio. The board has a removable 18650 holder; a cell is purchased separately.

[2] [1]

Sources

  1. LILYGO T-Beam documentation
  2. LILYGO T-Beam current product variants
  3. Meshtastic LILYGO T-Beam documentation
  4. Meshtastic device hardware catalog
  5. MeshCore official flasher catalog
  6. UMSH hardware support list
  7. Generic T-Beam upstream mesh radio implementation
  8. LILYGO T-Beam SoftRF current radio variants
  9. OpenELAB LILYGO T-Beam Meshtastic ESP32 LoRa 433MHZ Wireless Module exact offer
  10. OpenELAB US store: LILYGO T-Beam Meshtastic ESP32 LoRa 433MHZ Wireless Module
  11. LILYGO T-Beam Meshtastic GPIO38 button mapping
  12. LILYGO T-Beam V1.2 Meshtastic listing on Tindie

Last updated 2026-10-21