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 5 Series – Quick Guide
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 Series – Quick Guide
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 Series – Quick Guide
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 5 Series – Quick Guide
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 5 Series – Quick Guide
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
YubiKey 5 Series – Quick Guide
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
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
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
Security Key NFC by Yubico
Years in operation: 2019-2023
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: 2021-2023
Primary Functions: FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: NFC
YubiKey 5C NFC CSPN
Years in operation: 2021-2024
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 NFC CSPN
Years in operation: 2021-2024
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 CSPN
Years in operation: 2021-2024
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
Special capabilities: Lightning
YubiKey 5C CSPN
Years in operation: 2021-2024
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
YubiKey 5C Nano CSPN
Years in operation: 2021-2024
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
YubiKey 5 Nano CSPN
Years in operation: 2021-2024
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
YubiKey 5A
Years in operation: 2018-2023
Primary Functions: Secure Static Passwords, Yubico OTP, OATH – HOTP (Event), OATH – TOTP (Time), Smart Card (PIV-Compatible), FIDO U2F, FIDO2
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
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
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