Supported Devices

Requirements

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
OpenWrt	18.06+	23.05+
RAM	128 MB	256 MB+
Storage	70 MB free	128 MB+
Kernel module	kmod-tun	kmod-tun

Note

Devices with 128 MB RAM should enable zram swap for stable operation.

Tested Devices

Tested Devices

Device	Architecture	RAM	Notes
x86_64 VM / Proxmox	x86_64	varies	Best for testing
FriendlyARM NanoPi R4S	aarch64_generic	1 GB / 4 GB	Popular travel router
FriendlyARM NanoPi R5S	aarch64_generic	2 GB / 4 GB	Powerful home router
GL.iNet MT6000 (Flint 2)	aarch64_cortex-a53	1 GB	WiFi 6, good performance
Banana Pi BPI-R3	aarch64_cortex-a53	2 GB	Development board
Linksys MX4200v2 (Atlas 6)	arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4	512 MB	WiFi 6 mesh
GL.iNet B1300	arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4	256 MB	Compact, affordable
ASUS RT-AC58U	arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4	128 MB	Needs zram swap
Linksys WRT1900ACS	arm_cortex-a9	512 MB	Classic hackable router
Turris Omnia	arm_cortex-a9	1 GB / 2 GB	Open-source router
Netgear R7000	arm_cortex-a9	256 MB	Broadcom, widely available
ASUS RT-AC68U	arm_cortex-a9	256 MB	Broadcom, popular
GL.iNet GL-AR750S (Slate)	mips_24kc	128 MB	Travel router, needs zram
GL.iNet GL-MT1300 (Beryl)	mipsel_24kc	256 MB	Travel router

IPK Architectures Available

Any OpenWrt device matching a supported architecture can install via .ipk. Binary packages are built for 19 architecture variants:

Stable (Tier 2):

• aarch64_generic, aarch64_cortex-a53, aarch64_cortex-a53_neon-vfpv4, aarch64_cortex-a72
• x86_64
• i386_pentium4, i386_pentium-mmx
• arm_cortex-a5_vfpv4, arm_cortex-a7, arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4, arm_cortex-a7_vfpv4
• arm_cortex-a8_vfpv3, arm_cortex-a9, arm_cortex-a9_neon, arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3-d16
• arm_cortex-a15_neon-vfpv4

Experimental (Tier 3 — nightly Rust):

• mips_24kc, mips_siflower
• mipsel_24kc

Choosing a Device

For the best NymVPN experience, look for:

1. 256 MB+ RAM — avoids OOM issues
2. aarch64 or x86_64 — Tier 2 stable builds
3. OpenWrt 23.05+ support — nftables firewall (fw4)
4. USB or large flash — room for the ~62 MB binaries