LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 and NXT compatibility
The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT is no longer officially supported, but many of its components are still compatible with the newer LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3.
Here’s an overview of what’s compatible with each version:
| NXT Intelligent Brick | EV3 Intelligent Brick | |
|---|---|---|
| EV3 motors | YES | YES |
| EV3 sensors | NO | YES |
| EV3 software | YES* | YES |
| EV3 cables | YES | YES |
| EV3 battery pack | NO | YES |
| NXT motors | YES | YES |
| NXT sensors | YES | YES |
| NXT software | YES | NO |
| NXT cables | YES | YES |
| NXT battery pack | YES | NO |
| *You can use the NXT brick with the EV3 software, but the EV3 software won't recognize the NXT Intelligent Brick over Bluetooth and some EV3-specific features won't be available. | ||