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. |