Best OpenWrt Travel Routers
Pocket-sized routers for hotels, trains and RVs that run official OpenWrt.
Editorial picksReviewed Oct 9, 2026
A travel router keeps all your devices behind one connection and one VPN. These run official OpenWrt and are powered over USB-C or a small adapter.
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#1 · Best overall
GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000)
Fully supportedHighly Recommended- CPU
- 2-core · 1.3 GHz · ARM 64-bit
- Memory
- 512 MB / 256 MB
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 · AX3000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz
- Ethernet
- 1× 2.5 GbE WAN + 1× 1 GbE LAN
- OpenWrt
- up to 25.12.6
- Typical price
- ~$89
Editorial opinionWhy we picked it · Score 8.8Mature support, 2.5 GbE WAN and the easiest install there is.
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#2 · Best Wi-Fi 7
GL.iNet Beryl 7 (GL-MT3600BE)
Fully supportedRecommended- CPU
- 4-core · ARM 64-bit
- Memory
- 512 MB / 512 MB
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 · BE3600 · 2.4 / 5 GHz
- Ethernet
- 2× 2.5 GbE (WAN + LAN)
- OpenWrt
- up to 25.12.6
- Typical price
- ~$130
Editorial opinionWhy we picked it · Score 8.6Faster CPU, Wi-Fi 7 and two 2.5 GbE ports.
#3 · Best value
Cudy TR3000 (TR3000 v1)
Fully supportedRecommended- Difficult installation
- Hardware revision warning
- CPU
- 2-core · 1.3 GHz · ARM 64-bit
- Memory
- 512 MB / 128 MB
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 · AX3000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz
- Ethernet
- 1× 2.5 GbE WAN + 1× 1 GbE LAN
- OpenWrt
- up to 25.12.6
- Typical price
- ~$70
Editorial opinionWhy we picked it · Score 7.6Similar hardware to the Beryl AX for less, with a harder install.
#4 · Most ports
GL.iNet Slate AX (GL-AXT1800)
Fully supportedRecommended- CPU
- 4-core · 1.2 GHz · ARM 64-bit
- Memory
- 512 MB / 128 MB
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 · AX1800 · 2.4 / 5 GHz
- Ethernet
- 1× 1 GbE WAN + 2× 1 GbE LAN
- OpenWrt
- up to 25.12.6
- Typical price
- ~$120
Editorial opinionWhy we picked it · Score 7.4Three Ethernet ports on the road.
How we chose
- Designed for travel (compact, USB-C or small power supply)
- Official stable OpenWrt support
- Still sold new