ESP32-P4-WIFI6 Development Board with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 Support

Waveshare has introduced the ESP32-P4-WIFI6, a multimedia development board built around the ESP32-P4 with an integrated ESP32-C6 module. The design supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5/BLE, offering a wide set of human–machine interaction interfaces and hardware expansion capabilities.

The ESP32-P4-WIFI6 combines the processing power of the ESP32-P4 dual-core RISC-V MCU running at 400 MHz with the wireless connectivity of the ESP32-C6, which connects over SDIO to provide Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. It supports up to 32MB of PSRAM and includes 32MB of onboard NOR flash.

The platform integrates a variety of multimedia and communication interfaces, such as MIPI-CSI with an Image Signal Processor, MIPI-DSI display output, I2S audio, SPI, I2C, UART, TWAI, ADC, and PWM.

In addition, it features a USB 2.0 OTG high-speed port, a microSD card slot using SDIO 3.0, an onboard microphone, and a dedicated header for external speakers. A 40‑pin GPIO expansion header provides additional connectivity and is compatible with some Raspberry Pi Pico HATs.

The ESP32-P4 integrates a Digital Signature Peripheral and a Key Management Unit to ensure secure boot, flash encryption, and cryptographic operations. Hardware access protection mechanisms further enable access permission management and privilege separation.

According to the product page, the ESP32-P4-WIFI6 also supports AI speech interaction. Using its built-in microphone, the board can send audio input to large model platforms such as DeepSeek and Doubao for processing, returning results that can be displayed on a connected DSI screen and played back through a speaker.

Further Information

The standard ESP32-P4-WIFI6 is offered at $13.99, while the ESP32-P4-WIFI6-M, which includes pre-soldered headers, is available for an additional dollar. For developers needing extra components, the ESP32-P4-WIFI6-KIT-A is priced at $25.99 and comes with accessories such as a speaker, an RPi Camera (B), FFC and camera cables, and a USB connection cable.

The ESP32-P4-WIFI6-KIT-B, which expands further with a 10.1‑inch DSI touchscreen display and additional accessories including a DSI cable, adapter cables, and standoffs, is priced at $69.99.