Ledger Flex vs Ledger Nano S Plus

Comparing: two wallets
Decided by: Editorial rating
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26

The Ledger to buy if you want a touchscreen: $249, the same certified chip as the Stax, and more screen pixels than it.

Ledger's $59 entry device: the same certified secure element as the $399 Stax, no Bluetooth, and no iPhone support at all.

Verdict: Ledger Nano S Plus

Ledger Nano S Plus rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 4.0 for Ledger Flex.

Criterion: Editorial rating
Ledger Flex: 4.0
Ledger Nano S Plus: 4.3

Ledger Flex and Ledger Nano S Plus, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Ledger Flex and Ledger Nano S Plus compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	Ledger Flex	Ledger Nano S Plus
Editorial rating	4.0	4.3 (favoured on this row)
Status	Available	Available
Made by	Ledger	Ledger
Price	$249	$59
Who holds the keys	self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip	self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip
Bitcoin-only	No	No
Runs on	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux	Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Screen	2.8 inch flat E Ink touchscreen, 16 grayscale, 480 x 600 pixels, Gorilla Glass with an anti-glare coating	1.1 inch monochrome OLED, 128 x 64 pixels, with two physical buttons
Connectivity	USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC, for iOS, Android and desktop computers	USB-C only, for desktop and Android use; no Bluetooth and no battery
Released	July 2024	2022
Countries on the maker's list	218	218
Last reviewed	2026-08-26	2026-08-26

Pros and cons, side by side

Ledger Flex

What works

A 2.8 inch E Ink touchscreen at 480 x 600 pixels, more pixels than the larger and dearer Stax screen
Same ST33K1M5 secure element, certified to CC EAL6+, as the $399 Stax
USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC, so it works with an iPhone as well as a desktop
A Ledger Recovery Key is included in the box, so your seed backup is not only on paper

What to watch

$249 is more than four times the $59 Nano S Plus for the same certified secure element
Closed source firmware, unlike Trezor and BitBox
Plastic body with a Gorilla Glass front, where the Stax uses aluminum with stacking magnets

Ledger Nano S Plus

What works

Cheapest current Ledger at $59 on Ledger's own store
Same ST33K1M5 secure element, certified to CC EAL6+, as the $399 Stax
Far more coin app storage than the original Nano S it replaced
No Bluetooth and no battery, so there is no radio attack surface and nothing to wear out

What to watch

No iOS support: Ledger's system requirements list Windows, macOS, Ubuntu and Android only
Cable only, so you cannot sign from a phone without plugging in
The 128 x 64 pixel screen turns checking a long address into a multi step scroll
Closed source firmware, unlike Trezor and BitBox

Frequently asked questions

Is Ledger Flex or Ledger Nano S Plus better?

Ledger Nano S Plus rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 4.0 for Ledger Flex. The rating follows the product rubric published on our about page; the rows above set custody, price and platforms side by side so you can check it.

Which is cheaper, Ledger Flex or Ledger Nano S Plus?

Ledger Nano S Plus, at $59 against $249, on each maker's own store price as of the review date.

Is Ledger Flex or Ledger Nano S Plus bitcoin-only?

Neither: both support assets beyond bitcoin. Ledger Flex: Bitcoin plus more than 500 assets in the Ledger Wallet app, and thousands more through third party wallets. Ledger Nano S Plus: Bitcoin plus more than 500 assets in the Ledger Wallet app, and thousands more through third party wallets.

The full reviews: Ledger Flex and Ledger Nano S Plus, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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