Airpi AP3000M: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

The Airpi AP3000M runs OpenWrt 25.12.5 on the mediatek/filogic target, and has been supported since 25.12.0. Its WiFi 6 (AX) wireless on the mt76 driver rates excellent for open-source driver support (0.95/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and we have no current US retail listing for it.

Drivers: Excellent (0.95) WiFi 6 (AX) Install: moderate

Hardware data and retail listings last checked .

Discontinued. This model is no longer sold new, so this page is kept as a reference for people who already own one. See current alternatives.

Where to buy

We have no current retail listing for the Airpi AP3000M, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC MediaTek MT7981B
CPU 2 cores @ 1300 MHz
RAM 1024 MB
Ethernet ports 2 (2.5G)
WiFi generation WiFi 6 (AX)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n/ax · 5GHz: a/n/ac/ax
WLAN driver mt76
OpenWrt target mediatek / filogic
Package architecture aarch64_cortex-a53
Current release 25.12.5
Supported since 25.12.0
Install method see git-commit
Install difficulty moderate
Device type Access point
Estimated throughput 650 Mbps
Availability not_available

Installing OpenWrt on the AP3000M

Installation on this device is rated moderate. Expect to use a recovery mode, TFTP or a vendor tool rather than a plain web upload. Documented methods: see git-commit.

Flashing third-party firmware can brick a router and usually voids the warranty. Always check that the firmware image matches your exact hardware version.

Still sold and well supported

Sinovoip Banana Pi BPi-R3 Mini

WiFi 6 (AX) Drivers: Excellent $109

Huasifei WH3000

WiFi 6 (AX) Drivers: Excellent

GL.iNet GL-MT6000 (Flint 2)

WiFi 6 (AX) Drivers: Excellent $170

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