Cudy X6: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

Cudy X6 router
Image: OpenWrt Table of Hardware, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Cudy X6 runs OpenWrt 25.12.2 on the ramips/mt7621 target, and has been supported since 22.03.6. Its WiFi 6 (AX) wireless on the mt76 driver rates good for open-source driver support (0.80/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and it is no longer sold new.

Drivers: Good (0.80) 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 Cudy X6, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC MediaTek MT7621AT
CPU 2 cores @ 880 MHz
RAM 256 MB
Flash 16 MB
Ethernet ports 5
WiFi generation WiFi 6 (AX)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n/ax · 5GHz: a/n/ac/ax
WLAN hardware MediaTek MT7905DAN, MediaTek MT7975DN
WLAN driver mt76
OpenWrt target ramips / mt7621
Package architecture mipsel_24kc
Current release 25.12.2
Supported since 22.03.6
Install method see git-commit
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply 12 VDC, 1.5A via barrel
Device type Home router
Estimated throughput 220 Mbps
Availability discontinued

Installing OpenWrt on the X6

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.

Need a signed OpenWrt intermediary image from Cudy before installing official OpenWrt image. See Device Page for more info.

Official OpenWrt device page for the X6

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

Hardware versions

The X6 ships in several hardware revisions with different chipsets. Match the version printed on your device label before flashing.

Version Target Current release WLAN hardware
V2 shown above ramips/mt7621 25.12.2 MediaTek MT7905DAN, MediaTek MT7975DN
Base version ramips/mt7621 25.12.2 MediaTek MT7915E

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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