MyStreamSetup.Compare the seven current desktop and foot-control choices by visible actions, dials, ports and working space.
Mini suits a deliberately small visible set. Keep emergency mute and your fallback scene on the first page.
Neo keeps eight actions visible and uses touch points to change pages. Its information display is not another row of programmable LCD keys.
The 15-key family adds visible room without moving to the largest controller. Confirm classic or scissor-key variant before comparing a retail listing.
Stream Deck + adds four dials to eight keys. Choose it when supported level or parameter adjustments matter more than a larger key grid.
Stream Deck + XL supplies 36 keys and six dials. Its direct USB 3 requirement and footprint belong in the decision.
Pedal provides three foot actions. It is a different control method, with no visible LCD labels; map safe, easy-to-remember actions.
7 models. Compare the connections and modes your setup needs, then read the profile for cables, mounts and limitations.
| Decision field | Elgato Stream Deck Mini | Elgato Stream Deck Neo | Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 | Elgato Stream Deck + | Elgato Stream Deck + XL | Elgato Stream Deck XL | Elgato Stream Deck Pedal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visible keys | 6 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 3 |
| Dials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Connector | Not confirmed | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C |
| Data protocol | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 device; current host requirements specify USB-C 3.0 | USB 3 | USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 |
| Host OS | Windows 11+; macOS 13+ | Windows 11+; macOS 13+ | Windows 11+; macOS 13+ | Windows 11+; macOS 13+ | Windows 11+; macOS 13+ | Windows 11+; macOS 13+ | Windows 11+; macOS 13+ |
| Software | Stream Deck desktop application | Stream Deck desktop application | Stream Deck desktop application | Stream Deck desktop application | Stream Deck desktop application | Stream Deck desktop application | Stream Deck desktop application |
| Dimensions | 84 × 60 × 58 mm | 107 × 26 × 78 mm | 118 × 84 × 25 mm without stand | 140 × 138 × 110 mm | 205 × 147 × 175 mm | 182 × 112 × 34 mm without stand | 175 × 244 × 49 mm |
| Mount | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Included parts | Stream Deck Mini with fixed USB cable (150 cm); Quick Start Guide | Stream Deck Neo with integrated three-position stand; Fixed USB-C 2.0 cable (90 cm) | USB cable; Removable stand | Stream Deck +; USB-C to USB-C cable (150 cm); Quick Start Guide | Stream Deck + XL; USB-C to USB-C cable (150 cm) | Stream Deck XL; USB-C to USB-C cable (150 cm); Magnetic stand; Quick Start Guide | Stream Deck Pedal; Spring tension sets; USB-C to USB-C cable (250 cm); Quick Start Guide |
| Key variant | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Classic or scissor variant; photo is classic-key MK.2 | Not confirmed | Classic | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Lifecycle | current | current | current | current | current | current | current |
| Main check | Six visible actions suit a small first page. Check the cable end on the actual unit before choosing an adapter; current maker pages disagree about Type-A versus Type-C. | Eight actions stay visible at once. Choose a dial model for continuous volume adjustments, or use pages when extra actions can stay one step away. | Choose it for 15 visible button actions. If you ride several audio levels during a show, compare a dial model before assigning pairs of volume buttons. | Four dials accompany eight LCD keys. If more than eight labeled actions must stay visible, allow page changes or compare a larger key surface. | Reserve a direct USB 3 connection and desk space for its 36 keys and six dials. Choose a smaller surface if either would crowd the setup. | There are no physical dials. Reserve space beside the keyboard for 32 visible keys, or choose a dial model for continuous mixing. | Assign its three foot switches to actions you can remember without labels, such as mute or scene changes. Keep a labeled key surface for larger control sets. |
*A maximum mode is conditional on software, host bandwidth and color format. Resolution, HDR and frame-rate maxima must not be combined without the exact mode matrix.
Elgato Stream Deck Mini
Six visible actions suit a small first page. Check the cable end on the actual unit before choosing an adapter; current maker pages disagree about Type-A versus Type-C.
Connections & full profile →Check price on Amazon ↗Elgato Stream Deck Neo
Eight actions stay visible at once. Choose a dial model for continuous volume adjustments, or use pages when extra actions can stay one step away.
Connections & full profile →Check price on Amazon ↗Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
Choose it for 15 visible button actions. If you ride several audio levels during a show, compare a dial model before assigning pairs of volume buttons.
Connections & full profile →Check price on Amazon ↗Elgato Stream Deck +
Four dials accompany eight LCD keys. If more than eight labeled actions must stay visible, allow page changes or compare a larger key surface.
Connections & full profile →Check price on Amazon ↗Elgato Stream Deck + XL
Reserve a direct USB 3 connection and desk space for its 36 keys and six dials. Choose a smaller surface if either would crowd the setup.
Connections & full profile →Check price on Amazon ↗Elgato Stream Deck XL
There are no physical dials. Reserve space beside the keyboard for 32 visible keys, or choose a dial model for continuous mixing.
Connections & full profile →Check price on Amazon ↗Elgato Stream Deck Pedal
Assign its three foot switches to actions you can remember without labels, such as mute or scene changes. Keep a labeled key surface for larger control sets.
Connections & full profile →Check price on Amazon ↗Current recommendations and owned legacy products answer different questions. An older device can remain useful in a documented, tested setup. It is kept in the owned-gear builder, while this table uses the current catalog. Colorways are not separate recommendations, and a new generation does not inherit the previous model’s exact requirements.
For a complete connection plan, open the Stream Deck selector. The result should resolve the missing port, route or capability before it sends you to a merchant.