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Blackmagic Design · Updated July 2026

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K: price & specs

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

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Price history

$235
2024-10-15↑21% on record2026-07-25

How we know these prices

The curve above is one dated record of this product's price on its own source page — our own tracking combined with Internet Archive snapshots reaching back before we began. Every archived point links to the snapshot that proves it, so you can verify each one yourself.

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Is the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K a good buy?

At $235, the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K is #11 cheapest of the 18 capture cards we track, where the median is $215. On the spec sheet, its max capture framerate of 30 is the lowest of the 18.

Specifications

Price (US)$235 Official Blackmagic Design US list price $235, shown in the "DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K" section of the blackmagicdesign.com DeckLink tech specs page (Price: $235). Corroborated at $235.00 by GearTechs (SKU BDLKMINIREC4K, "Sale price $235.00").
BrandBlackmagic Design
Released—
Interfacepcie
Max passthrough—
Max capture resolution4K (2160p)
Max capture framerate30
HDR passthrough—
Vrr support—
Inputsdi, hdmi
Encodingsoftware

Source: blackmagicdesign.com (verified 2026-07-10) · corroborated by geartechs.com. The official Blackmagic Design DeckLink tech specs page lists the DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K as a low profile PCI Express (4 lane, generation 2) capture card with one 6G-SDI input and one HDMI 2.0a input that records all formats up to 2160p30 (Ultra HD) and 4K DCI up to 25p, with HDR static-metadata / HLG / PQ support, at a price of $235. Model identity was confirmed as the exact 4K recorder variant — not the 1080p-only DeckLink Mini Recorder HD nor the output-only DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K — via the dedicated spec block whose 6G-SDI + HDMI 2.0a and 2160p30 capture signature is unique to this model. GearTechs (SKU BDLKMINIREC4K) corroborates the $235.00 price and the identical spec summary (low profile Gen 2 PCIe, 6G-SDI + HDMI 2.0a, up to 2160p30, DCI up to 4K DCI 25p). max_passthrough and hdr_passthrough are null because the card is input-only with no video output or loop-through path (HDR here is capture-side, with no passthrough to carry it); encoding is "software" because DeckLink cards carry no onboard compression encoder and deliver uncompressed video for the host to encode; release date is not published on either fetched page, so it is left null.

Is the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K worth it vs cheaper capture cards?

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K against its closest cheaper and pricier capture cards on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 18 ranked

ProductPriceInterfaceMax capture resolutionMax capture framerateInputEncoding
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K this$235pcie4K (2160p)30sdi, hdmisoftware
Elgato HD60 S+$199.99usb4K (2160p)30hdmihardware
Elgato Game Capture 4K X$249.99usb4K (2160p)144hdmisoftware

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K cost?

The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K has a US price of $235 (Official Blackmagic Design US list price $235, shown in the "DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K" section of the blackmagicdesign.com DeckLink tech specs page (Price: $235). Corroborated at $235.00 by GearTechs (SKU BDLKMINIREC4K, "Sale price $235.00").), as of 2026-07-10.

How does the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K compare on price?

At $235, the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K is #11 cheapest of the 18 capture cards we track, where the median is $215.

Has the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K's price dropped?

No — since 2024-10-15 the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K has risen 20.5%, from $195 to $235; the lowest we have recorded is $195 (2024-10-15).

What is the lowest price the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K has been?

The lowest we have recorded for the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K is $195 on 2024-10-15.

Is now a good time to buy the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K?

The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K is currently $235; the lowest we have recorded is $195 (2024-10-15). Every price is dated, so you can judge it against its own history.

What are the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K's key specs?

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K (Blackmagic Design): interface pcie, max capture resolution 4K (2160p), max capture framerate 30, input sdi, hdmi, encoding software. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-10.

Price of record: $235 at blackmagicdesign.com, 2026-07-25. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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