Miniware · Updated July 2026

Miniware TS101: price & specs

Name: Miniware TS101
Brand: Miniware
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock

The Miniware TS101 costs $50, #2 cheapest of 7 soldering stations (median $158). It earns a Silver Deskmark — 47/100 pay-blind standing, #3 of 9 in class.

Verified Jul 13, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Miniware TS101. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: tomshardware.com verified 2026-07-13 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

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Is the Miniware TS101 a good buy?

At $50, the Miniware TS101 is #2 cheapest of the 7 soldering stations we track, where the median is $158. On the spec sheet, its power watts of 65 is below the median of the 9, and its channels of 1 is at the median of the 9.

Specifications

Price (US)	$50 US price of $50 sourced verbatim from the dated Tom's Hardware review (published 14 December 2022): "a $50 smart soldering iron" and "The $50 price tag is double that of Pinecil V2." The Pi Hut retailer listing shows GBP £57.50 inc. VAT, which was not used for the USD figure. Amazon's US listing was bot-blocked and prices there are dynamic, so it was not relied on.
Brand	Miniware
Released	—
Power watts	65
Temp range celsius	50 to 400
Temp stability celsius	—
Heat up time sec	—
Display type	oled
Tip series	TS
Channels	1
Power source	usb-c-pd
Esd safe	—
Sleep mode	Yes
Weight grams	33

Source: tomshardware.com (verified 2026-07-13) · corroborated by thepihut.com. The official manufacturer page (miniware.com.cn/product/ts101-smart-soldering-iron) was unreachable from this environment (repeated fetch failures), so a dated Tom's Hardware review (14 Dec 2022) serves as the primary source: its spec table confirms the exact "Miniware TS101 Smart Soldering Iron" — 128x32 OLED, TS-B2 conical tip, 400 C max, 33g, dual USB-C PD / DC power (9-65W) — and states the US price as "$50" twice. The Pi Hut retailer listing for the same "Miniware TS101 Smart Soldering Iron" corroborates the specs: 50-400 C range, DC 9-24V 9-65W (MAX), 128x32 OLED, 33g, TS100-compatible TS tips (ships with a B2 tip), and built-in sleep mode. Both pages describe the TS101 specifically (explicitly distinguished from the older TS100/TS80), confirming model identity; temperature stability was published only as "2%" (a percentage, not +/- C) so it was left null, and no manufacturer-stated heat-up time or ESD-safe rating appeared on the fetched pages.

Is the Miniware TS101 worth it vs cheaper soldering stations?

Miniware TS101 against its closest cheaper and pricier soldering stations on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 7 ranked →

Product	Price	Power watts	Temp range celsius	Display type	Tip series	Channels
Miniware TS101 this	$50	65	50 to 400	oled	TS	1
Pine64 Pinecil V2	$25.99	88	100 to 400	oled	TS100	1
Hakko FX-888DX	$129.95	65	50 to 480	digital-lcd	T18	1

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Miniware TS101 cost?

The Miniware TS101 has a US price of $50 (US price of $50 sourced verbatim from the dated Tom's Hardware review (published 14 December 2022): "a $50 smart soldering iron" and "The $50 price tag is double that of Pinecil V2." The Pi Hut retailer listing shows GBP £57.50 inc. VAT, which was not used for the USD figure. Amazon's US listing was bot-blocked and prices there are dynamic, so it was not relied on.), as of 2026-07-13.

How does the Miniware TS101 compare on price?

At $50, the Miniware TS101 is #2 cheapest of the 7 soldering stations we track, where the median is $158.

What are the Miniware TS101's key specs?

Miniware TS101 (Miniware): powerWatts 65, tempRangeCelsius 50 to 400, displayType oled, tipSeries TS, channels 1. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-13.