AYANEO
AYANEO Air
- Price
- $499
- OS
- Windows 11 / SteamOS / AYANEO OS (Linux)
- Released
- Aug 2022
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 5.5 inch OLED
- Weight
- 410 grams
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AYANEO Air vs. AYN Technologies Odin 3
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Odin 3
- Better screen
- Odin 3
- More portable
- Odin 3
- Newer model
- Odin 3
Main differences
- AYN Technologies Odin 3 has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO Air.
- AYN Technologies Odin 3 is about $160 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYN Technologies Odin 3 is roughly 2% smaller and 5% lighter.
- AYN Technologies Odin 3 has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz OLED on AYANEO Air.
- AYN Technologies Odin 3 runs Android 15; AYANEO Air runs Windows 11 / SteamOS / AYANEO OS (Linux).
- AYN Technologies Odin 3 is highlighted for Switch, 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; AYANEO Air is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube.
Details
AYN Technologies
Odin 3
- Price
- $339
- OS
- Android 15
- Released
- Nov 2025
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 6.0 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
- Weight
- 390 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | AYANEO Air | Odin 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499 | $339 |
| OS | Windows 11 / SteamOS / AYANEO OS (Linux) | Android 15 |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 6.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED Touchscreen |
| Chipset | AMD Ryzen 5 5560U | Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 |
| CPU | AMD Zen 3 | Qualcomm Oryon |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Qualcomm Adreno 830 |
| RAM | 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR4X | 8 / 12 / 16 / 24 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | External MicroSD, Internal Replaceable M.2 2280 SSD (128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB) | Internal 128 / 256 / 512 GB UFS 3.1, 1 TB UFS 4.0, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 7350 mAh (28Wh) | 8000 mAh |
| Weight | 410 grams | 390 grams |
| Dimensions | 224 mm x 89.5 mm x 17 - 26.7 mm (Air Youth) | 224.8 mm x 87.5 mm x 16.6 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- AYANEO Air DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Odin 3 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- AYANEO Air PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Odin 3 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- AYANEO Air Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Odin 3 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Air Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin 3 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYANEO Air and the AYN Technologies Odin 3?
- AYN Technologies Odin 3 has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO Air. AYN Technologies Odin 3 is about $160 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYN Technologies Odin 3 is roughly 2% smaller and 5% lighter. AYN Technologies Odin 3 has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz OLED on AYANEO Air. AYN Technologies Odin 3 runs Android 15; AYANEO Air runs Windows 11 / SteamOS / AYANEO OS (Linux). AYN Technologies Odin 3 is highlighted for Switch, 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; AYANEO Air is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Air or the AYN Technologies Odin 3?
- The AYN Technologies Odin 3 is the cheaper of the two at around $339, roughly $160 less than the AYANEO Air based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYANEO Air or the AYN Technologies Odin 3?
- The AYN Technologies Odin 3 is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYANEO Air or the AYN Technologies Odin 3?
- The AYN Technologies Odin 3 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.
