PiKVM V4 Mini - Remote Raspberry Pi KVM Over IP
The Pi-KVM V4 Mini is a compact, budget-friendly, all-in-one KVM over IP solution designed for professionals, developers, and system admins who need reliable, real-time remote access to their servers and PCs.
Built on the powerful and secure PiKVM OS, this tiny KVM delivers enterprise-grade features like HDMI capture, USB emulation, and ATX power control in a fully integrated unit — no external Raspberry Pi or extra hardware needed.
Whether you're managing a headless server, troubleshooting a remote workstation, or building your own home lab, the PiKVM V4 Mini offers plug-and-play convenience, rock-solid performance, and full compatibility with open-source PiKVM tools. All at an unbeatable value.
If you are unsure about which model to choose, go see our detailed comparison chart
Features
- Capture video signal up to 1920x1200@60 Hz with audio and deliver it to your browser using WebRTC and efficient H.264 encoding.
- Transfer your mouse and keyboard actions to a remote PC.
- Take full control of a remote PC’s power: remote reset or reboot using the actual hardware reset & power buttons connector functions.
- Access to all configuration settings of a remote computer, like tweaking UEFI/BIOS settings to do some overclocking!
- Boot a controlled PC using any OS you need using mass storage device emulation support. You can even reinstall the system remotely!
- Fanless design with a passive heatsink for quiet operation.
- Includes a locator LED simplifying your device search.
- Improved power consumption in idle mode: just 2.67 Watts!
ℹ️ Important: USB-C display input is not supported.
PiKVM V4 Mini vs V4 Plus
| Feature | PiKVM V4 Mini | PiKVM V4 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main computing unit | Raspberry Pi CM4 | Raspberry Pi CM4 |
| HDMI capture | 1920×1200 @ 60 Hz with sound | 1920×1200 @ 60 Hz with sound |
| BIOS/UEFI compatibility | ✔ | ✔ |
| Keyboard/mouse & mass storage emulation | ✔ | ✔ |
| USB host ports (connect external USB devices) | ✘ | ✔ |
| Internal USB storage support | ✘ | ✔ |
| RJ-45 console port | ✘ | ✔ |
| Cooling system | Fanless, quiet | Radial fan, advanced cooling |
| Locator LED | ✘ | ✔ |
| Idle power consumption | ~2.65 W | ~3.3 W |
| External antenna support | Wi-Fi (with antenna kit) | Wi-Fi / LTE (with optional LTE kit) |
| mPCIe slot for LTE/5G cards | ✘ | ✔ |
Key takeaway:
- Choose the Mini if you want a compact, low-power unit for remote BIOS access and virtual media.
- Choose the Plus if you need extra USB host ports, console access, LTE support, or advanced cooling.
Specifications
| Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 | CM4102000 with 2GB of RAM, WiFi, and Bluetooth |
| Connection type | USB-C |
| Power type | DC 5.1V, 3A |
| Power failure option | Internal supercapacitor for the real time clock support |
| HDMI female | HDMI source input |
| USB-C female | For the keyboard, mouse, mass storage, and other external device emulation) |
| USB-C female | Serial console management port |
| Micro SD card slot | For the OS storage |
| ATX RJ-45 | Special port for power control or AUX |
| WiFi | Optional WiFi b/g/n support with internal/external antenna |
| LED indicators | power, activity, console power, search led, HDMI source engaged |
| OLED display | OLED 128x32 0.91” white |
| Supported resolutions | up to 1920x1200@60Hz |
| Video compression methods | MJPEG, H.264 |
| Audio capture mode | HDMI audio capture support |
| Peak power consumption | Up to 12W (2.6A/5V) |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 50°C |
| Storage temperature | -20°C to 60°C |
| Size | 120 x 68 x 24mm |
| Weight | 0.35 kg |
Connectivity Diagram
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Content
- PiKVM V4 Mini device
- Micro SD card with pre-imaged Pi-KVM software
- ATX control board
- ATX connection cables
- ATX installation brackets
- 1 x Ethernet cable
- 1 x ATX cable
- 1 x USB-C to USB-A cable
- 5V 3.1A USB-C Power Supply (international adapters)
Resources
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Reliable, great performance
Working great. Very happy with it. It is life changing to be able to access my gaming computer in this way, and be able to dual-boot into linux and fix issues remotely. Having this device in the mix makes it much safer to do more things with the system and so I appreciate it very much.
The only complaint I have is that the USB CD emulation does not yet support DVD size disks, one has to resort to flash disk emulation which requires more work.