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OpenWrt 25.12.6 · released 2026-10-18

Download OpenWrt, right the first time

Find out what you have, match the exact hardware, then verify the file. Three checks, no guessing.

Open the firmware selectorx86 and virtual machines
Read a firmware filename

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Release
25.12.6 is the current stable release.
Target
Set by the chip platform. It must match your device exactly.
Profile
The exact model, and sometimes the flash layout.
Filesystem
squashfs can reset to defaults; ext4 is fully writable.
Image type
sysupgrade upgrades an existing OpenWrt; combined is a whole-disk image, -efi for UEFI.
Extension
.bin / .itb are flashed as is; .img.gz is unpacked before writing to disk.
current stable release
25.12.6
release date
2026-10-18
common devices listed below
33
end of 24.10 security updates
2026-09

01Start here

Which one are you?

  1. Router on stock firmware

    I want to put OpenWrt on my router

    1. Read the label: model and hardware version
    2. Find the exact device in the firmware selector
    3. Follow its install notes (often a factory image)
    4. Check SHA-256, then flash
    Firmware download check
  2. Already on OpenWrt or a fork

    I already run OpenWrt, ImmortalWrt or iStoreOS

    1. Find out which distribution you run
    2. Note target, profile and package manager
    3. Back up, then use the matching sysupgrade image
    Which OpenWrt is this?
  3. x86 mini PC or VM

    I am installing on x86 or Proxmox

    1. Check BIOS or UEFI boot
    2. Pick a combined image (ext4 or squashfs)
    3. Verify, unpack, import or write to disk
    x86 image guide

02Three checks

Identify, match, verify.

  1. 1

    Identify what you have

    On a device already running OpenWrt, these fields say what to download. Trust them over the “About” page.

    root@OpenWrt:~# ubus call system board
{
  "model": "<device model>",
  "board_name": "<board id>",
  "release": {
    "distribution": "OpenWrt",
    "version": "25.12.6",
    "target": "x86/64"
  }
}
    Full guide
  2. 2

    Match the exact hardware

    Same model name does not mean same image. All three examples come from the 25.12.6 build lists:

    • TP-Link Archer C6v2 → ath79/generic · v3 → ramips/mt7621
    • CMCC RAX3000MeMMC and NAND units · DDR3 / DDR4 boot files
    • Xiaomi AX3000Tstock layout · OpenWrt U-Boot layout
    Full guide
  3. 3

    Verify the download

    Compare with the sha256sums file in the same download folder. If it does not match, download again.

    $ sha256sum openwrt-*.img.gz
    $ shasum -a 256 openwrt-*.img.gz
    > certutil -hashfile openwrt-*.img.gz SHA256
    Full guide

03Image types

What each file is for.

  • factory

    Use forFirst install from the vendor firmware, where the device page says so.

    Not forUpgrading an OpenWrt that is already installed.

  • sysupgrade

    Use forUpgrading a device that already runs OpenWrt. Keeps config by default.

    Not forFirst install from vendor firmware.

  • combined

    Use forx86: whole disk with partitions and boot loader, for BIOS boot.

    Not forA UEFI-only machine.

  • combined-efi

    Use forx86: the same, for UEFI boot (PVE: OVMF).

    Not forLegacy BIOS / SeaBIOS.

  • rootfs · tar.gz

    Use forRoot filesystem only: existing boot setups, containers.

    Not forWriting straight to a disk and expecting it to boot.

  • sdcard.img.gz

    Use forBoards that boot from an SD card, such as Banana Pi.

    Not forRouters with internal flash only.

04x86 picker

Two questions, one file.

How does it boot?
Which root filesystem?
openwrt-25.12.6-x86-64-generic-ext4-combined.img.gz

Lab-tested (E2): booted in PVE with SeaBIOS

Downloadsha256sums
openwrt-25.12.6-x86-64-generic-ext4-combined-efi.img.gz

Not tested in our lab yet

Downloadsha256sums
openwrt-25.12.6-x86-64-generic-squashfs-combined.img.gz

Not tested in our lab yet

Downloadsha256sums
openwrt-25.12.6-x86-64-generic-squashfs-combined-efi.img.gz

Not tested in our lab yet

Downloadsha256sums
Unpacking, PVE import and disk writing

05Devices

Common devices with an official image.

Every device here has an official OpenWrt 25.12.6 image (build lists checked 2026-10-22). Listed is not the same as recommended: check your hardware version first.

Not here? Search the firmware selector for the full list of more than 2200 devices.

06Before you flash

Tick all six, then start.

Ready. Keep this page open while you flash.

Not yet: anything unticked is a way to brick the device.

Sources