MNT June 2026 Update
We faced a heatwave, but we still kept going: Barebox bootloader release, MNT Quasar 6490 launch, Pocket Reform mainboard 2.0 in production are just three examples of our accomplishments this month.
MNT Developments and Updates
MNT Reform Next Mainboards Arrived
Little by little, the remaining parts for our very first Reform Next batch have been arriving. For example these 100 mainboards that are savely enclosed in anti-static foam pads:
Barebox Bootloader Released
Featured many times throughout our news articles with the latest mention in our May 2026 update, the Barebox bootloader is now available for MNT Pocket Reform:
If you'd like to run OpenBSD on your machine, find a README instruction guide on our repo.
Since this project has come to a close, we'd like to thank Daniel once more for his amazing (and relentless) work. We'll definitely hire him again for future projects and we absolutely recommend you to work with him. If you're looking for a reliable, communicative, and experienced software developer with expertise in web applications, embedded systems, and linux drivers make sure to contact him.
MNT Station Ports Update
To get our MNT Station prelaunch on Crowd Supply to launch, Lucie has been looking into integrating two USB-C ports that make it possible to connect more external displays (via USB-C to DisplayPort Alt Mode). This proved to be a tricky thing as there wasn't a lot of space left, but Lucie found a solution:
In the image above shows the USB-C ports being located on the left and right in a vertical position. This is made possible because of a custom-designed adapter board that is placed on top of the port opening. Usable with our MNT RCORE RK3588 processor module and also adaptable to Classic Reform.
MNT Pocket Reform Mainboard 2.0 in Production
The Pocket Reform Mainboard 2.0 is now in production: Lucie had to make some last-minute changes to the design because a crucial chip became unavailable. More significantly, USB-C to Displayport Alt Mode posed some challenges to make it work. Lucie spent days debugging—and succeeded!
The USB-C to DisplayPort Alt Mode feature is especially useful if you (intend to) connect Pocket Reform with multiple screens. For more technical details read Lucie's "USB-C DisplayPort Alt-Mode on MNT Pocket Reform quest update" on Mastodon.
We ordered a test batch of 20 and if they prove to be flawless, we'll produce a larger batch to fulfill your orders directly after testing. Production and shipment takes around 7-10 days.
MNT Pocket Reform Standalone Keyboard in the Making
We've been offering the Pocket Reform Keyboard PCB 2.0 on our shop for a while now and are currently testing a (lower) case design made by Ana:
We think it's pretty cool and have ordered some case samples for final testing.
Order Fulfillment Table
Here's the updated order fulfillment table for you to track our progress on your orders:
| Product | Order Placement Date (Range) | Estimated Shipment Date | Delays / Roadblocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNT Reform | ordered until 2025-12-31 | July 2026 | currently in QA |
| MNT Pocket Reform | ordered until 2025-12-31 | July 2026 | currently in assembly |
| MNT Pocket Reform | ordered after 2025-12-31 until 2026-01-25 | July 2026 | waiting for RK3588 modules |
| MNT Reform | ordered after 2025-12-31 | 7-8 months after order date | waiting for RK3588 modules, waiting for new mainboard batch |
| MNT Pocket Reform | ordered after 2026-01-26 | 8-10 months after order date | waiting for mainboard 2.0 batch, waiting for RK3588 modules |
| RK3588 upgrades for MNT Pocket Reform and MNT Reform | ordered after 2025-12-12 | July/Aug 2026 | waiting for RK3588 modules |
| ZZ9000 | any | 2-3 months after order date | in stock |
| ZZ9000AX | any | 2 months after order date | in stock |
| HALO-90 Earrings (any color) | any | 2 months after order date | in stock |
| Keyboard (purple case) | any | 2-3 months after order date | in stock |
| Keyboard (black case) | any | 2-3 months after order date | in stock |
| Other items | any | 1-3 months after order date | in stock |
| Crowd Supply orders | any | please contact Crowd Supply | |
| Mouser orders | any | please contact Mouser |
Table last updated: 2026-06-30
You can also access this table on our FAQ page and in our support system under the category My Order. We aim to update it at least once a month. Note that we have no information about orders placed on Crowd Supply and Mouser. Please contact their customer support if you need information.
New Products
MNT Quasar 6490 Processor Module
Something exciting: We got a brand-new processor module for you—the MNT Quasar 6490 for Pocket Reform.
It was in development for many months, mostly due to more intricate features such as power efficiency and sleep/wake (suspend to RAM/resume), the latter of which Lucie and Casey from Linaro have been successful in implementing.
This module doesn't support HDMI (unfortunately), but if you combine it with the previously mentioned Pocket Reform Mainboard 2.0, you can connect an external screen via the new aforementioned USB-C to DisplayPort Alt Mode function. Great choice for modern setups and frequent use with external displays.
Quasar with QCS6490 dials up CPU and graphics speed while prolonging your battery runtime and letting Pocket Reform run less hot—thanks to the chip's 6nm process and advanced power management features.
More features and specs:
- Energy efficient
- Doesn't get too hot
- 8 GB RAM
- Great CPU and GPU performance
- Sleep mode (suspend to RAM)
- Run time:
- Up to 24h of sleep (suspend to RAM)
- Up to 5h of browsing on Wi-Fi (Firefox, Intel AX210 card)
- CPU: Kryo 670 CPU (8 cores)
- GPU: Adreno 643 (OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4)
- RAM: 8 GB LPDDR4x
- Storage: 128 GB UFS2.2 (uMCP)
- 3x PCIe 3.0 (1x usable on Pocket Reform mainboard, 1x for Wi-Fi module)
- USB 3.0 + USB 2.0
- 1x MIPI-DSI for Pocket Reform Display
- 1x DisplayPort on FPC, for USB-C Alt Mode (requires Pocket Reform Mainboard 2.0)
- 1 GBit/s Ethernet
- EL2 and KVM for virtual machines are supported
- available separately or preinstalled with MNT Pocket Reform.
Note: This module will also be compatible with MNT Reform and MNT Reform Next, but some extras enabling their full use are still in development. For MNT Reform, this means a custom heatsink, and for both MNT Reform and MNT Reform Next, adapters for either external HDMI or DisplayPort. We'll update the product text and the buying options as soon as these add-ons are done. If you want to stay in the loop, please check our next news updates and our Fediverse account.
Note 2: The first batch of MNT Quasar 6490 will be produced as soon as 25 units are sold. We are currently at 20, so only 5 to go! The lead time for these is around 5-6 months.
Last but not least, a thank you to NLnet/NGI0 Core for their donation on the development of this open hardware module, and Linaro for working with us on optimizing the Linux kernel and u-boot for it.
Fun Stuff
Fun things we've discovered using MNT devices.
Latest Obsession
How many MNT computers are in this picture?
Community Contributions
QMK for MNT Pocket Reform
sleeplessval made an amazing contribution by porting QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard open source firmware) to MNT Pocket Reform. If you're into customizing your keyboard in terms of, for example, key layout and RGB backlight make sure to check out sleeplessval's post on our MNT Community forum. It contains information on the supported features, advantages, disadvantages, contribution options, and instructions on how to install. We're very excited about it and we welcome you to let us know how you like it. Write a comment on the post or reply to Lucie's Mastodon thread.
MNT in the Press
We got featured on hackster.io by Gareth Halfacree, who wrote a great article on MNT titled "MNT Research Hits Back at AI Bubble Price Hikes, Parts Shortages with a Raspberry Pi CM5 Adapter." You can read it here.
June is over, July is coming. Thanks for reading our news updates and see you on here in one month or (nearly) daily on the Fediverse!