DJI Mini 4K vs DJI Mini 3: wind resistance
Rated wind limits, the limits Altiwind scores against, and how the same forecast lands for each.
Same wind rating. Both are rated for 10.7 m/s (24 mph), so their limits in Altiwind are the same: sustained wind within your limits up to 14 mph at flight height, marginal up to 20 mph.
Side by side
| DJI Mini 4K | DJI Mini 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Max wind rating | 10.7 m/s · 24 mph · 39 km/h | 10.7 m/s · 24 mph · 39 km/h |
| Beaufort level | Level 5 | Level 5 |
| Within your limits up to (sustained, 60%) | 14 mph | 14 mph |
| Marginal up to (sustained, 85%) | 20 mph | 20 mph |
| Estimated gusts within up to (80%) | 19 mph | 19 mph |
| Takeoff weight | 246 g (under 250 g) | 248 g (under 250 g) |
| Max flight time | 31 min | 38 min |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 °C | -10 to 40 °C |
| Water rating | none stated | none stated |
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
Ratings and specs from each maker’s spec page: DJI Mini 4K, DJI Mini 3.
The same forecast, both drones
How a 10 m forecast scores for each at 120 m (400 ft) on open land by day. At night or over towns the wind up there is stronger still.
| Forecast (10 m) | At 120 m | Mini 4K | Mini 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mph | 14 mph | Within your limits | Within your limits |
| 15 mph | 21 mph | Outside your limits | Outside your limits |
| 20 mph | 28 mph | Outside your limits | Outside your limits |
| 25 mph | 35 mph | Outside your limits | Outside your limits |
| 30 mph | 42 mph | Outside your limits | Outside your limits |
Cold and rain
In the cold, the Mini 4K is rated down to 0 °C and the Mini 3 is rated down to -10 °C; Altiwind adds a battery warning below 5 °C for both. For rain, neither has a water rating, so Altiwind treats rain as a limit for both. See flying in cold weather and fog, rain and humidity.
More on these drones
- DJI Mini 4K wind resistance
- DJI Mini 3 wind resistance
- Can the Mini 4K fly in 15 mph wind?
- Can the Mini 4K fly in 20 mph wind?
- Can the Mini 4K fly in 25 mph wind?
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FAQ
Which handles more wind, the DJI Mini 4K or the DJI Mini 3?
Same wind rating. Both are rated for 10.7 m/s (24 mph), so their limits in Altiwind are the same: sustained wind within your limits up to 14 mph at flight height, marginal up to 20 mph.
What is the DJI Mini 4K’s wind resistance?
10.7 m/s (24 mph, 39 km/h), Level 5.
What is the DJI Mini 3’s wind resistance?
10.7 m/s (24 mph, 39 km/h), Level 5.