Compare Square hardware
Square Terminal
An all-in-one credit and EFTPOS machine for payments and receipts.
Square Stand (2nd generation)
An iPad point of sale with an intuitive checkout and integrated payments.
Square Reader (2nd generation)
A simple way to accept contactless, chip cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip + PIN
Mobile payments
Magnetic stripe
Contactless
Chip + PIN
Mobile payments
Magnetic stripe
Contactless
Chip + PIN
Mobile payments
Contactless
Chip + PIN
Mobile payments
Power
Requires wall socket
Battery or wall outlet
USB-C model requires power point or uses iPad powered mode, which runs on the iPad’s battery.
Lightning model requires power point.
Battery or power by USB-C charging cable
Internet connection
Wi-Fi or Ethernet
Wi-Fi or Ethernet (with Hub for Square Terminal, sold separately)
Via your iPad
Via your phone or tablet
Compatible devices
No additional device required.
No additional device required. Uses 57 mm x 35 mm thermal printer paper.
USB-C model requires iPad (10th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th generation), iPad Air (4th, 5th generation) and iPad Air 11-inch (M2).
Lightning model requires iPad (7th, 8th, 9th generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 10.5-inch.
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (15.0+) or Android (7.0+) device.
Device connection
No additional device required.
No additional device required.
USB-C or Lightning dependent on iPad used
Bluetooth LE
Compatible point-of-sale software
Square Point of Sale
Square Appointments
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square Appointments
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Appointments
Square Point of Sale
Square Appointments (with an iPad)
Square for Restaurants (with an iPad)
Square for Retail (with an iPad)
Price
$1,099 or 12 interest-free payments of $92¹
1.6% per tap and insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
$329 or 12 interest-free payments of $28¹
1.6% per tap and insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
$149 or $25/mo over 6 months¹
1.9% or 1.6% for new Square sellers³ per tap or insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
$65
1.9% or 1.6% for new Square sellers³ per tap or insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
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