Compare Square hardware
Whether you’re selling at a counter or on the go, Square has just the POS hardware you need to ring up items and accept payments fast.
Terminal
An all-in-one credit and EFTPOS machine for payments and receipts.
Stand
Turn your iPad into a point of sale and take every kind of payment.
Reader
A simple way to accept contactless, chip cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile payments
Power
Requires wall outlet
Battery or wall outlet
Requires wall outlet
Battery or power by optional dock
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.
Requires 10.2” iPad (2021, 2020, 2019), 10.5” iPad Air (2019), iPad Pro 10.5” or any 9.7” iPad with Lightning connector running iOS 11.0+.
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (11.0+) or Android (5.0+) device.
Device connection
No additional device required.
No additional device required.
Lightning connector
Bluetooth LE
Compatible point-of-sale software
Square Point of Sale
Square Appointments
Square for Restaurants (Free Plan)
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants (for open tickets)
Square Point of Sale
Square Appointments
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
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 $92*
1.6% per tap and insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
$439 or 12 interest-free payments of $37*
1.6% per tap and insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
$299 or 12 interest-free payments of $25*
1.9% per tap and insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
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*Instalment plan offer terms
All payment plans are issued by Square AU Pty. Ltd. All plans are interest-free. First instalment will be due at checkout. Available plan lengths vary from 3, 6 and/or 12 instalments based on purchase amount. All plans subject to credit approval.