This compact satellite communicator1 helps you keep home with you when you’re off the grid — adding peace of mind to every adventure, without adding weight to your pack.
- Global satellite coverage keeps you connected when mobile phones can’t.
- In an emergency, send an interactive SOS message to our coordination centre.
- You can still connect to the ones who matter, even without mobile phone coverage.
- With TracBack® routing, find your way back if you happen to get lost.
- Expand the capabilities of your inReach device by using the Garmin Explore™ app.
- Stay on adventures longer with up to 14 days of battery life in 10-minute tracking mode.
- Stay in touch using inReach technology.
TWO-WAY MESSAGING
Exchange text messages with loved ones back home, post to social media, or communicate inReach to inReach in the field.
INTERACTIVE SOS ALERTS
In case of emergency, trigger an interactive SOS message to Garmin Response?, a 24/7 staffed emergency response coordination centre.
LOCATION SHARING
Share your location with loved ones back home at any time using your MapShare™ page or with your coordinates embedded in your messages.
GLOBAL SATELLITE NETWORK
Instead of relying on mobile phone coverage, your messages, SOS alerts and location tracking are transferred via the global Iridium® satellite network.
FLEXIBLE SATELLITE AIRTIME PLANS
To access the Iridium network and communicate with your inReach Mini 2, an active satellite subscription is required. You can opt for an annual package or a flexible month-to-month plan.
COMPACT, RUGGED DESIGN
Don’t let the 4″ x 2″ size and 100g weight fool you. inReach Mini 2 is tough, durable, impact resistant (MIL-STD-810) and water-rated to IPX7.
TRACBACK ROUTING
The TracBack routing feature navigates you back to your starting point the same way you came, should you get lost — right on your device.
DIGITAL COMPASS
Get accurate heading information — even when you’re not moving.
BATTERY LIFE
The internal, rechargeable lithium battery gives you up to 14 days use at the default 10-minute tracking mode and up to 30 days in power saving mode.
INREACH WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Get detailed weather updates on inReach Mini 2 or a paired compatible device. You can even request forecasts for your current location or other waypoints or destinations on your itinerary.
UNLIMITED CLOUD STORAGE AND TRIP PLANNING
Get free access to the cloud-powered Garmin Explore website on your computer to plan your trips, create preset messages and quick texts, sync and manage your device settings, and much more.
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GARMIN EXPLORE APP
Sync with the Garmin Explore website or the mobile app on your compatible smartphone for navigation, waypoints, courses, activities and collections. Also get access to trip planning and topographical mapping.
OTHER GARMIN DEVICES
Remotely control inReach Mini 2 to send and receive messages, start and stop tracking, and trigger an interactive SOS using compatible Garmin handhelds, wearables or other mobile devices.
GARMIN MESSENGER™ APP
Download the Garmin Messenger app to your compatible smartphone, and pair it with your inReach Mini 2 device for fast, easy messaging and 24/7 SOS that’s not limited to mobile phone coverage areas1. The app supports group messaging as well.
GARMIN PILOT™ APP
Pair with the Garmin Pilot app to easily send and receive text messages from the cockpit — even without mobile reception. The app can use the inReach Mini 2 device’s GPS position and location sharing abilities for your flight.
Garmin InReach Mini2 Satellite Communicator
- Display Size 0.9″ x 0.9″ (23 x 23 mm)
- Battery type Rechargeable internal lithium-ion
- Display Resolution 176 x 176 pixels
- GPS Yes
- Dimension 2.04″ x 3.90″ x 1.03″ (5.17 x 9.90 x 2.61 cm)
- Interface USB-C
- Waterproof IPX7
- Weight 3.5 oz (100 g)
- Display Type Sunlight-readable, monochrome, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
- Battery life Up to 14 days at 10-minute tracking send interval with standard activity recording with full sky view
- Up to 4 days with moderate tree cover (default)
- Up to 5 days at 10-minute tracking send interval with high detail activity recording with full sky view
- Up to 2 days with moderate tree cover
- Up to 30 days at 30-minute tracking send interval with standard activity recording with full sky view
- Up to 10 days with moderate tree cover
- Up to 1 year when powered off
- High-sensitivity receiver Yes
Maps & Navigation- Waypoints/favourites/locations 1000
- Basemap No
- Ability to add maps No
Features- Send route selection to MapShare during trip No
- QZSS Yes
- Smart switching between Wi-Fi, Mobile and Satellite with Garmin Messenger app Yes
- Send waypoints to MapShare during trip No
- inReach weather Yes
- Active Weather No
- Contacts No
- Rinex logging No
- inReach remote widget No
- Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile No
- Touchscreen No
- LED beacon flashlight No
- inReach remote compatible Yes
- Sun and moon information No
- Virtual keyboard for custom messaging Yes
- MapShare compatible with tracking Yes
- IRNSS No
- Geocaching-friendly No
- Send and receive text messages to other inReach device Yes
- Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads) for motorized vehicles No
- GLONASS No
- Send and receive text messages to SMS and email Yes
- Frequency band No
- Displays national, state and local parks, forests, and wilderness areas No
- Smart notifications on handheld No
- Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) No
- Custom maps compatible No
- Compatible with Earthmate No
- Courses 100
- Dog tracking No
- Connections Wireless Connectivity Yes (Bluetooth®, ANT+®)
- LiveTrack No
- Exchange locations with other inReach device Yes
- Vibration alert No
- Point-to-point navigation Yes
- Picture viewer No
- Barometric altimeter No
- Weather forecasts No
- XERO™ Locations No
- Interactive SOS Yes
- VOX (voice activation) No
- Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads) for outdoor activities No
- TracBack® Yes
- GPS compass (while moving) Yes
- Includes detailed hydrographic features (coastlines, lake/river shorelines, wetlands and perennial and seasonal streams) No
- Multi-band frequency No
- Includes searchable points of interests (parks, campgrounds, scenic lookouts and picnic sites) No
- Fish forecast No
- Activities 200
- Compass Yes
- Lens material
- chemically strengthened glass
- Compatible with Garmin Explore™ app Yes
- Compatible with Garmin Messenger app Yes
- Galileo Yes
- Garmin Pilot™ app compatible Yes
- Garmin Explore website compatible Yes
- Area calculation No
- MIL-STD-810 No
- Location reporting (send and receive GPS positions) No
- VIRB® camera remote No