Low cost RFID readers for purchase in India

NSK-EDK-125-TTL

NSK-125 as the name itself suggests is a low cost Low frequency(LF) RFID reader from NSK Electronics, Bangalore. Its the cheapest, as it is engineered and manufactured entirely by NSK electronics itself.

Features :

LF 125KHz carrier frequency
Built-in Antenna with external antenna option
Supports UNIQUE and TK5530 read only transponders over the air
UART-TTL and Wiegand26 outputs
10cm Reading range
Operates voltage : +5V DC
Can be directly connected to microcontroller
Buzzer beeps when a tag is read

This RFID reader is available for online purchase at NSK electronics website at Rs. 150/-

RFID reader module with antenna

I guess the origin of this black boxed RFID reader is China as i am unable to find any source of information anywhere else.

Features :

LF 125KHz carrier frequency
Built-in Antenna
UART-TTL and Wiegand26 outputs
10cm Readiing range
Operates voltage : +5V DC with less than 50mA
Can be directly connected to microcontroller
Buzzer beeps and LED blinks when a tag is read

This RFID reader is available for online purchase at Robokits website at Rs. 850/-

This RFID reader is available from Amazon at Rs.399/-

Rhydolabz RFID-1320 LF reader

The rhydoLABZ RFID reader supports EM4100 family transponder tags with serial port output @ 9600bps fixed baud rate.

Features :

Supports RFID EM4100 family transponder tags
Reading Distance : 10-15CM of the reader (Depends on card shape)
125kHz read frequency
9600 baud serial interface
Enable input allows module to be enabled/disabled externally
Standard 2.54mm Pitch Bergstrip connector
Bread Board compatible
Power supply : 4.5V to 5V@ 120mA
Built in Antenna
No components at PCB bottom side ( easy to stick to any surface like wood,glass etc.)
Status LED for card detection

This RFID reader is available for online purchase at Rhydolabz website at Rs. 990/-

Robokits USB RFID reader

RFID reader with an on board USB to UART converter which is detected as virtual serial port on PC. The board comes with USB type B connector and a free USB cable.

Features :

125KHz LF reader
USB Type B connector interface(Is detected as Virtual Serial Port on PC)
UART and Wiegand26 output selection
10 to 15 cm range

This part is available for online purchase at Robokits website at the price of Rs. 1100 /-

DT135IC SLI 13.56 MHz HF RFID reader with Read/Write feature

This RFID read/write module available with NSK electronics is a High frequency(HF) 13.56 MHz RFID cards reader/writer and comes with a serial port interface. Not really low cost (Rs. 2600/-) because of write feature.

Features :

13.56MHz operating frequency
Supports Read/Write ICLODESLI type tags
UART output
Integrated / External antenna
+5V DC operation

This RFID reader is available for online purchase at NSK electronics website at Rs. 2600/-

MFRC-522 RC522 RFID reader :

This RFID reader based on the NXP MFRC522 chip is a HF (13.56MHz) reader with a range of a few centimeters. It works on SPI protocol by default and you can configure it to work on I2C and UART also.
Features :
Current :13-26mA / DC 3.3V, Idle Current :10-13mA / DC 3.3V, Sleep current: <80uA, Peak current: <30mA
Operating Frequency: 13.56MHz;
Supported card types: mifare1 S50, mifare1 S70, mifare UltraLight, mifare Pro, mifare Desfire Product
Physical Characteristics: Dimensions: 40mm × 60mm
Environmental Operating temperature: -20-80 degrees Celsius; Environment Storage temperature: -40-85 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity: 5% -95%; Module Interface SPI Parameters
Data Transfer Rate: Max. 10Mbit / s

This reader is available for purchase on Amazon at Rs.535/-

RDL RFID Serial Reader :