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DBhut.1
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Oct 5, 2026 5:33 AM UTC
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Suggestion of Lowest Cost STM32 MCU with some characteristics

We are looking for Lowest Cost STM32 MCU with 32KB Flash and 12 KB RAM, 2 Uart, 1PWM, and 1 GPIO (No other requirments) for Mass Production requirement, Please help to choose.

mƎALLEm
mƎALLEmBest answer
ST Technical Moderator
Oct 6, 2026 3:30 PM UTC

​@DBhut.1 

  • STM32C051F6 if you want TSSOP-20 : 0.425$ (10ku)
  • STM32C051G6 if you want UFQFPN-28 : 0.4608$ (10ku)
  • STM32C051K6 if you want LQFP-32: 0.4877$ (10ku)
  • STM32C051C6 if you want LQFP-48 : 0.5325$ (10ku)

U0 family could be a choice. STM32U031F6 as an example but it’s more expensive (0.7568$ (10ku)) than STM32C051F6.

I think STM32C051F6 has the lowest price over this list: 0.425$ (10ku) fitting your requirements:  “32KB Flash and 12 KB RAM, 2 Uart, 1PWM, and 1 GPIO”:

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Ozone
Principal
Oct 5, 2026 5:49 AM UTC
DBhut.1
DBhut.1Author
Senior
Oct 5, 2026 6:15 AM UTC

I tried it, but it doesn’t show prices column need to visit each stm32 separately, that can be humanly erroneous in search, and we need this for mass production, so cost matters lots, that’s why i asked for support here. 

Ozone
Principal
Oct 5, 2026 6:37 AM UTC

> … that’s why i asked for support here. 

This forum consists to a large extend of customers and enthusiasts, who have as much insight in prices as you.
In other words, this is not the “ST support”.

>... that can be humanly erroneous in search, …

Really ?!?

> … we need this for mass production, so cost matters lots, …

Request a quote from you local distributor, and don’t forget to include projected annual quantities.
They have all the information you need, especially pricing.

For that, you would need to decide on at least some matching MCU variants.
The stated requirement are very generic, and almost all MCUs would meet them - except perhaps some variants in <20 pin packages.

You can ask you local distributor for the best MCU match, too.

mƎALLEm
ST Technical Moderator
Oct 5, 2026 8:08 AM UTC

Hello,

In next time, please don’t put your entire question in the title.

Please the tips on posting. I’ve already modified the title.

Thank you for your understanding.

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rich.g.williams
Senior
Oct 5, 2026 8:27 AM UTC

You could also search the product listings of distributors Farnell, RS, Digikey etc for the lowest price STM32 that fits your specification.

Then narrow it down to help search ST Site an MX as suggested.

You might find a distributor holding large stock of what you want at a good price.

Bill's Notes
Chris21
Associate II
Oct 6, 2026 6:28 PM UTC

According to ST, “The STM32C0, ST's most affordable 32-bit microcontroller, breaks the cost barrier to the 32-it world and makes 32-bit capabilities accessible to all developers.”

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Chris21
Associate II
Oct 6, 2026 6:38 PM UTC
STOne-32
ST Technical Moderator
Oct 6, 2026 9:37 PM UTC

Dear ​@DBhut.1  ​@Ozone  ​@Chris21  ​@TDK  ​@rich.g.williams,

Thank you for the exchange and different options.   I wanted to invite you to explore “STM32 Sidekick” - Ask AI button ( right bottom) on the same question and try to engage a discussion to challenge the findings.

I tried today and here is the answer :

Your feedback is welcome.  Price list is not yet supported but is on the roadmap 

Cheers,

STOne-32.

rich.g.williams
Senior
Oct 6, 2026 10:56 PM UTC

I have used Sidekick a few times on very technical issues. It helped greatly, its an amazing tool.

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