Top Drones 2023

With long battery life, a robust wireless connection, and 4K video, the DJI Mini 2 is the best drone you'll find for less than $500.

The palm-sized DJI Mini 3 Pro's Quad Bayer camera snaps pleasing photos and records stabilized 4K60 footage, while its video toolkit makes you rethink what a tiny drone can do.

With a compelling mix of imaging, stability, and safety features, DJI's Mavic Air 2 is the best drone you can buy for under $1,000.

The DJI Mavic 2 Zoom sets itself apart from other drones thanks to an optical zoom lens. It's loaded with features, including obstacle avoidance, and is a fine choice for enthusiast pilots.

The Mavic Air is DJI's smallest, most portable drone, and is just as full-featured as its larger siblings.

The midrange DJI Air 3 drone is a smooth operator thanks to its versatile wide-angle and telephoto cameras, fantastic obstacle avoidance sensors, and lengthy battery life.

DJI is finally getting into the first-person drone market with the new $1,299 FPV. The FPV comes as a complete kit with goggles, drone, and controller. It’s a lot of fun to fly, but it takes a lot of practice to master it.

The DJI Mavic Mini is a lightweight drone that you don't have to register, but spotty connectivity makes it hard to recommend wholeheartedly.

The DJI Mini 3 is a lightweight drone with nearly 40 minutes of battery life and a clever 4K30 video camera that shoots landscape and vertical video, making it an appealing option for dedicated creators and newbies alike.

The DJI Mini 2 SE reuses some old tech to keep costs down, but it still outclasses lesser-engineered competitors in the affordable drone space with its 2.7K camera and long flight times.