Ledger Nano S Plus

The Ledger Nano S Plus is a cable-only hardware wallet: it connects over USB-C, has no battery and no Bluetooth, and keeps its private keys in an ST33K1M5 secure element. Ledger released it in 2022 (its review of that year says the device shipped in April) and positions it as a signer for desktop and Android, used with its Ledger Wallet app. On 14 October 2026 it was listed at $69 on Ledger’s online shop, the lowest listed price of the three Nano models in our database on that date.

Who is the Ledger Nano S Plus for?

It fits people who:

• sign transactions at a computer, or on an Android phone with a cable, and do not need a wireless link;
• want the coin range of Ledger Wallet (Ledger lists 500+ coins) plus third-party wallets;
• prefer a device with nothing to charge.

It fits fewer people who:

• want to sign from a phone without a cable: the Nano S Plus lists USB-C only, while the Nano X and Nano Gen5 add Bluetooth;
• want firmware that is open source down to the chip level, since Ledger keeps part of its secure element code closed (see below);
• want a Shamir (SLIP-39) split backup, which Ledger’s pages we checked do not document for this model (the Trezor Safe 3 lists SLIP-39 multi-share backup);
• want a larger screen for checking long addresses and contract details.

The cable-versus-Bluetooth trade-off is laid out in Ledger Nano X vs Nano S Plus.

What is the Ledger Nano S Plus like to use?

The display is a 1.1-inch monochrome OLED at 128 x 64 pixels, and it is not a touchscreen. Ledger’s own model comparison describes the S Plus and Nano X as screen plus buttons, so every confirmation happens with button presses on that small screen. The body measures 62.4 x 17.4 x 8.2 mm and weighs 21 g, according to Ledger’s comparison page. With no battery, it runs on power from the USB-C cable.

Is the Ledger Nano S Plus secure?

Ledger says its devices store private keys offline in a secure element; on the Nano S Plus that chip is an ST33K1M5 with CC EAL6+ certification, according to its product page. The computer or phone sends the transaction details over the cable, and the device shows them on its screen and asks you to sign. That check is limited by what the screen can show: Ledger’s model comparison rates Clear Signing on the Nano S Plus as “Partial (supported via Ledger Wallet)”, and Ledger defines blind signing as approving a transaction without being able to verify its full details. Approving on the device does not by itself make a transaction safe. Our cold wallet guide explains the model, and Is Ledger safe? covers the brand’s record.

Is the Ledger Nano S Plus open source?

Partly. Ledger says its operating system and software are “95% OpenSource and/or available” for review. The closed part is the low-level code that talks to the secure element’s hardware blocks, which Ledger says its agreement with STMicroelectronics prevents it from publishing. Ledger Wallet and the device apps can be read; the lowest firmware layer cannot, so trust there rests on Ledger and the chip maker. Ledger vs Trezor compares a different approach.

How do you back up and restore a Ledger Nano S Plus?

At setup the device creates a 24-word recovery phrase. Ledger’s support documentation says accounts generated by a Ledger device can be recovered on any hardware or software wallet that supports the same standards as Ledger (BIP32, BIP39 and BIP44). Every account appears only if that wallet supports the same coins and derivation paths. See our seed phrase guide.

Other options Ledger documents:

• Passphrase. Ledger says all its devices offer a passphrase. It opens a separate set of accounts, can be tied to a second PIN, and cannot be recovered if forgotten.
• SLIP-39. Ledger’s pages we checked do not state native support. SLIP-39 splits a secret into shares with a threshold, and its authors say it is for the most part not compatible with BIP39.
• Ledger Recover. Ledger describes Recover as a paid optional subscription and names the Nano S Plus as supported. The device encrypts a copy of the seed and splits it into three fragments held by Coincover, Ledger and Escrowtech; restoring requires identity checks. After criticism of the May 2023 announcement, Ledger delayed the service and sped up open-sourcing work. The 24-word phrase works without it.
• Multisig. Ledger documents Bitcoin multisig through its Bitcoin app and compatible coordinator software.

What coins does the Ledger Nano S Plus support?

Ledger lists 500+ coins through Ledger Wallet and says thousands more are reachable through third-party wallets. We found no Bitcoin-only edition of this model on Ledger’s pages. By contrast, the Coldcard Q is sold as a Bitcoin-only product and the Trezor Safe 3 has a Bitcoin-only edition (Coldcard vs Trezor).

How much does the Ledger Nano S Plus cost?

It was listed at $69 on Ledger’s online shop on 14 October 2026. On the same date Ledger listed the Nano X at $99 and the Nano Gen5 at $179. These are dated snapshots. Ledger’s model comparison article, updated 12 March 2026, still shows $59 for the Nano S Plus.

Has the Ledger Nano S Plus been hacked?

The events we recorded for this model are all at brand level, and none of them is an extraction of a seed from a Nano S Plus:

• June 2020: Ledger’s e-commerce and marketing database was accessed, exposing customer contact and order details. Ledger fixed the breach; a larger leaked dataset became public that December.
• May 2023: the Ledger Recover controversy, described above.
• 14 December 2023: a compromised npm account published malicious releases of Ledger Connect Kit, a library used by third-party apps. Ledger replaced it with a genuine version.
• January 2026: customer order and contact data was exposed through Global-e; customers were warned about phishing.

The dated list with sources is below the article.

What we could not verify

• Bitcoin-only edition: not found on the Ledger pages we checked.
• Native SLIP-39 backup: Ledger’s pages we checked do not state it.
• Country of manufacture: Ledger’s comparison page gives its Paris company address, not where the device is assembled.