MikroTik RouterOS is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, specifically designed for routers. It is installed on the company’s produced networking hardware - RouterBOARD, as well as on standard x86 type computers, enabling these devices to fulfill router functions.
| Release | Released | Security Support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| RouterOS 7.21 | 1 month and 1 week ago (12 Jan 2026)
|
Yes |
7.21.3
(13 Feb 2026)
|
| RouterOS 7.20 (LT) | 4 months and 3 weeks ago (30 Sep 2025)
|
Yes |
7.20.8
(02 Feb 2026)
|
| RouterOS 7.19 | 9 months ago (22 May 2025)
|
Ended
4 months and 3 weeks ago (30 Sep 2025)
|
7.19.6
(15 Sep 2025)
|
| RouterOS 7.18 | 1 year ago (24 Feb 2025)
|
Ended
9 months ago (22 May 2025)
|
7.18.2
(12 Mar 2025)
|
| RouterOS 7.17 | 1 year ago (16 Jan 2025)
|
Ended
1 year ago (24 Feb 2025)
|
7.17.2
(06 Feb 2025)
|
| RouterOS 7.16 | 1 year and 5 months ago (24 Sep 2024)
|
Ended
1 year ago (16 Jan 2025)
|
7.16.2
(27 Nov 2024)
|
| RouterOS 7.15 | 1 year and 9 months ago (30 May 2024)
|
Ended
1 year and 5 months ago (24 Sep 2024)
|
7.15.3
(25 Jul 2024)
|
| RouterOS 7.14 | 1 year and 11 months ago (25 Mar 2024)
|
Ended
1 year and 9 months ago (30 May 2024)
|
7.14.3
(19 Apr 2024)
|
| RouterOS 7.13 | 2 years ago (14 Dec 2023)
|
Ended
1 year and 11 months ago (25 Mar 2024)
|
7.13.5
(16 Feb 2024)
|
| RouterOS 7.12 | 2 years and 3 months ago (09 Nov 2023)
|
Ended
2 years ago (14 Dec 2023)
|
7.12.2
(20 Dec 2023)
|
| RouterOS 7.11 | 2 years and 6 months ago (15 Aug 2023)
|
Ended
2 years and 3 months ago (09 Nov 2023)
|
7.11.3
(27 Sep 2023)
|
| RouterOS 7.10 | 2 years and 8 months ago (15 Jun 2023)
|
Ended
2 years and 6 months ago (15 Aug 2023)
|
7.10.2
(12 Jul 2023)
|
| RouterOS 7.9 | 2 years and 9 months ago (02 May 2023)
|
Ended
2 years and 8 months ago (15 Jun 2023)
|
7.9.2
(30 May 2023)
|
| RouterOS 7.8 | 3 years ago (24 Feb 2023)
|
Ended
2 years and 9 months ago (02 May 2023)
|
7.8
(24 Feb 2023)
|
| RouterOS 7.7 | 3 years ago (12 Jan 2023)
|
Ended
3 years ago (24 Feb 2023)
|
7.7
(12 Jan 2023)
|
| RouterOS 7.6 | 3 years ago (17 Oct 2022)
|
Ended
3 years ago (12 Jan 2023)
|
7.6
(17 Oct 2022)
|
| RouterOS 7.5 | 3 years and 5 months ago (30 Aug 2022)
|
Ended
3 years ago (17 Oct 2022)
|
7.5
(30 Aug 2022)
|
| RouterOS 7.4 | 3 years and 7 months ago (19 Jul 2022)
|
Ended
3 years and 5 months ago (30 Aug 2022)
|
7.4.1
(04 Aug 2022)
|
| RouterOS 7.3 | 3 years and 8 months ago (06 Jun 2022)
|
Ended
3 years and 7 months ago (19 Jul 2022)
|
7.3.1
(09 Jun 2022)
|
| RouterOS 7.2 | 3 years and 11 months ago (31 Mar 2022)
|
Ended
3 years and 8 months ago (06 Jun 2022)
|
7.2.3
(02 May 2022)
|
| RouterOS 7.1 | 4 years ago (01 Dec 2021)
|
Ended
3 years and 11 months ago (31 Mar 2022)
|
7.1.5
(22 Mar 2022)
|
| RouterOS 6.49 (LT) | 4 years ago (06 Oct 2021)
|
Ended
4 months and 3 weeks ago (30 Sep 2025)
|
6.49.19
(07 Jul 2025)
|
| RouterOS 6.48 | 5 years ago (22 Dec 2020)
|
No |
6.48.7
(23 May 2023)
|
| RouterOS 6.47 | 5 years and 8 months ago (02 Jun 2020)
|
No |
6.47.10
(31 May 2021)
|
| RouterOS 6.46 (LT) | 6 years ago (02 Dec 2019)
|
No |
6.46.8
(29 Oct 2020)
|
| RouterOS 6.45 (LT) | 6 years ago (21 Jun 2019)
|
No |
6.45.9
(30 Apr 2020)
|
| RouterOS 6.44 (LT) | 7 years ago (25 Feb 2019)
|
No |
6.44.6
(24 Oct 2019)
|
| RouterOS 6.43 (LT) | 7 years ago (06 Sep 2018)
|
No |
6.43.16
(14 May 2019)
|
| RouterOS 6.42 (LT) | 7 years and 10 months ago (13 Apr 2018)
|
No |
6.42.12
(12 Feb 2019)
|
| RouterOS 6.41 | 8 years ago (22 Dec 2017)
|
No |
6.41.4
(05 Apr 2018)
|
| RouterOS 6.40 (LT) | 8 years ago (21 Jul 2017)
|
No |
6.40.9
(20 Aug 2018)
|
| RouterOS 6.39 (LT) | 8 years ago (27 Apr 2017)
|
No |
6.39.3
(12 Oct 2017)
|
| RouterOS 6.38 (LT) | 9 years ago (30 Dec 2016)
|
No |
6.38.7
(20 Jun 2017)
|
| RouterOS 6.37 (LT) | 9 years ago (23 Sep 2016)
|
No |
6.37.5
(09 Mar 2017)
|
| RouterOS 6.36 | 9 years ago (20 Jul 2016)
|
No |
6.36.3
(05 Sep 2016)
|
| RouterOS 6.35 | 9 years ago (14 Apr 2016)
|
No |
6.35.4
(09 Jun 2016)
|
| RouterOS 6.34 (LT) | 10 years ago (29 Jan 2016)
|
No |
6.34.6
(06 Jun 2016)
|
| RouterOS 6.33 | 10 years ago (06 Nov 2015)
|
No |
6.33.6
(28 Jan 2016)
|
| RouterOS 6.32 (LT) | 10 years ago (07 Sep 2015)
|
No |
6.32.4
(09 Feb 2016)
|
| RouterOS 6.30 (LT) | 10 years ago (08 Jul 2015)
|
No |
6.30.4
(25 Aug 2015)
|
| RouterOS 6.29 | 10 years ago (27 May 2015)
|
No |
6.29.1
(01 Jun 2015)
|
| RouterOS 6.28 | 10 years ago (15 Apr 2015)
|
No |
6.28
(15 Apr 2015)
|
| RouterOS 6.27 | 11 years ago (11 Feb 2015)
|
No |
6.27
(11 Feb 2015)
|
| RouterOS 6.26 | 11 years ago (03 Feb 2015)
|
No |
6.26
(03 Feb 2015)
|
| RouterOS 6.25 | 11 years ago (19 Jan 2015)
|
No |
6.25
(19 Jan 2015)
|
| RouterOS 6.24 | 11 years ago (23 Dec 2014)
|
No |
6.24
(23 Dec 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.23 | 11 years ago (04 Dec 2014)
|
No |
6.23
(04 Dec 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.22 | 11 years ago (11 Nov 2014)
|
No |
6.22
(11 Nov 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.20 | 11 years ago (01 Oct 2014)
|
No |
6.21.1
(03 Nov 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.19 | 11 years ago (26 Aug 2014)
|
No |
6.19
(26 Aug 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.18 | 11 years ago (01 Aug 2014)
|
No |
6.18
(01 Aug 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.17 | 11 years ago (18 Jul 2014)
|
No |
6.17
(18 Jul 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.16 | 11 years ago (17 Jul 2014)
|
No |
6.16
(17 Jul 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.15 | 11 years ago (12 Jun 2014)
|
No |
6.15
(12 Jun 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.14 | 11 years ago (06 Jun 2014)
|
No |
6.14
(06 Jun 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.13 | 11 years ago (15 May 2014)
|
No |
6.13
(15 May 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.12 | 11 years ago (14 Apr 2014)
|
No |
6.12
(14 Apr 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.11 | 11 years ago (20 Mar 2014)
|
No |
6.11
(20 Mar 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.10 | 12 years ago (12 Feb 2014)
|
No |
6.10
(12 Feb 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.9 | 12 years ago (31 Jan 2014)
|
No |
6.9
(31 Jan 2014)
|
| RouterOS 6.7 | 12 years ago (29 Nov 2013)
|
No |
6.7
(29 Nov 2013)
|
| RouterOS 6.6 | 12 years ago (07 Nov 2013)
|
No |
6.6
(07 Nov 2013)
|
| RouterOS 6.5 | 12 years ago (16 Oct 2013)
|
No |
6.5
(16 Oct 2013)
|
| RouterOS 6.4 | 12 years ago (12 Sep 2013)
|
No |
6.4
(12 Sep 2013)
|
| RouterOS 5.26 | 12 years ago (04 Sep 2013)
|
No |
5.26
(04 Sep 2013)
|
| RouterOS 6.3 | 12 years ago (03 Sep 2013)
|
No |
6.3
(03 Sep 2013)
|
| RouterOS 6.2 | 12 years ago (02 Aug 2013)
|
No |
6.2
(02 Aug 2013)
|
| RouterOS 6.1 | 12 years ago (12 Jun 2013)
|
No |
6.1
(12 Jun 2013)
|
| RouterOS 6.0 | 12 years ago (17 May 2013)
|
No |
6.0
(17 May 2013)
|
| RouterOS 5.25 | 12 years ago (25 Apr 2013)
|
No |
5.25
(25 Apr 2013)
|
| RouterOS 5.24 | 13 years ago (19 Feb 2013)
|
No |
5.24
(19 Feb 2013)
|
| RouterOS 5.23 | 13 years ago (29 Jan 2013)
|
No |
5.23
(29 Jan 2013)
|
| RouterOS 5.22 | 13 years ago (23 Nov 2012)
|
No |
5.22
(23 Nov 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.21 | 13 years ago (12 Oct 2012)
|
No |
5.21
(12 Oct 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.20 | 13 years ago (15 Aug 2012)
|
No |
5.20
(15 Aug 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.19 | 13 years ago (16 Jul 2012)
|
No |
5.19
(16 Jul 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.18 | 13 years ago (21 Jun 2012)
|
No |
5.18
(21 Jun 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.17 | 13 years ago (28 May 2012)
|
No |
5.17
(28 May 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.16 | 13 years ago (09 May 2012)
|
No |
5.16
(09 May 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.14 | 14 years ago (22 Feb 2012)
|
No |
5.14
(22 Feb 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.13 | 14 years ago (14 Feb 2012)
|
No |
5.13
(14 Feb 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.12 | 14 years ago (19 Jan 2012)
|
No |
5.12
(19 Jan 2012)
|
| RouterOS 5.11 | 14 years ago (12 Dec 2011)
|
No |
5.11
(12 Dec 2011)
|
| RouterOS 5.9 | 14 years ago (29 Nov 2011)
|
No |
5.9
(29 Nov 2011)
|
| RouterOS 5.8 | 14 years ago (01 Nov 2011)
|
No |
5.8
(01 Nov 2011)
|
| RouterOS 5.7 | 14 years ago (14 Sep 2011)
|
No |
5.7
(14 Sep 2011)
|
| RouterOS 4.17 | 15 years ago (02 Mar 2011)
|
No |
4.17
(02 Mar 2011)
|
| RouterOS 4.10 | 15 years ago (26 May 2010)
|
No |
4.10
(26 May 2010)
|
| RouterOS 3.30 | 16 years ago (11 Sep 2009)
|
No |
3.30
(11 Sep 2009)
|
This description is based on information found in the changelog and in the forum.
RouterOS release and support policy is not clearly defined. There is a new minor release of RouterOS every few months, which is supported with bug and security fixes until the next minor release is available. Some minor releases are designated long term and receive critical bug and security fixes until the next long term release is available.
When performing updates each minor version must be upgraded in sequence.
You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.
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