DJI Retires Mavic Mini and Osmo Pocket in 2026

DJI just announced that two once beloved pocket sized legends, the Mavic Mini and the Osmo Pocket, are officially heading toward retirement in 2026. No fireworks, no dramatic countdown, just a quiet email that feels a bit like finding out your favorite camera bag zipper is discontinued.

If you owned either of these, this news probably lands somewhere between mild nostalgia and “yeah, that makes sense.”

The Mavic Mini and the Osmo Pocket Era

Let’s start with the Osmo Pocket. That tiny stick of cinematic ambition was basically a gimbal with dreams bigger than its size. Mine lasted exactly two weeks before gravity decided to audition for the role of final boss. It slipped from my hand, kissed the ground, and cracked the gimbal.

Here’s the twist. Even semi broken, slightly crooked, and permanently traumatized, that Osmo Pocket kept working for years. It stabilized. It recorded. It refused to die. That is not a failure story, that is a badge of honor.

The Mavic Mini was a different kind of adventure. I bought it mostly out of curiosity. It was light, friendly, and felt like the drone equivalent of “what could go wrong.” Turns out, a lot.

It became my first flyaway drone, vanishing forever over Baeza, Ecuador. One moment it was there, the next it was pursuing a new life, possibly as a cloud observer or jungle cryptid. It never returned. DJI Care was not emotionally prepared for that conversation.

What DJI Ending Support Actually Means

DJI says support officially ends on these dates:

• The Osmo Pocket on February 5, 2026.
• The Mavic Mini on April 1, 2026.

And no, this does not mean your Mini will suddenly drop out of the sky on April Fool’s Day or that your Osmo Pocket will stop recording mid clip like a dramatic soap opera exit.

It simply means no more firmware updates, no official repairs, no customer support hand holding. If something breaks, it becomes a you problem.

In the video world, that usually signals the real end of a product’s useful life. Not because it stops working, but because when it stops working, nobody is coming to help.

DJI’s Official Retirement Notice

DJI framed this as a natural life cycle decision, pointing to evolving technology and changing user needs. Translation: newer, better toys are here, and warehouse space is not infinite.

According to DJI, production for both products stopped years ago, and support will follow shortly after. The Ronin S is also on the list, quietly joining the retirement party.

This is not unusual. It is not dramatic. It is just time.

DroneXL’s Take

The Mavic Mini and Osmo Pocket were not perfect, but they were honest. They were gateways. They were first drones, first gimbals, first crashes, first flyaways, first hard lessons. They taught a generation that good footage does not require giant rigs or deep pockets, just curiosity and occasionally forgiving terrain.

If you still use one, keep using it. If it breaks, salute it. And if your Mini disappeared into the Ecuadorian sky like mine did, just know it lived free, briefly, and with excellent vibes.

Photo credit: DJI