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Top 4 under-250 g drones

Compare exact ready-to-fly configurations around the 250 g boundary.

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DJI Mini 5 Pro

Fly More Combo with standard Intelligent Flight Battery and DJI RC 2 · 249 g · C0

Start your comparison here, then choose by role below. The four cards are not ranked first to fourth, and this is not a universal winner. Read its trade-off and verify the exact battery bundle before buying.

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Four roles, four visible compromises

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These are four unranked role options, selected from exact, source-backed configurations with current UK availability evidence. Their display order is not a quality ranking, and affiliate coverage did not affect inclusion or order.

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Best fit: Lightest simple camera route

DJI Neo

Standard Intelligent Flight Battery

Mass
135 g
Class mark
C0

Why it is here: The official support specification states an approximate 135 g take-off weight with the standard battery.

Trade-off: Camera capability and controls are more limited, and low weight does not make flight rule-free.

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Best fit: All-rounder

DJI Mini 5 Pro

Fly More Combo with standard Intelligent Flight Battery and DJI RC 2

Mass
249 g
Class mark
C0

Why it is here: The standard-battery configuration is manufacturer-stated at 249 g with a C0 class claim.

Trade-off: Fitting the Plus battery creates a different configuration and can cross the class threshold.

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Best fit: Non-DJI alternative

Potensic ATOM 3

Standard Kit with original Smart Battery

Mass
249 g
Class mark
C0

Why it is here: Model DSDR24A with SKU AT3-1B is documented below 249 g and C0 with the original battery.

Trade-off: The Smart Battery Plus is outside this dossier and needs its own mass/class check.

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Best fit: Guarded format

DJI Flip

Standard Intelligent Flight Battery

Mass
249 g
Class mark
C0

Why it is here: The standard-battery aircraft is documented below 249 g and C0 with full-coverage propeller guards.

Trade-off: Guarding changes the physical format and does not create permission to fly close to people.

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How this list was chosen

Independent role-based fit using exact manufacturer configuration facts; affiliate availability was not used.

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