MX85 vs MX95
Specs, US list prices, licensing and support dates side by side, from official Cisco documentation.
Main differences
The MX95 lists for $2,957 more than the MX85: $5,909 against $2,952 (US list prices).
- Best fit
- MX85: Medium branch vs MX95: Larger branches and regional offices
- Recommended for
- MX85: Small to medium branch with up to 250 devices vs MX95: Medium-sized to large branch with up to 500 devices
- Firewall throughput
- MX85: 1 Gbps vs MX95: 3 Gbps
- Site-to-site VPN throughput
- MX85: 1 Gbps vs MX95: 2.5 Gbps
- Advanced security throughput
- MX85: 1 Gbps vs MX95: 2 Gbps
2 more rows differ in the table below.
The same on both: Integrated Wi-Fi: None; Integrated cellular: None.
Both are available to order, with no end-of-sale date announced.
Full comparison
| Attribute |  MX85$2,952 |  MX95$5,909 |
|---|---|---|
| Best fitDiffers | Medium branch | Larger branches and regional offices |
| List priceDiffers | $2,952 | $5,909 |
| Recommended forDiffers | Small to medium branch with up to 250 devices | Medium-sized to large branch with up to 500 devices |
| Firewall throughputDiffers | 1 Gbps | 3 Gbps |
| Site-to-site VPN throughputDiffers | 1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Advanced security throughputDiffers | 1 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| WANDiffers | 2 × 1 GbE SFP, 2 × 1 GbE RJ45 (1 PoE+, port 4) | 2 × 10 GbE SFP+, 2 × 2.5 GbE RJ45 (1 PoE+, port 4) |
| LANDiffers | 8 × 1 GbE RJ45, 2 × 1 GbE SFP | 4 × 1 GbE RJ45, 2 × 10 GbE SFP+ |
| Integrated Wi-FiSame | None | None |
| Integrated cellularSame | None | None |
| HardwareDiffers | 1RU rack mount; passively cooled (fanless); internal AC power supply | 1RU rack mount; internal AC power supply (100–127 / 200–240 VAC); 42 W idle, 109 W max |
| LicensingDiffers | Co-term Enterprise, Advanced Security or Secure SD-WAN Plus (add-ons: Per Device SD-WAN+); subscription LIC-MX-M-E or LIC-MX-M-A | Co-term Enterprise, Advanced Security or Secure SD-WAN Plus (add-ons: Per Device SD-WAN+); subscription LIC-MX-L-E or LIC-MX-L-A |
| AvailabilitySame | Available | Available |
| All portsDiffers | 1 × 1G RJ45 (Management) · 2 × 1G SFP (WAN 1–2) · 2 × 1G RJ45 (WAN 3–4) · 8 × 1G RJ45 (LAN 5–12) · 2 × 1G SFP (LAN 13–14) | 1 × 1G RJ45 (Management) · 2 × 10G SFP+ (WAN 1–2) · 2 × 2.5G RJ45 (WAN 3–4) · 4 × 1G RJ45 (LAN 5–8) · 2 × 10G SFP+ (LAN 9–10) |
† US list price recorded from Cisco’s Meraki catalog on Jul 14, 2026. Cisco has since retired that catalog and publishes no newer public list prices, so recorded prices can’t be re-checked. Licenses are priced separately.