Ubiquiti UniFi AI Key

Specialized Edge AI device enabling any UniFi Protect solution to be extended with proactive threat detection and AI-based alerting.

The device can process up to 1800 smart detections per hour (1000 detections with facial recognition and license plate recognition) and adds advanced features such as facial recognition, license plate recognition, and natural language search (English only).

Compact aluminum design measuring 134.2 × 131.2 × 33.7 mm contains a powerful Arm® Cortex®-A78AE v8.2 processor, 16 GB LPDDR5 memory, and 256GB SSD storage. The device is powered via PoE++ (50–57 V) with a maximum consumption of 45 W and features a 1.3" touchscreen display for basic control. AI Key is compatible with all UniFi Protect cameras supporting smart detections including G4, G5, G6, and AI series.

Compatibility and Performance
AI Key works with all UniFi Protect cameras supporting smart detections (G4, G5, G6, AI Series, and cameras connected via AI Port). It achieves best results with AI Series cameras, which provide higher quality detections with greater range. Speech transcription is available only with AI Series cameras supporting voice detection. An unlimited number of AI Key devices can be connected to one console.

Detection Processing
The device processes smart detections in order of receipt through an internal queue with a capacity of 200 events. When the queue capacity is exceeded, excess detections are discarded. A full queue can cause processing delays of up to 15 minutes. For high-traffic environments or large numbers of active cameras, using multiple AI Key devices is recommended.

Facial Recognition and License Plate Recognition
AI Key adds facial recognition and license plate recognition functionality for G4 and G5 cameras with higher capacity than AI Port. While AI Port offers real-time processing, AI Key results depend on the processing queue length. Both solutions can be combined according to specific installation needs.

BASIC SPECIFICATIONS

Processor: Arm® Cortex®-A78AE v8.2
System Memory: 16 GB LPDDR5
Storage: 256 GB SSD
Processing Capacity: 1800 smart detections per hour
Network Interface: 1× GbE RJ45 port
Power Supply: PoE++ (50–57 V)
Maximum Consumption: 45 W
Display: 1.3" touchscreen display
ESD/EMP Protection: air ± 12 kV, contact ± 8 kV
Operating Temperature: -5 to +40 °C
Material: aluminum alloy
Dimensions: 134.2 × 131.2 × 33.7 mm
Weight: 635 g
Certifications: NDAA, FCC, IC, CE