Compact 25-key USB-C MIDI controller with pitch/mod wheels, 8 pads, and 5-pin DIN MIDI output.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS
Checked September 2026
Best Akai MPC Live III alternatives (2026)
The closest Akai MPC Live III alternatives are Akai Professional MPK Mini IV, Arturia MiniLab 3, Novation Launchkey Mini 25 MK4, based on overlapping categories and operating systems. Akai MPC Live III is best for producers who want portable standalone production and live performance and starts at an unpublished price.
A 25-key universal MIDI controller with pads, faders, encoders, and a bundled software suite.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported- $139.99once
Novation
Novation Launchkey Mini 25 MK4
A 25 mini-key DAW controller with polyphonic-aftertouch pads, Scale/Chord modes, and an arpeggiator.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported NI's smallest keyboard controller with 32 synth-action keys and deep NKS/Komplete integration.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA MIDI-over-USB pad controller with 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive MPC pads and 6 assignable knobs.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS- $129.99once
Novation
Novation Launchpad Mini
A compact 64 RGB-pad MIDI grid controller for clip launching in Ableton Live.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported 49-key USB-MIDI controller with LCD display, arpeggiator, and Analog Lab V integration.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedAn ultra-portable 32 mini-key USB MIDI keyboard controller for Mac and PC.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOSA 61-key USB MIDI controller keyboard with built-in Nektar DAW integration.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA slim 64-pad and fader controller built for hands-on Ableton Live control.
VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
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Akai Professional MPK Mini IV is the closest match: it is best for compact beat and melody production on the go and starts at $99.