Trezor Model T

Trezor stopped selling Model T through its own shop on 8 January 2026. Its published commitment is basic maintenance and new coin support until at least 2031, with critical security updates until at least 2036.

Those are separate support commitments, not a guarantee that every future asset, app or feature will work. Ending sales alone does not mean you need to replace a working Model T. Keep checking the support requirements for the tasks you use it for.

For a new Model T wallet, Trezor Suite recommends a 12-word BIP39 recovery phrase. Current desktop Suite also lets you choose a 24-word BIP39 phrase. Suite supports SLIP39 backups with 20-word recovery shares. A single-share backup is one complete word list. With a multi-share backup, recovery needs the number of matching shares you chose during setup; splitting an ordinary phrase into pieces does not create that backup.

Creating an 18-word BIP39 phrase or 33-word SLIP39 shares uses advanced tools such as trezorctl, Trezor’s command-line tool. The advanced rows in the table also include formats available in ordinary Suite setup. Model T can restore the listed BIP39 and SLIP39 formats, but the replacement’s firmware must support the type of backup you have.

Firmware 2.7.2 or later is needed for the newer SLIP39 backups that allow you to create further backups of the same wallet. Older Model T firmware already supported Shamir backups, but cannot restore this newer type. Updating firmware does not convert an existing BIP39 phrase into SLIP39.

If you lose the device, you need the complete recovery phrase or enough matching recovery shares, plus the exact passphrase if you used one. The PIN unlocks the device; it does not replace this recovery information. To restore onto a new or reset Model T, start recovery in Suite and enter the backup words on the device’s touchscreen, never in the app or a website. Before resetting an existing device, make sure you have the backup and any passphrase needed to restore its wallet.

The microSD card serves optional device-unlocking protection and is not the wallet backup. The separate guide explains enabling that feature and what to do if its paired card is missing.

While Model T still works, its Check backup feature can compare your saved words with the wallet backup on the device without replacing the wallet. Trezor’s Model T procedure uses Suite on a computer: connect and unlock the device, open Device settings and choose Check backup. Follow the device prompts and enter the words on Model T.

Before updating firmware, have the backup and any passphrase available. If the backup check fails, resolve that before an update or reset; do not erase the device while it is your only way to authorize transactions. The check confirms the backup, not whether you remember the correct passphrase.

Suite shows when a firmware update is available. Model T updates use USB with a computer or Android phone. Follow the current procedure and keep the connection in place until installation finishes: an interrupted update can leave you needing to restore the wallet.