Hardware solution
Mobile POS Kit for Square Reader
The Mobile POS Kit for Square Reader packages a portable checkout around an iPad mini: a Square Reader for contactless and chip (2nd generation), an Infinite Peripherals case, a portable Bluetooth receipt printer, and 50 rolls of 45 mm thermal receipt paper. It suits a food truck taking orders at the window, a caterer moving between service points, or a mobile service professional collecting payment on site.
Built for your day-to-day
The iPad mini is not included in the $399 kit price, so plan for a compatible iPad mini separately. Square Point of Sale is available on its free plan, with processing charged when a payment is taken rather than a required hardware subscription.
Key capabilities
The included 2nd-generation Reader accepts EMV chip cards plus NFC payments from cards and Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. Pair it wirelessly with the host device rather than building a fixed counter station.
The bundle includes a portable receipt printer and 50 rolls of 45 mm thermal paper, giving pop-ups, mobile counters, and field appointments a paper-receipt option without sourcing those pieces separately.
Square’s U.S. pricing describes the free plan as the essentials for selling in person, online, by phone, or in the field, with no required monthly plan fee. Paid Plus and Premium tiers are optional for advanced industry features and lower processing rates.
Square supports Offline Mode for eligible setups. Offline payments must reconnect within 24 hours or they can be declined, and the seller remains responsible for expired, declined, or disputed offline transactions.
The portable format is a practical fit for mobile food service, catering, events, and appointment or field-service businesses that need a reader and receipt printer away from a permanent checkout counter. Square’s POS modes and features vary by industry and plan.
Explore the details
At the verified U.S. listing price, the kit includes the 2nd-generation Square Reader for contactless and chip, an Infinite Peripherals case compatible with iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad mini (6th generation), a portable receipt printer, and 50 rolls of 45 mm thermal receipt paper. The iPad mini is not included. The listing offers an iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular 128GB as a separate add-on for $749.
Square lists compatibility with the 2nd- and 1st-generation Square Reader for contactless and chip and iPad mini (6th generation), and specifically excludes iPad mini (5th and 4th generation). The Reader specifications separately state Apple devices need iOS 17.1 or later and most Android devices need Android 7.0 or later, but this particular case-and-printer bundle is presented around the compatible iPad mini form factor. Confirm the exact iPad and app setup before purchase.
The published standard in-person rate for the Reader is 2.6% + $0.15 per tap, dip, or swipe; Afterpay transactions are listed at 6% + $0.30 each. Square says there are no monthly fees or long-term commitments for the standard Reader pricing, and businesses processing $250,000 or more annually can ask Square about custom rates. The $399 kit can be financed at $37 per month, subject to credit approval and other factors; the financing footnote says plans are issued by Block, Inc., use a 15% APR, vary from 3, 6, 12, or 24 months, require a $49–$10,000 purchase, and are unavailable to merchants in Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Tennessee.
This is not an all-in-one terminal: the buyer supplies a compatible iPad mini, and the kit’s portable workflow depends on the Square POS app and a paired Reader. Offline payments are time-limited and carry seller risk. The kit includes a receipt printer and paper, but Square’s listing does not state the printer model, battery life, paper replenishment cost, or a cellular service plan; do not promise those details without checkout or support confirmation.
Plan details
$399.00 one-time hardware price before tax, or the listing’s $37.00/month financing option. A compatible iPad mini is extra; the optional iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular 128GB is listed at $749.00.
Per tap, dip, or swipe on the published standard Reader rate; custom rates may be available for businesses processing $250,000+ annually.
Per Afterpay transaction, according to the Reader specifications.
Optional financing shown for the $399 kit; subject to credit approval, purchase amount, state availability, and plan length.
Verified against official Square U.S. pages on 2026-10-27; prices, availability, eligibility, and rates can change.
The iPad mini is not included in the $399 kit price. The $749 iPad mini add-on is a separate hardware purchase.
Offline Mode is not a guarantee of payment: payments must reconnect within 24 hours, and the seller is responsible for expired, declined, or disputed offline transactions.
Do not treat the $37/month financing figure as a subscription fee; it is an optional credit-financing example subject to qualification and terms.
Square’s standard published rate is not a promise of every seller’s rate; payment method, plan, custom pricing, and eligibility can change the applicable fee.
The product page does not identify the portable printer model or document its battery, connectivity, or consumables beyond including 50 rolls of 45 mm thermal paper.
Questions
No. The $399 kit includes the Reader, case, portable receipt printer, and 50 rolls of 45 mm thermal paper. Square lists a compatible iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular 128GB as a separate $749 add-on.
The product listing names iPad mini (6th generation) compatibility and says the case is compatible with iPad mini A17 Pro and iPad mini 6th Gen. It specifically says iPad mini (5th generation) and iPad mini (4th generation) are not compatible.
No required monthly POS subscription is stated for the basic setup. Square’s U.S. pricing presents a free plan for essential selling and charges processing when you take a payment. Optional Plus and Premium plans add features and may change processing rates.
Information as of 2026-10-27. Product details date: 2026-10-27.
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