# ESP8266 vs ESP32 **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [March 22, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp8266-vs-esp32/2541 "2021-03-22T19:16:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JSAnyone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/jsanyone/32/1332_2.png) [@JSAnyone](https://wled.discourse.group/u/JSAnyone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp8266-vs-esp32/2541/1 "2021-03-22T19:16:01Z")
Hi, I’ve read a lot about WLED in the last days, but I haven’t found an answer to this question yet: I want to use WLED together with Hyperion as Ambilight. Should I use the ESP8266 or the ESP32 for this? Of course the ESP32 is the better Microcontroller, but is this needed for WLED? ---
**Author:** ![srg74](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/srg74/32/3018_2.png) [@srg74](https://wled.discourse.group/u/srg74)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp8266-vs-esp32/2541/2 "2021-03-23T02:15:20Z")
ESP32 is more feature proof. ESP8266 can’t perform as ESP32. ---
**Author:** ![Artacus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/artacus/32/1258_2.png) [@Artacus](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Artacus)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 2:49am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp8266-vs-esp32/2541/3 "2021-03-23T02:49:11Z")
If you’ve got both on hand, the 8266 has plenty of power for the task at hand. If you’ve got to buy one, spend a little bit more and get the ESP32. Then in the future you could add sound reactive, capacitive buttons, etc. ---
**Author:** ![JSAnyone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/jsanyone/32/1332_2.png) [@JSAnyone](https://wled.discourse.group/u/JSAnyone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/esp8266-vs-esp32/2541/4 "2021-03-23T05:56:18Z")
Thanks!