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A compatible replacement for LEGIC Identsystems LEGIC Prime (MIM256 / MIM1024) — a 13.56 MHz contactless smart card, encoded by specification to read identically on your existing readers. One of the specialist formats few suppliers offer — order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible LEGIC Prime (MIM256 / MIM1024) works

The LEGIC Prime (MIM256 / MIM1024) is a 13.56 MHz high-frequency contactless credential read over the ISO/IEC 14443 air interface. Its data structure is LEGIC Prime proprietary RF13.56; 256B / 1KB. When you present a credential, the reader decodes that exact structure and passes it to your access-control panel as a card number it recognises.

We build the compatible LEGIC Prime (MIM256 / MIM1024) by encoding the identical data structure onto a programmable LEGIC Prime chip. Once written, the reader cannot tell the difference between our credential and the original — it presents the same bits, the same facility code, and the same card number. That is what "compatible by specification" means: not a generic look-alike, but a credential engineered to read exactly as the original does.

The LEGIC Identsystems format sits among the specialist proximity credentials most card vendors never tooled up to produce — which is why the only other source is usually the original manufacturer, at a steep premium. Supporting these hard-to-find formats is exactly what Security ID Systems specialises in. Tell us the format printed on your card, or send a sample for us to read, and we confirm compatibility before you order.

Also known as

Legic · Legic Prime · MIM256 · MIM1024 · M030 · M071

LEGIC Identsystems and all other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Security ID Systems is an independent manufacturer and supplier of compatible access-control credentials and is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by these companies. Brand and format names are used only to identify the systems our products are compatible with. MIFARE and DESFire are registered trademarks of NXP B.V.

LEGIC Prime (MIM256 / MIM1024) — common questions

Is this a genuine LEGIC Identsystems card or a compatible one?

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the LEGIC Prime (MIM256 / MIM1024) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an LEGIC Identsystems-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with LEGIC Identsystems; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

What chip is the compatible LEGIC Prime (MIM256 / MIM1024) encoded on?

It is encoded on a LEGIC Prime programmable chip. That platform reproduces the original 13.56 MHz HF data structure precisely, so the credential presents the same information your readers already accept.

What frequency and format is the LEGIC Prime (MIM256 / MIM1024)?

It operates on 13.56 MHz HF, using legic prime proprietary rf13.56; 256b / 1kb. Matching that exact frequency and data structure is what makes a compatible credential work — a card on the wrong band or bit length simply will not read.

Why can't I find this compatible card anywhere else?

The LEGIC Identsystems format is one of the specialist, proprietary credentials most card vendors never tooled up to produce, leaving the original manufacturer as the only source. Security ID Systems specialises in exactly these hard-to-find formats, which is why we can supply a compatible credential when no one else lists one.

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Send the part number or a photo of your card and reader. We verify the encoding before production and ship worldwide — including the rare formats no one else lists.