DJI Matrice 400
DJI · China · also known as DJI M400, Matrice 400 · Updated
DJI Matrice 400 is an enterprise flagship multirotor developed by DJI of China, announced on 10 June 2025. It carries up to 6 kg of payload across four E-Port V2 ports, flies for up to 59 minutes, and is built for emergency response, infrastructure inspection, large-scale mapping and maritime patrol work.
Overview
DJI announced the Matrice 400 on 10 June 2025 as its new enterprise flagship drone platform, aimed at demanding commercial and public-safety missions. DJI's release names emergency response, search and rescue, firefighting, power-line inspection, large-scale mapping, engineering and construction, wind-turbine inspection and maritime patrol as target use cases, and says the aircraft can take off from a stationary vessel and land on a moving ship. The release does not position the Matrice 400 against any specific predecessor, and the catalog currently has no DJI Matrice 300- or 350-class entry; it is a separate, larger family from DJI's compact Matrice 4 Series (Matrice 4T/4E).
Design and capabilities
The aircraft measures 980 × 760 × 480 mm unfolded and folds to 490 × 490 × 480 mm, with a 1,070 mm diagonal wheelbase and 25-inch propellers. It weighs 5,020 ± 20 g without batteries and 9,740 ± 40 g with them, against a maximum take-off weight of 15.8 kg. Maximum payload is 6 kg on the screw-lock third gimbal connector (3 kg on the quick-release port), spread across seven payload positions on four E-Port V2 ports, with capacity falling as altitude increases. DJI rates the aircraft to IP55 and for operation between −20 °C and 50 °C, with a maximum take-off altitude of 7,000 m.
DJI's official specifications give a maximum flight time of 59 minutes forward flight (about 53 minutes with the AP100 parachute fitted) and a maximum hover time of 53 minutes, with a maximum flight distance of 49 km in no wind. Maximum horizontal speed is 25 m/s (90 km/h) at sea level, with ascent and descent rates of 10 m/s and 8 m/s. DJI's O4 Enterprise Enhanced Video Transmission system gives an unobstructed, interference-free range of up to 40 km under FCC rules (20 km under CE/SRRC/MIC rules); the specs block uses the FCC figure. The link supports an airborne relay module and dual DJI Cellular Dongle 2 modules for sub-2 GHz connectivity. Obstacle sensing combines LiDAR, millimetre-wave radar and low-light fisheye vision, which DJI says can detect hazards such as power lines at the aircraft's 25 m/s maximum speed.
DJI lists Smart Detection (including in thermal mode), Smart AR Projection, Power Line AR, Map View AR and Real-Time Terrain Follow among the Matrice 400's intelligent flight features. For US operators DJI offers a Local Data Mode and says flight logs are not automatically synced; DJI Care Enterprise Plus and an additional one-year warranty service are offered through authorised DJI Enterprise dealers.
Use cases
DJI markets the Matrice 400 for emergency response and search and rescue, firefighting, power-line and wind-turbine inspection, large-scale mapping, engineering and construction surveying, and maritime patrol, including operations launching from and recovering to vessels at sea.
Frequently asked questions
How long can the DJI Matrice 400 fly?
DJI's specifications give a maximum flight time of 59 minutes in forward flight and a maximum hover time of 53 minutes, in no wind.
What is the transmission range of the Matrice 400?
Up to 40 km unobstructed under FCC rules, or 20 km under CE/SRRC/MIC rules, over DJI's O4 Enterprise Enhanced Video Transmission system.
How much payload can the Matrice 400 carry?
Up to 6 kg on the screw-lock third gimbal connector at sea level, across seven payload positions on four E-Port V2 ports; capacity decreases at altitude.
How much does the DJI Matrice 400 cost?
DJI has not published a price; the aircraft is sold through authorised DJI Enterprise dealers.
Is the Matrice 400 the successor to the Matrice 350 RTK?
DJI's own launch materials describe the Matrice 400 only as its new enterprise flagship platform and do not name the Matrice 350 RTK or any other predecessor.
