Photos used with permission. ©2025 The LEGO Group. LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Set 45345, shown in the 2021 launch press image with its storage tub, trays, hardware and elements. Retired kit: LEGO Education hardware sales ended June 30, 2026. No tablet or current package availability is implied. Image source (opens in a new tab)
This is LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Set 45345. The cited specification lists 449 elements, a two-port Small Hub, two motors, a light matrix and a color sensor. LEGO targets ages 6 and above and US grades 1 to 5. Use a build designed for these parts rather than a Prime parts list.
Yes. LEGO ended its own SPIKE hardware sales on June 30, 2026. Its stated app support period runs through June 30, 2031, with bug fixes and supported-operating-system maintenance but no new features after retirement. That is a software commitment, not confirmation of replacement-electronics stock.
No. The cited FAQ supports icon and word blocks and explicitly excludes Python for Essential. The shared app’s Python editor does not change the kit’s supported coding modes. The consulted FAQ also describes streaming the program from a connected device.
The consulted FAQ directs Essential Hub updates through USB on a compatible Windows, Mac or Chromebook computer, and excludes iPad or Android tablet updates. Check the instructions for the actual app and hub before purchase, and keep the supplied charging and data cable with the kit.
The cited SPIKE privacy statement says no account or login is required and programs and voice recordings stay on the device. IP addresses and region-dependent performance analytics are also described. Review the settings for your app and region instead of assuming the whole system processes no data.
Try one complete build on the intended device: connect, run the blocks, change an input and save the work. A current regional reseller price was not established. The support index’s October 26, 2026 app listing is not proof of successful installation or a guarantee for your device.
SPIKE Essential Set 45345 has 449 elements, a two-port Small Hub, two small motors, a light matrix and a color sensor. LEGO targets ages 6 and above and US grades 1-5. The smaller hub and included components make it important to choose a build that fits this set rather than follow a Prime parts list.13
The maker ended Essential sales on June 30, 2026. The SPIKE app remains within LEGO's stated support period through June 30, 2031, but no new features are promised after retirement. This is a supported-software period for an ended hardware line, not evidence that all replacement electronics remain in stock.2
Essential supports icon and word blocks. LEGO explicitly says it does not support Python, even though the shared SPIKE app includes a Python editor for Prime. The consulted technical FAQ also describes Essential as streaming its program from the connected device. A buyer wanting a small standalone Python robot should not assume this kit supplies that workflow.3
A tablet used for lessons may not handle every maintenance step. LEGO's consulted FAQ directs Essential Hub updates through USB on a compatible Windows, Mac or Chromebook computer, and says the update cannot be completed on an iPad or Android tablet. Check the current app instructions on the equipment that will actually be available, and keep the supplied charging/data cable with the kit.34
LEGO's support portal listed SPIKE App 3.6.1 in the sources checked on October 26, 2026; no installed version was checked. Its app-specific privacy statement says no login is required and written programs and voice recordings stay on the device. It also describes IP-address processing and region-dependent performance analytics. That is more precise than describing the whole app as collecting no data.45
For a family, a useful trial is one complete build: connect the hub, run the blocks, change one input and save the work. That reveals whether the combination suits the learner and the household device. Treat LEGO's age range as manufacturer guidance and assess the particular activity and supervision separately.3
Retired badge, SKU, grades 1-5 and support FAQ Primary/publisher statement, not independent testing. No authenticated account, hardware or regional checkout verification. Source observations and verification dates are retained from the prepared packet. No new retrieval, installation or hardware test was performed for this staging packet.
Evidence checked: 2026-10-26
Product-number/end-of-sales table; software support and after-support consequences Primary/publisher statement, not independent testing. No authenticated account, hardware or regional checkout verification. Source observations and verification dates are retained from the prepared packet. No new retrieval, installation or hardware test was performed for this staging packet.
Evidence checked: 2026-10-26
Set content, age 6+, streaming-only, no Python, Hub USB update and locally saved projects; malformed compatibility answer not generalized Primary/publisher statement, not independent testing. No authenticated account, hardware or regional checkout verification. Source observations and verification dates are retained from the prepared packet. No new retrieval, installation or hardware test was performed for this staging packet.
Evidence checked: 2026-10-26
Release Notes top entry is SPIKE App3.6.1, followed by3.6.0 and3.5.1 Linked3.6.1 article returned metadata shell only. Release publication date, change contents, downloadable binary and Hub OS unverified. Source observations and verification dates are retained from the prepared packet. No new retrieval, installation or hardware test was performed for this staging packet.
Evidence checked: 2026-10-26
No login requirement; local code/voice content; IP addresses and region-dependent first-party analytics Maker policy statement; not blanket zero-data or independent compliance certification. Source observations and verification dates are retained from the prepared packet. No new retrieval, installation or hardware test was performed for this staging packet.
Evidence checked: 2026-10-26
