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Callaway Elyte Driver vs Elyte Mini Driver

Full-Size Distance or Tee Box Control?

Callaway Elyte Driver

Callaway

Elyte Driver

2025 model

Release date
Jan 24, 2025
MSRP at launch
$399.99
Elyte Driver details →
Callaway Elyte Mini Driver

Callaway

Elyte Mini Driver

2025 model

Release date
Apr 4, 2025
MSRP at launch
$449.99
Elyte Mini Driver details →

Which to choose

The biggest difference is head size and purpose. The Elyte is Callaway's all-round 2025 driver, with a 460cc head and a 45.75-inch length. The Elyte Mini Driver has a compact 340cc head, a 43.75-inch length and 11.5° of loft (versus 10.5°). Testers treat it as a tee club for control on narrow holes and short par 4s. They also say it gives up surprisingly little distance to a full driver.

Most testers found the Elyte forgiving, with ball speed holding across the face. Most also called the Mini forgiving and accurate, though one tester found it less forgiving off-centre than expected. The Mini can also be played from the fairway, but testers disagreed on how well that works.

Choose the Elyte Driver if…

you want a full-size, 460cc driver that suits a wide range of handicaps, from roughly scratch to 25+, especially if you spin the ball too much and want more carry.

Choose the Elyte Mini Driver if…

you lack confidence with a full driver, or you usually hit a fairway wood or hybrid off the tee, and you want a shorter, compact-headed club for tight holes.

Common questions

Which is more forgiving?
Most testers found the full-size Elyte forgiving, with ball speed holding across the face. Most also found the Mini forgiving, but one tester felt it was less forgiving on off-centre strikes than expected.
How much distance do you lose with the Mini Driver?
Most testers say it gives up surprisingly little distance compared with a full-size driver. In exchange you get a smaller 340cc head and a shorter 43.75-inch length, built for control.
Can either be hit off the fairway?
Testers disagreed about the Mini. Some found it awkward from the deck because the head sits high over the ball, while others got a strong, high flight from turf. The Elyte overview doesn't cover hitting it from the fairway.

Written by golfclubase with AI from our summaries of published reviews and test videos and the makers' published specs (Oct 25, 2026).

Key differences

  • Loft: the Elyte Mini Driver is 1° higher than the Elyte Driver
  • Head volume: the Elyte Mini Driver is 120 cm³ smaller than the Elyte Driver
  • Club length: the Elyte Mini Driver is 2″ shorter than the Elyte Driver

Specs side by side

Elyte Driver: 10.5°; Elyte Mini Driver: 11.5° (US models).

Elyte DriverElyte Mini Driver
Loft10.5°11.5°+1°
Lie angle57°57°
Head volume460 cm³340 cm³−120
Face materialTitaniumTitanium
Body materialMulti-materialMulti-material
Club length45.75″43.75″−2″

Values are as published by the makers. Sources are listed on each model's page.

The Numbers, Visualized

Where They Sit Among Drivers

Compared with the reference club of every model in Drivers on golfclubase (US specs; 10.5° / 11.5°). The line is the full range, the band the middle half, the tick the median.

Lie angleElyte Driver 57°/Elyte Mini Driver 57°
54°60°

Both rank #17 lowest of 97.

Head volumeElyte Driver 460 cm³/Elyte Mini Driver 340 cm³
280 cm³460 cm³

Elyte Driver ranks #1 largest of 95. Elyte Mini Driver ranks #6 smallest of 95.

Club lengthElyte Driver 45.75″/Elyte Mini Driver 43.75″
43.5″46.5″

Elyte Driver ranks #14 longest of 97. Elyte Mini Driver ranks #3 shortest of 97.

What reviewers say

Elyte Driver

What reviewers like

  • Lower, more consistent spin than its Ai Smoke predecessor
  • Forgiving on off-centre strikes, with ball speed holding across the face
  • Clean, confidence-inspiring look with a matte carbon crown
  • Movable sole weight and adjustable hosel for neutral, draw or fade settings
  • Solid, satisfying sound on centred strikes

Watch out for

  • Premium price
  • Large sole graphics may not appeal to everyone
  • Distance gains over older drivers may be modest for some players
Full overview of the Elyte Driver →

Elyte Mini Driver

What reviewers like

  • Distance off the tee comes close to a full-size driver
  • Keeps tee shots tight and straight on narrow holes
  • Easy to swing with confidence; less intimidating than a full driver
  • Crisp, confidence-inspiring sound at impact
  • Adjustable hosel offers draw, neutral and fade settings

Watch out for

  • Smaller head needs teeing lower than a standard driver
Full overview of the Elyte Mini Driver →

Lofts and clubs offered

Elyte Driver
9° / 10.5° / 12°
Elyte Mini Driver
11.5° / 13.5°

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