
MediaTek
MT9681
Premium 4K120 commercial display and smart projector SoC with a dedicated MEMC, NPU and AI enhancements

The MediaTek MT9681 is a premium display SoC designed for premium 4K120 commercial displays, such as conference rooms, educational interactive devices, smart projection, smart desktop display equipment, and other home, commercial, professional, or educational use cases.
The MT9681 combines a high‑performance mix of all big core CPU, graphics engine, integrated 4K120 MEMC, an advanced 4K video decoder, and a dedicated NPU for AI‑picture and audio quality enhancements.
MT9681
Advanced 4K Video Decoding Engine
MT9681 can decode 4K60 video streams using common multimedia formats such as HEVC, VP9 and AV1.
4K UI with OSD PQ Enhancement
MT9681 supports a native 4K UI, improving the user experience with pixel‑sharp apps and smooth 60fps experiences.
The OSD also receives PQ enhancements, providing a richer experience for users.
Real-time AI Quality Enhancement
MediaTek’s AI image quality enhancement technology (AI-PQ) can recognize faces and scenes in real-time, automatically adjusting the image color saturation, contrast, clarity, and performing noise reduction.
MediaTek AI audio technology (AI-AQ) can intelligently recognize scenes in real-time and apply optimal sound settings.
AI-Super Resolution (AI-SR) intelligently upscales lower resolution video streams to match the native display resolution.
Specifications
Processors
CPU Type
Arm Cortex-A73
CPU Bit
64-bit
CPU Cores
Quad (4)
GPU Type
Arm Mali-G57 MC1
Display
Max Display Resolution
3840 x 2160 (4K)
HDR Standards
BBC HLG, China HDR (Preliminary Support), HDR10 (SMPTE2084), Dolby Vision HDR, Technicolor/Philips JHDR (ESTI TS 103 433), HDR10+
Video Encoding
H.264
Video Decoding
AVS, AVS2, H.264, H.265 / HEVC, VP-9, AV1, SHVC 4K60@10bit
Max Refresh Rate
120Hz
Audio
Audio Decoding
Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual X
Interfaces
Interfaces
HDMI 2.1a, HDMI 2.0/1.4 with HDCP 2.2, USB 2.0, VB1
MediaTek Technologies
Unique & Brand Features
4K120 MEMC, AI-PQ, AI-SR AI-AQ, AI-Voice, SDR to HDR, Scene Detection