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What a humanoid robot actually costs

Every price below was verified against a manufacturer or authorized US reseller page on2026-08-05. Ranges reflect real published variants (base vs EDU/developer editions), not estimates. Prices exclude tax and shipping — Unitree, for example, charges $300–$1,200 shipping on direct orders.

RobotPublished price range (one-time)StatusNotes
Unitree R1$4,900 – $15,950AvailableStarting price excl. tax/shipping; shipping $300-$1,200; R1 Air White still backordered at the 2026-08-05 check (R1 Air Red and both standard R1 colorways in stock)
Weave Isaac 1$7,999PreorderPreorder with $250 fully refundable deposit; first deliveries fall 2026 (California first), broader US through 2027; launched ~2026-07-09. The weaverobotics.com order page returned HTTP 403 to automated fetches at the 2026-08-05 check, so pricing is verified via multiple independent outlets (The Robot Report, The Gadgeteer 2026-07-31, Fox News, TechTimes) rather than the rendered order page.
Unitree G1$13,500 – $65,900AvailableListed US $13.5K excl. taxes/shipping; shipping $300-$1,200; still backordered ('will ship as soon as it is back in stock') at 2026-08-05 check
UBTECH UWORLD U1$16,500 – $179,950Not for saleSemi-torso (upper-body) edition; ≈US$ conversion of ¥119,800; JD.com pre-sales opened June 2, 2026 with CNY 3,000 deposit through July 15, shipments expected by September 15; no official US channel. Re-checked 2026-08-05: ¥119,800 price unchanged across sources; first-batch deposit window has closed (ended July 15/16) and first deliveries are scheduled to begin September 16, 2026 per TechNode/EmbodiedGlobal coverage (13,361 pre-orders at launch); JD.com listing itself not directly fetchable.
1X NEO$20,000Preorder$200 fully refundable deposit due at preorder; includes 3-year warranty, premium support, priority delivery; US deliveries start 2026.
Booster Robotics T1$29,800 – $49,000AvailableListed at $34,000 with free shipping; manufacturer (booster.tech/store) sells via sales inquiry without published pricing. Re-checked 2026-08-05: unchanged at $34,000, shown in stock; reseller has split the former 'Basic / Standard' listing into separate T1 Basic, Standard, Grippers, and Dexterous Hands products.
Unitree H2$29,900 – $150,000AvailableDirect price reconfirmed unchanged at the 2026-08-05 check; page shows no stock indicator and routes configuration/EDU buyers to sales_global@unitree.cc.
Tesla OptimusNo published priceNot for sale

How to read this table

The cheapest way into a real humanoid today is Unitree's R1 AIR at $4,900 direct from the manufacturer — but that price excludes shipping, customs (you handle clearance on direct orders), and carries a roughly one-hour battery life. US resellers charge more for the same machine and add US-based support and warranty handling; that premium is real and sometimes worth it.

Developer (EDU) editions cost several times the consumer price because SDK access — the ability to actually program the robot — is gated to those tiers on Unitree's lineup. If you plan to develop, price the EDU tier from the start.

Two home humanoids are preorderable today. Weave's Isaac 1 — a wheeled, collapsible-torso design with teleoperation fallback — runs $7,999 to own or $449/month with a $250 refundable deposit, first deliveries fall 2026. The bipedal 1X NEO is $20,000 to own or $499/month, with a $200 refundable deposit. Tesla Optimus is not purchasable, and no verified public price exists — anyone quoting one is guessing.

Changelog

  • 2026-08-05 — Monthly re-verification: every price re-checked against its live source; no existing humanoid price changed. Added the Weave Isaac 1 (launched July 2026 — $7,999 to own or $449/month, preorder with $250 refundable deposit, first US deliveries fall 2026). RoboStore now lists a G1 Comp Athletic variant at $48,900, and its G1 base listing is sold out for a fifth consecutive week. Booster T1 reseller listings split into separate SKUs: the T1 Basic is now purchasable standalone at $29,800 (below the prior $34,000 combined listing) with a new $42,000 Grippers variant. UBTECH UWORLD U1 gray-market importer Robots International flipped its listings from pre-order to in stock; China first deliveries are set for September 16, 2026 — still no official US channel.
  • 2026-07-07 — Monthly re-verification: every price re-checked against its live source; no humanoid price changed. Added the UBTECH UWORLD U1 (launched June 30, 2026 — from ¥119,800 ≈ $16,500 in China, no official US channel; gray-market importers list it from $27,500). Unitree now publishes H2 warranty terms (8 months standard / 12 months EDU) that were undisclosed at launch. RoboStore's G1 base listing went sold out; manufacturer-direct ordering remains open.
  • 2026-07-05 — Initial publication. All prices verified against live manufacturer and reseller pages.