Humanoid list prices in 2026: what makers have announced and what the price covers

As of November 2026, only a few humanoid robot makers publish a list price. Unitree shows US$4,900 to US$29,900 for its R1, G1 and H2 models, before tax and shipping. 1X has announced US$20,000 or a US$499 monthly subscription for its NEO home robot. Most others quote on request. A list price covers the hardware, plus a short warranty at Unitree, not the cost of running an event.

Why so few makers publish a price

Most humanoid robots are still sold business to business, through pilots and individually negotiated orders. For example, the Figure homepage presents Figure 03 as a general-purpose humanoid but lists no price.

The makers that do publish prices are those selling to researchers, developers, schools and, more recently, households. That is why the public figures below come mostly from Unitree and 1X. Prices for industrial deployments are usually set in individual contracts, often with services bundled in, and are rarely disclosed in a comparable form.

All prices below are taken from the manufacturers' own pages, as checked on 5 November 2026. Makers change these figures, so treat them as a snapshot.

Unitree's two tiers: standard and EDU

The same split runs through Unitree's R1, G1 and H2 pages. The standard versions have a public price, a warranty of six to eight months and, according to Unitree's comparison tables, no support for secondary development, meaning custom programming through the developer interfaces. The EDU versions are marked contact sales, carry warranties of 12 to 18 months and do support secondary development.

This split matters for event use. Custom speeches, moves and branded routines are the kind of work that Unitree's tables tie to the EDU tier, not to the advertised base price. The model sections below give the figures for each robot.

Unitree R1: the entry point

Unitree's R1 product page lists three versions. The R1 AIR is priced at US$4,900 and the standard R1 at US$5,900, both excluding taxes and shipping. The R1 EDU, the developer version, is marked contact sales.

The differences go beyond price. Unitree gives the R1 AIR 20 degrees of freedom and a monocular camera, while the R1 has 26 degrees of freedom and a binocular camera. The warranty is six months for the AIR, eight months for the R1 and 12 months for the EDU. Unitree lists the R1 at about 1.23 metres tall and 27 to 29 kilograms.

We covered the R1 in more detail in our article on Unitree H2, H2-X and R1 specs and prices.

Unitree G1: the standard and EDU versions

The G1 page on Unitree's site shows US$13.5K for the standard G1, again excluding tax and shipping. The G1 EDU has no public price and is marked contact sales.

Unitree lists an eight-month warranty for the standard G1 and 18 months for the G1 EDU. The standard unit comes with a quick-release smart battery, a charger and a manual controller, and it receives over-the-air software updates.

The G1 is one of the models in our robot catalogue. When you see one performing a custom routine, it is worth asking which tier it is, because that affects what the supplier can program.

Unitree H2: a full-size humanoid with a public price

Unitree's H2 page lists the H2 at US$29,900, excluding tax and shipping. The H2 EDU is contact sales. Unitree describes the H2 as having 31 degrees of freedom and states a peak joint torque of 360 newton metres for the leg joints.

The warranty is eight months for the standard H2 and 12 months for the EDU. The page also presents an H2-X variant but lists no price for it.

1X NEO: purchase or subscription

1X took a different approach for its home robot. In its NEO announcement of 28 October 2025, the company set an Early Access price of US$20,000 with priority delivery in 2026. It also announced a subscription of US$499 per month, which will be available later. 1X said deliveries in the United States would start in 2026 and that international expansion would follow in 2027.

The NEO product page asks for a US$200 deposit and lists a charger, a lint roller and a case in the box. It also describes a scheduled Expert Mode, in which a person at 1X can remotely supervise the robot at agreed times for tasks it cannot yet handle on its own. Neither page we checked sets out warranty terms. Buyers would need to confirm these, and what the subscription includes, directly with 1X.

NEO is designed for households, not public events. It is included here because 1X announced a monthly subscription alongside the purchase price.

What a list price usually includes, and what it leaves out

In the published examples, the price covers the following:

• Hardware: the robot, one battery, a charger and a handheld controller.
• A limited warranty at Unitree: the terms depend on the tier, as set out above. The 1X pages we checked state no warranty terms.
• Standard software: built-in functions and over-the-air updates.

The price usually leaves out:

• Developer access: at Unitree, part of the EDU tiers, which have no public price.
• Tax, import duties and shipping: every Unitree price is stated without them.
• Spare batteries, transport cases, repairs after the warranty, and training.
• Remote supervision or teleoperation services: 1X describes these as a separate mode, and its subscription terms have not yet been published in detail.

Warranty tiers are not unique to Unitree. Booster Robotics, for example, lists its K1 editions with a three-month warranty for the Geek edition and one year for the Education and Professional editions. The K1 page links to an online store but shows no prices itself.

Why the purchase price does not predict the cost of hiring

Event organisers sometimes divide the purchase price by an expected number of bookings and expect hire fees to follow. In practice, a hire quote is built from different parts.

• Staff: an event robot can arrive with one or more trained operators. Their time on site, travel and preparation can be a significant part of a quote. Our guide to robot operators and staffing explains the roles.
• Programming and choreography: custom content needs development time and, as noted above, the right hardware tier.
• Transport and setup: robots travel in protective cases, and someone has to deliver, unpack, test and repack them.
• Risk and wear: falls, damage and repairs outside the warranty fall on the owner, who prices that risk into each booking. Insurance adds to this.
• Utilisation: a supplier with a few bookings a month has to recover the cost of the robot, spares and staff across those days.

For these reasons, two suppliers using the same robot model can send quotes that differ widely. The difference often depends on staffing, travel and how much custom work is included, rather than on the hardware. We explain the typical cost elements, without naming supplier prices, in how much it costs to hire a humanoid robot.

What remains uncertain

Public list prices are a small and selective sample. They come mainly from one Chinese maker selling research and consumer-grade units, and from one home-robot startup taking pre-orders. For most industrial humanoids we found no comparable public price, and any figure attributed to a maker should be checked against its own statement or filing.

Published prices also change, and makers can revise them at any time. 1X's subscription terms have not yet been published in full. NEO deliveries had been announced for 2026, but we could not confirm from the pages we checked how many units have shipped.

What this means for event organisers

• Use list prices for context, not budgeting. A Unitree base price of US$5,900 or US$13,500 describes hardware with a short warranty. It does not reflect the cost of a staffed appearance at your event.
• Ask which version the supplier uses. The hardware tier can determine how much custom work is possible.
• Compare quotes line by line. Separate operators, programming, transport and insurance so that you compare like with like. Our guide on comparing robot hire quotes gives a checklist.
• Plan for staff, not just hardware. Even NEO is designed to rely on remote human help for some tasks; at events, expect to plan around operators on site.
• Describe the format clearly when you ask for quotes. A precise brief through one request to several suppliers helps you get quotes you can compare.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Unitree G1 humanoid robot cost to buy?

On 5 November 2026, Unitree's website listed the standard G1 at US$13.5K, excluding tax and shipping. The developer-oriented G1 EDU, which supports custom programming and has an 18-month warranty instead of eight months, is listed as contact sales with no public price. Import duties, spare batteries and support after the warranty are extra, and Unitree can change the price without notice.

What is the cheapest humanoid robot with a published price?

Among the manufacturer pages we checked, the lowest published humanoid price is Unitree's R1 AIR at US$4,900, excluding tax and shipping. Unitree lists it with 20 degrees of freedom, a monocular camera and a six-month warranty. The standard R1 costs US$5,900, while the R1 EDU developer version has no public price and is marked contact sales.

Can you rent or subscribe to a humanoid robot from the manufacturer?

1X has announced a subscription of US$499 per month for its NEO home robot, available after its US$20,000 Early Access purchase option. The subscription is aimed at households, not events. For events, robots are usually hired from specialist suppliers. Their quotes include operators, transport and programming, so they are not comparable with a manufacturer subscription.

Why do many humanoid makers not publish a price?

Many makers, Figure among them, mainly target industrial customers through pilots and individually negotiated contracts, which often bundle hardware, software, integration and support. Figure's homepage, for example, presents Figure 03 but lists no price. Any price attributed to such a maker in the media should be checked against an official statement or filing before you rely on it.

How this article was made: written by the humanoid4rent editorial team with AI assistance; every factual statement was checked against the sources listed below on 2026-11-05. Spotted an error? Write to info@humanoid4rent.com.