Unitree G1 ranks higher overall (55 vs 39, a 16-point gap). 1X NEO is ahead in manipulation; Unitree G1 is ahead in locomotion, deployment; they score the same in hands, autonomy. Unitree G1 is cheaper: about $13,500 vs $20,000.
#28
39score
1X NEO
1X Technologies · USA/Norway · Walks on legs
Height168 cm
Weight30 kg
Joints75
Lifts25 kg
Speed22 km/h
Battery4 h
Price$20k
Pilots
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#7
55score
Unitree G1
Unitree · China · Walks on legs
Height132 cm
Weight35 kg
Joints23
Lifts2 kg
Speed?
Battery2 h
Price$14k-$22k
On sale
1X NEO
Unitree G1
Body
168 cm
Height
132 cm
30 kg
Weight
35 kg
Legs
Moves on
Legs
75
Joints (degrees of freedom)
23
patented tendon drive, in-house motors
Actuators
Low-inertia PMSM joint motors, up to 120 Nm (EDU)
Movement
5 km/h
Walking speed
?
22 km/h
Top speed
?
Hands and lifting
22
Joints per hand
7
5
Fingers
3
25 kg
Carries (both arms)
2 kg
8 kg
Lifts per arm
2 kg
Battery
0.8 kWh
Battery capacity
?
4 h
Runtime per charge
2 h
self-charging; quick charge 6 min per hour of runtime
Charging
54V 5A charger; quick-release 9000mAh battery
Brain and senses
Redwood AI (VLM) + built-in LLM
AI model
UnifoLM
1X NEO Cortex (NVIDIA Jetson Thor), up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPS
Depth camera + 3D LiDAR; 4-mic array; 5W speaker; WiFi 6, BT 5.2
NEO mobile app; remote control via app and VR
Software / SDK
no secondary development
Buying it
$20k
Price
$14k-$22k
Official price: Early Access (ownership) 20000 USD; Standard (subscription) 499/month USD
Price details
Official price: G1 (Basic) 85000 CNY; G1 Pro (shop variant) 21500 USD
pre-order
Availability
in stock (shop)
Pilots
Status
On sale
Not disclosed
Units shipped
~5500 Unitree humanoids, mostly G1 (2025)
consumer pre-orders (10,000 claimed, unverified)
Customers
Universities, research labs, event rental firms
household chores; tidying; laundry; dishes
Used for
Research, education, entertainment and events
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven ground
Locomotion
Acrobatics and parkour
Two-handed work in real settings
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
Hand with 6-11 joints
Hands
Hand with 6-11 joints
Limited autonomy in demos
Autonomy
Limited autonomy in demos
Sold to labs, a few units
Deployment
1,000+ robots shipped
Watch them
Introducing NEO Gamma | Another Step Closer to Home · 1X on YouTubeUnitree Introducing | Unitree G1 Humanoid Agent | AI Avatar | Price from $16K · Unitree Robotics on YouTube
What each has shown
1X NEO: household chores in demo (washing, dishes, cleaning), part under remote control
Unitree G1: Kung Fu at the Spring Gala, somersaults, running, jumping over obstacles
FAQ
Which ranks higher, 1X NEO or Unitree G1?
Unitree G1 ranks higher overall (55 vs 39, a 16-point gap).
