What you can actually buy right now
Nineteen humanoids in our database have a public way to buy or preorder them. That number sounds healthy until you look at who sells them. Most are Chinese research and education platforms sold through online stores and dealers. One, the 1X NEO, is a home robot on preorder. The names that dominate the news, Tesla Optimus, Figure 03 and XPeng IRON, are not for sale at all.
So the honest answer to “where can I buy a humanoid robot” depends on what you want. A developer platform you can have in a few weeks: yes, from about $4,900. A robot that does useful work without supervision: nobody sells that today, at any price.
The table above lists every buyable robot with its lowest price. Below is the part the table cannot show: how each one is actually ordered, how long it takes, and what can go wrong.
How to order each robot
All prices are from the official store or dealer pages we checked on October 14, 2026, before shipping, tax and duties.
| Robot | How you buy it | Price on that channel | Lead time or stock | Deposit / payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reachy Mini | Official Hugging Face store | $399 Lite, $499 Wireless | About 90 days stated | Paid at checkout |
| Unitree R1 | Official shop or US/EU dealers | $4,900 to $10,500 official; $8,990 to $32,900 at US dealers | White R1 Air backordered at check time | Paid at checkout |
| Booster K1 | Dealers (Generation Robots in the EU) | From EUR 7,500 excl. VAT | In stock at dealer when checked | Paid at checkout |
| Unitree G1 | Official shop (base) or dealers (base and EDU) | $13,500 base official; EDU $43,900 to $73,900 at RoboStore | Official base backordered; Top3DShop lists 3 to 6 weeks | Checkout, or “buy or lease” at Top3DShop |
| 1X NEO | Official preorder page | $20,000 ownership or $499 per month | US deliveries “start 2026”; no verified delivery found | $200 refundable deposit |
| AgiBot X2 | AgiBot international store | $24,240 standard X2 | Shipping and duties extra | Paid at checkout |
| Booster T2 | Generation Robots | From EUR 22,500 excl. VAT | 4 to 6 weeks | Paid at checkout |
| Unitree H2 | Dealers (official shop listing not orderable) | $40,500 at US Robot Store; EUR 45,000 excl. VAT in EU | RobotShop: on-demand, phased deliveries from Q3 2026 | Paid at checkout |
| DOBOT Atom | Quote from Dobot; checkout at some dealers | EUR 29,999 (Atom D) to EUR 85,999 (Atom Max) at Dobot.nu | Dobot.nu: backorder, about 2 weeks; Autodiscovery: 8 weeks | Quote or checkout |
| AgiBot A2 | AgiBot store (Lite) or Top3DShop quote | $44,560 A2 Lite | Top3DShop: 5 to 10 business days | Checkout or quote |
| Dexmate Vega | Direct from Dexmate | $89,999 (press-reported) | Not published | $999 non-refundable deposit |
| NEURA 4NE1 | Official reservation | EUR 98,000 for 1 to 19 units; EUR 60,000 each for 20+ | Availability stated as end of 2026 | EUR 100 refundable reservation |
Three buying patterns show up here. Fixed-price checkout (Unitree, AgiBot, Hugging Face) is fast and cheap but leaves import to you. Dealers add a margin, often thousands of dollars, and handle stock, import and support. Preorders (1X, NEURA, Dexmate) lock in a place in line with a deposit but give you no firm date.
Lead times: what “in stock” means
Treat any lead time as a promise you should get in writing. A few patterns from our checks:
- Official Chinese stores list prices for items that are not available. The Unitree H2 page showed $29,900 but could not be added to the cart. The base G1 was marked backordered.
- US and EU dealers are usually faster because they hold stock, but the same robot can be “in stock” at one store and “sold out” at another on the same day. RoboStore showed the H2 sold out while US Robot Store had it available.
- Preorders carry the longest and least certain waits. 1X says US deliveries start in 2026, but as of early November 2026 no verified customer delivery had been announced.
Deposits and payment terms
Deposits range from symbolic to substantial, and the refund terms matter more than the amount.
| Seller | Deposit | Refundable? |
|---|---|---|
| 1X (NEO) | $200 | Yes, per the order page |
| NEURA (4NE1) | EUR 100 | Yes, credited toward the price |
| Dexmate (Vega) | $999 | No, per press reports |
| Official stores and dealers | Full payment at checkout | Subject to each store’s return policy |
A refundable deposit protects you only as long as the company survives. When K-Scale Labs shut down in November 2025, it cancelled K-Bot preorders and refunded deposits. That was a good outcome. Do not assume every startup will manage the same.
For large orders, dealers commonly offer quotes, purchase orders and invoicing. Ask whether the quote is in USD or the maker’s currency, and who carries the exchange-rate risk if the robot ships months later.
Warranty and support
Warranty terms are the least published part of humanoid sales. Here is what we could confirm.
- 1X NEO: the $20,000 Early Access option includes a 3-year warranty and premium support. Subscription warranty terms are not stated on the order page.
- Reachy Mini: Hugging Face describes it as early development and offers no warranties or guarantees.
- NAO and Pepper: Maxvision of Shenzhen bought Aldebaran’s core assets in July 2025. Support for these robots now depends on Maxvision and its dealers.
- Unitree, Booster, AgiBot and others: warranty length varies by version and by seller, and dealers often set their own terms. Get the length, the coverage (most terms exclude damage from falls) and the repair location in writing before you pay.
Support is where dealers earn their margin. A robot that has to go back to China for a motor swap can be out of action for weeks. Ask any seller whether it stocks spare parts locally and whether it can repair on site.
Used and refurbished humanoids
A small used market exists, mostly for older research robots and Unitree models.
- Generation Robots has listed a used Booster T1 at EUR 31,200 incl. VAT.
- Pepper went out of production around 2020 or 2021, so the units RobotLAB sells from $32,000 come from remaining supply.
- Unitree G1 units appear on eBay from private sellers.
Buying used can save real money, but check three things first: which version it is (a base G1 cannot be programmed), how many hours and falls it has, and whether the battery has been replaced. Ask the seller to show the robot standing up, walking and getting up from the floor on video. Expect no warranty transfer unless a dealer is selling it.
Lease, rental and subscription options
Renting makes sense for events, trade shows, content and short trials. Leasing makes sense when a business wants to test a robot in operations before buying.
| Option | Robot | Price | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZMP Robots self-service rental | Unitree G1 | From $299 per day | 3-day minimum, up to 30 days; delivery, collection and damage cover included; US, Canada, UK, EU |
| ZMP Robots full-service event | Unitree G1 | From $1,875 per day | 1 to 3 days with an operator |
| Weston Robot event rental | Unitree R1 / H2 | $2,800 / $18,000 per day | Transport extra outside Singapore; 4-week lead time |
| Futurobots | Unitree R1 EDU | Quoted per country | 1 to 3 month rentals |
| 1X subscription | NEO | $499 per month | Later delivery than Early Access buyers |
| Agility RaaS | Agility Digit | $8,500 per robot per month, plus about $25,000 deployment fee | Illustrative figures from Agility’s October 2026 investor presentation; actual terms vary |
| Figure home lease | Figure robots | $400 to $600 per month sketched | A plan described by CEO Brett Adcock in May 2026, not an offer |
Top3DShop and RobotLAB both advertise lease options without publishing terms. Ask for the total cost over the lease, the buyout price at the end, and who pays for repairs.
A quick test: a ZMP G1 rental at $299 a day costs about the same as a base G1 from the official shop after 45 days. If you need a robot for a few days a year, rent. If you need it every week, buy.
Red flags when buying from resellers
We see the same warning signs repeatedly in listings. Walk away, or ask hard questions, if you see any of these:
- A Tesla Optimus or Figure robot “for sale.” Neither company sells to the public. Check our Tesla Optimus price guide and the Figure 03 price page.
- A price far below the official store. The official Unitree price is the floor. A G1 for half of $13,500 is either a different product, a scam or stolen.
- No version named. “Unitree G1” without “base” or “EDU U1 to U6” is a listing that can hide the most expensive difference.
- Wire transfer only. Legitimate dealers accept cards or purchase orders.
- No physical address or authorization. Ask the dealer to show it is authorized by the manufacturer.
- Photos lifted from the maker’s site. Ask for a photo of the actual unit with today’s date.
- No FCC ID for a US sale. Since July 28, 2026, new foreign-made humanoid models cannot get FCC authorization, although previously authorized models can still be sold. A robot without an ID may not be legal to market in the US.
- Vague hands. Some base models reportedly ship with placeholder hands. Get the hand model in writing.
How to buy a humanoid robot for a business, step by step
- Define the job. Write down the task, the hours per day, the payload and the environment. Most buyers find that a research platform is the right first purchase, because no humanoid is yet sold as a turnkey worker.
- Shortlist by evidence. Use our humanoid robots for research list and each robot’s evidence grade. Our methodology explains what the grades mean.
- Rent before you buy. A week-long rental of a G1 or R1 costs a few thousand dollars and tells you more than any demo video.
- Pick the version. Price the EDU or developer version if your team will write software. Decide on hands now; adding them later can cost more than the robot.
- Get three quotes. One from the official store, two from authorized dealers. Compare landed cost, including shipping, duties, VAT and installation.
- Read the warranty and support terms. Ask for the repair process, spare parts list and turnaround time.
- Check compliance. Confirm FCC authorization in the US and CE marking in the EU. Plan a risk assessment for any robot working near staff.
- Plan the space and power. Most of these robots need a charging point, flat floors and a safe test area. Full-size robots can weigh 50 to 75 kg; a fall can damage floors and equipment.
- Pay with protection. Use a purchase order or card. For preorders, prefer refundable deposits and read the cancellation terms.
- Track the robot after delivery. Log hours, falls, repairs and failed tasks. This is the data you need to decide whether to buy more.
Not for sale: the robots people ask about most
- Tesla Optimus. Tesla said in its Q3 2026 update that production started in Fremont, with deliveries to outside companies expected around the end of 2027. No price or preorder exists.
- Figure 03. Deployed with business customers such as BMW under private agreements. No public price.
- XPeng IRON. XPeng plans launch and deliveries in 2027. See the XPeng IRON price page.
If price is your main filter, see the cheapest humanoid robots. If you want a robot for the house, read humanoid robots for the home first. For costs across every tier, our humanoid robot price guide has the full picture.
- Order NEO · 1X Technologies
- Unitree R1 product page · Unitree Robotics (official shop)
- Unitree G1 product page · Unitree Robotics (official shop)
- Unitree G1 humanoid robot · Top3DShop
- Reachy Mini · Hugging Face
- AgiBot A2 humanoid robot · Top3DShop
- AGIBOT A2 Lite · AgiBot (official store)
- Booster T2 humanoid robot · Generation Robots
- Unitree H2 humanoid robot · US Robot Store
- Unitree H2 humanoid robot · RobotShop
- DOBOT Atom D - Data Collection · Dobot.nu
- DOBOT Atom · Autodiscovery
- 4NE1 reservation · NEURA Robotics
- Dexmate Vega · Mike Kalil
- 1X NEO Price, Preorder and Delivery Status · Physical AI Lab
- K-Scale Labs cancels K-Bot orders, open-sources all IP after funding fails · Humanoids Daily
- Maxvision buys core robot assets, including NAO and Pepper, from Aldebaran · The Robot Report
- Booster Robotics humanoid robots · Generation Robots
- Unitree G1 humanoid robot rental · ZMP Robots
- Event robot rental · Weston Robot
- Rent a humanoid robot · Futurobots
- Investor presentation (Exhibit 99.1) · Agility Robotics via SEC EDGAR
- Inside the Campus: Figure's Plan for 24/7 Autonomy and Leasable Home Robots · Humanoids Daily
- FCC Adds Foreign-Made Humanoid and Quadruped Robots to Its Covered List · The Humanoid Group
- U.S. ban on Chinese robots strands American startups · Rest of World
- Tesla Starts Optimus Robot Production in Fremont · Technology Org
- 1X Neo Robot Sells Out Preorders Even After Teleoperation Reveal · Startup Fortune
- Figure Unveils Helix 2.5 With Zero-Shot Humanoid Generalization Across 30 Homes · The AI Insider