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Unitree H1 vs Unitree H2

Unitree H1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 167 points above Unitree H2. Only Unitree H2 has a price you can order at ($29,900); Unitree H1 is contact sales.

By Jason BurmeisterUpdated Sources checked
Unitree H1Unitree H2
CompanyUnitree RoboticsUnitree Robotics
CountryChinaChina
StatusPurchasablePurchasable
PriceNo public price$29,900
How to get oneContact salesBuy now
Arena rating1,090923
EvidenceB-C
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)182 cm (5 ft 12 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)70 kg (154 lb)
Payload30 kg (66 lb)7 kg (15 lb)
Runtime1 h3 h
Degrees of freedom18 DoF31 DoF
Top speed3.3 m/s (11.9 km/h)n/a
HandsThe H1 ships without hands: launch images showed only a cushioned nub at the end of each 4-DoF arm, and Unitree lists a dexterous hand as 'Optional'. The H1-2 supports optional Dex5-1 or other ambidextrous hands. Research users added wrists, hands and head cameras themselves.Base H2 table lists no dexterous hand; H2 EDU lists dexterous hand with multiple model options. Unitree's Gala PR says robots used newly self-developed dexterous hands for prop handling, but does not prove this for the base purchasable H2 configuration.
Announced2023-08-152025-10-21

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
34
Autonomy
54
34
Mobility
68
54
Perception
54
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
54
34
Unitree H1
Unitree H2

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Unitree H1
Low
Unitree H1 wins
100%
of validated votes
Unitree H2 wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Unitree H1 and Unitree H2.

Unitree H1

Unitree Robotics
Unitree H1 humanoid robot walking outdoors in a bent-knee stance
Image: © Unitree Robotics · official website

The Unitree H1 is a full-size bipedal humanoid (about 180 cm, about 47 kg, 18 DoF by Unitree's per-limb counts, 864 Wh swappable battery) sold mainly to research labs through quote-based sales: Unitree's store shows a $90,000 'contact us' anchor and a European distributor lists it from EUR 93,496 excluding VAT. Its strongest public evidence is locomotion and spectacle, including a company-claimed 3.3 m/s record, 1500 m and 400 m golds at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games (6:34.40 and 1:28.03) and a second source crediting four track golds, a choreographed 16-robot national broadcast performance, and a company-claimed 10.1 m/s peak from a modified ~62 kg unit. Manipulation is weak: the stock robot ships without hands and with 4-DoF arms, and the manipulation literature (Stanford HumanPlus, CMU H2O) used heavily modified units. Unitree publishes no payload, runtime, failure-rate or deployment metrics; autonomy is asserted for walking and running only; third-party runtime figures conflict (1 h versus 2 h) and no independent benchmark or safety certification exists

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Unitree H2

Unitree Robotics

Unitree H2 is a current purchasable full-size humanoid with official specs and staged athletic demos, but no customer deployment or independent benchmark proof

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Unitree H1 vs Unitree H2 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Unitree H1 or Unitree H2?

On public evidence, Unitree H1 currently rates higher (1,090 vs 923). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Unitree H1 or Unitree H2?

Unitree H1 is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in); Unitree H2 is 182 cm (5 ft 12 in).

Can you buy the Unitree H1 or the Unitree H2?

Unitree H1: contact sales. Unitree H2: buy now.