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MQ-9 Reaper vs Parrot ANAFI Ai in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

  • Parrot ANAFI Ai has the lower recorded price.
  • MQ-9 Reaper has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 1).
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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
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Parrot ANAFI AiView full model page →
ManufacturerGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsParrot
Form factoraerialaerial
Maturityproductionproduction
Autonomy——
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseshipping-nowshipping
Price$20,000,000-$32,000,000 (actual sale price)$4,000-$4,500 (actual sale price)
Capability claims——
Brain——
Verified deployments41Global
Privacy practices—10training-data-use, on-device-processing, location-tracking, biometric-storage, location-tracking, biometric-storage, training-data-use, on-device-processing, cloud-upload, bystander-recording
Sources on file117

Editorial summaries

MQ-9 Reaper

The MQ-9 Reaper, from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is the canonical legacy-prime medium-altitude long-endurance drone and the AI-augmented-not-autonomous contrast to the new-defense AI-first triangle. The MQ-9A (first flight 2001, in service since May 2007) is a remotely-piloted aircraft flown by a crew of three (pilot, sensor operator, mission intelligence coordinator) from a ground control station, with about 30 hours of ISR or 23 hours of armed endurance, a 3,800-pound payload, and AGM-114 Hellfire and GBU-12/38 munitions; the MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian adds 40-plus hours and civil-airspace integration (the UK operates it as Protector RG Mk1). It is fielded across the US DoD and allied air forces; the MQ-9A line closed production in 2025 while the MQ-9B is in production. Its AI is augmentation, not autonomy: sensor fusion, ISR processing, and targeting assistance run while a human crew flies the aircraft and makes mission decisions. It is defense procurement equipment; there is no consumer price.

Parrot ANAFI Ai

Parrot's ANAFI Ai is a 4G-connected professional micro-UAV quadcopter (launched June 2021), marketed as the first 4G-connected robotic UAV, with the Air SDK for onboard autonomous-mission code. It is a professional/commercial drone from the European (French) maker rather than a defense system. Its autonomy is operator-deployed: the Air SDK lets developers run autonomous-mission code onboard, but the aircraft is flown and tasked by an operator, not fully autonomous. DEPLOY records no reviewed consumer price on file; it is at production maturity.

Common questions

What is the difference between MQ-9 Reaper and Parrot ANAFI Ai?
MQ-9 Reaper and Parrot ANAFI Ai are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Which is cheaper, MQ-9 Reaper or Parrot ANAFI Ai?
Parrot ANAFI Ai has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than MQ-9 Reaper. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.
Which has more verified deployments, MQ-9 Reaper or Parrot ANAFI Ai?
MQ-9 Reaper has more verified deployments (4) on the DEPLOY registry than Parrot ANAFI Ai (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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