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Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) vs Plaud NotePro in 2026

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

Key differences

  • Plaud NotePro has the lower recorded price.
  • Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).
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ManufacturerBrilliant LabsPlaud AI
Form factorwearablewearable
Maturitycommercialcommercial
Autonomy——
Availabilityshipping-nowshippingshipping-nowshipping
Price$299-$349 (actual sale price)$189 (actual sale price)
Capability claims——
Brain——
Verified deployments1Global0
Privacy practices11data-retention, cloud-upload, data-deletion-control, data-sale, bystander-recording, training-data-use, location-tracking, on-device-processing, biometric-storage, capture-indicator, third-party-sharing4data-sale, data-deletion-control, data-retention, cloud-upload
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Editorial summaries

Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame)

Brilliant Labs makes open-source AI smart glasses: the Frame (2024) and the newer Halo (announced July 2025). Both are open-source (hardware and SDK on GitHub; Lua on-device plus Python/Flutter), which sets them apart from the closed Meta and Humane ecosystems. The Noa assistant routes to cloud models (Perplexity, OpenAI, Whisper), and Halo licenses Liquid AI's on-device model. Pricing runs about $349 for Frame and $299 to $349 for Halo. AI substance is moderate: developer-accessible and hackable rather than the most polished.

Plaud NotePro

The Plaud Note Pro is available for purchase directly from Plaud's website with an Add to Cart button, ships within 1 to 2 business days, and offers free 30-day returns; availability may be geo-restricted in some regions. The Plaud Note Pro is priced at $189.00 USD as listed on Plaud's official product page, with a free Starter Plan included; optional AI Pro Plan is $99.99 per year and Unlimited Plan is $239.99 per year.

Common questions

What is the difference between Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) and Plaud NotePro?
Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) and Plaud NotePro are both wearable 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, Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) or Plaud NotePro?
Plaud NotePro has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame). 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, Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) or Plaud NotePro?
Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame) has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Plaud NotePro (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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