# MQ-9 Reaper vs Archer in 2026

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

| Attribute | [MQ-9 Reaper](/consumer/models/ga-mq-9-reaper) | [Archer](/consumer/models/neros-archer) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [General Atomics Aeronautical Systems](/companies/general-atomics) | [Neros](/companies/neros) |
| **Form factor** | aerial | aerial |
| **Maturity** | production | commercial |
| **Availability** | enterprise | enterprise |
| **Price** | $20,000,000-$32,000,000 (actual sale price) | $2,000-$5,000 (analyst estimate) |
| **Capability claims** | — | — |
| **Brain** | — | — |
| **Verified deployments** | 4 | 2: El Segundo, Ukraine (combat zones) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 11 | 7 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/ga-mq-9-reaper-vs-neros-archer_

## Common questions

### What is the difference between MQ-9 Reaper and Archer?

MQ-9 Reaper and Archer 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 Archer?

Archer 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 Archer?

MQ-9 Reaper has more verified deployments (4) on the DEPLOY registry than Archer (2). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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