# MQ-9 Reaper vs Skydio X10 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) | [Skydio X10](/consumer/models/skydio-x10) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [General Atomics Aeronautical Systems](/companies/general-atomics) | [Skydio](/companies/skydio) |
| **Form factor** | aerial | aerial |
| **Maturity** | production | production |
| **Availability** | enterprise | shipping |
| **Price** | $20,000,000-$32,000,000 (actual sale price) | $15,000-$20,000 (analyst estimate) |
| **Capability claims** | — | 2: obstacle-aware flight at 45 mph (autonomous); GPS-denied indoor navigation (autonomous) |
| **Brain** | — | [Skydio Autonomy Engine](/brains/skydio-autonomy-engine) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 4 | 5 |
| **Privacy practices** | — | 8: data-retention, data-deletion-control, training-data-use, biometric-storage, third-party-sharing, cloud-upload, data-sale, location-tracking |
| **Sources on file** | 11 | 18 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/ga-mq-9-reaper-vs-skydio-x10_

## Common questions

### What is the difference between MQ-9 Reaper and Skydio X10?

MQ-9 Reaper and Skydio X10 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 Skydio X10?

Skydio X10 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.

### Is MQ-9 Reaper or Skydio X10 more autonomous?

Skydio X10 has more capabilities independently verified as autonomous on the DEPLOY registry than MQ-9 Reaper. DEPLOY counts a capability as autonomous only when verified at a real deployment, not from a demo or a vendor claim.

### Which has more verified deployments, MQ-9 Reaper or Skydio X10?

Skydio X10 has more verified deployments (5) on the DEPLOY registry than MQ-9 Reaper (4). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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