Buying guide
AI Pin vs Mentra Live in 2026
Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.
| Attribute | No image on file | No image on file |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Humane | Mentra |
| Form factor | wearable | wearable |
| Maturity | commercial | commercial |
| Availability | discontinueddiscontinued | shipping-nowshipping |
| Price | Not announced | $349 (actual sale price) |
| Capability claims | — | — |
| Brain | — | — |
| Verified deployments | 1San Francisco | 0 |
| Privacy practices | — | — |
| Sources on file | 8 | 1 |
Editorial summaries
AI Pin
The Humane AI Pin is the canonical failure case in the AI-wearable cohort: a screenless, voice-first wearable pitched as an AI-native smartphone replacement, launched April 2024 at $499 (plus a required $24/month subscription), with a $699 variant. Functional delivery was thin against aggressive AI marketing, and the device depended on Humane's cloud. HP acquired Humane's assets in February 2025 (reported around $116M) and shut the servers down on February 28, 2025, leaving the hardware largely bricked. It is discontinued; there is no current price, and pre-shutdown unit sales were never verified at scale.
Mentra Live
Mentra Live smart glasses are available for purchase directly from mentraglass.com and are shipping now; Batch 1 sold out and Batch 2 is on sale, limited to 1,000 units per batch. Mentra Live is priced at $349 USD as listed on the manufacturer's website; prescription lens add-on is $99 USD.
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