# MagicBot Z1 vs Phoenix in 2026

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

## Key differences

Neither MagicBot Z1 nor Phoenix leads across the verified dimensions on DEPLOY's record as of 2026; the comparison table holds every sourced figure side by side.

| Attribute | [MagicBot Z1](/consumer/models/magiclab-magicbot) | [Phoenix](/consumer/models/sanctuary-phoenix) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [MagicLab](/companies/magiclab) | [Sanctuary AI](/companies/sanctuary-ai) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | pilot | pilot |
| **Availability** | enterprise | announced |
| **Price** | no price disclosed (not announced) | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Picks and packs (demo-only) | 1: Picks and packs (teleoperated-assisted) |
| **Brain** | — | [Carbon](/brains/carbon) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 2: [MagicLab](/companies/magiclab), [MagicLab](/companies/magiclab) | 2: [Sanctuary AI](/companies/sanctuary-ai), [Sanctuary AI](/companies/sanctuary-ai) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 8 | 17 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/magiclab-magicbot-vs-sanctuary-phoenix_

## Common questions

### How do MagicBot Z1 and Phoenix differ?

Neither MagicBot Z1 nor Phoenix leads across the verified dimensions on DEPLOY's record as of 2026; the comparison table holds every sourced figure side by side.

### What is the difference between MagicBot Z1 and Phoenix?

MagicBot Z1 and Phoenix are both humanoid 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.

### Is MagicBot Z1 or Phoenix more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither MagicBot Z1 nor Phoenix has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.

### Which has more verified deployments, MagicBot Z1 or Phoenix?

MagicBot Z1 and Phoenix each have 2 verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).


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