# Unitree G1 vs XPeng IRON in 2026

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

## Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Unitree G1 is further along: at the commercial stage versus XPeng IRON at the research stage, as of 2026.

- Unitree G1 has more verified real-world deployments (10 vs 1).
- Unitree G1 is at the commercial stage; XPeng IRON at the research stage.

| Attribute | [Unitree G1](/consumer/models/unitree-g1) | [XPeng IRON](/consumer/models/xpeng-iron) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) | [XPeng Robotics](/companies/xpeng-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | commercial | research |
| **Availability** | waitlist | enterprise |
| **Price** | $13,500 (actual sale price) | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Picks and packs (demo-only) | 1: Picks and packs (claimed-only) |
| **Brain** | [UnifoLM](/brains/unifolm) (world-model) | [VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0)](/brains/vlt) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 10 | 1: [Baosteel Group](/companies/baosteel) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 29 | 7 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/unitree-g1-vs-xpeng-iron_

## Common questions

### How do Unitree G1 and XPeng IRON differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Unitree G1 is further along: at the commercial stage versus XPeng IRON at the research stage, as of 2026. Unitree G1 has more verified real-world deployments (10 vs 1). Unitree G1 is at the commercial stage; XPeng IRON at the research stage.

### What is the difference between Unitree G1 and XPeng IRON?

Unitree G1 and XPeng IRON 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 Unitree G1 or XPeng IRON more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Unitree G1 nor XPeng IRON 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, Unitree G1 or XPeng IRON?

Unitree G1 has more verified deployments (10) on the DEPLOY registry than XPeng IRON (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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