# Unitree R1: Price, Availability & Status (2026)

The Unitree R1 is a research and developer humanoid priced from $4,900 (verified). Three configurations, what you're buying, where it sits.

## Price

- **$10,500** (actual-sale-price, one-time; as of 2026-05-29) · [R1 EDU configuration](https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-r1) · 2026-05-29
- **$5,900** (actual-sale-price, one-time; as of 2026-05-29) · [R1 (standard) configuration](https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-r1) · 2026-05-29
- **$4,900** (actual-sale-price, one-time; as of 2026-05-29) · [R1 Air configuration](https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-r1) · 2026-05-29

These are verified actual sale prices from Unitree, not projections: the R1 ships in three configurations at $4,900, $5,900, and $10,500. The R1 is Unitree's price-floor developer platform, sold to hobbyists, educators, and researchers, not as a consumer home robot.

## Availability

_Status: preorder-open_

The R1 is available to preorder through Unitree. It ships as developer hardware, not as a consumer home appliance.

## Status

The R1 is Unitree's lowest-cost developer humanoid. It targets hobbyists, education, and capability research; turnkey consumer-home task capability is not claimed at deployment scale.

## Who is the R1 for?

The R1 is Unitree's price-floor developer platform: purchasable today by hobbyists, educators, and researchers, but not a finished consumer home robot. Its low price lowers the barrier to humanoid hardware; it does not make it a household appliance.

## Compare

| Model | Pricing | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Unitree G1](/price/unitree-g1) | From $13,500 | verified (Research-tools tier) |
| [Unitree H1](/price/unitree-h1) | From ~$90K | stated (Research (contact-sales)) |
| [1X NEO](/price/1x-neo) | $20,000 / $499 mo | verified (Consumer-available tier) |

## Common questions

### How much does a Unitree R1 cost?

From $4,900, with three verified configurations at $4,900, $5,900, and $10,500 (actual sale prices from Unitree). It is a developer platform, not a consumer home robot.

### Can I buy a Unitree R1?

Yes, via preorder through Unitree, but as developer and research hardware rather than a turnkey consumer home robot.

## How DEPLOY verified this

- [How DEPLOY tracks pricing](https://news.deploy.report/methodology/how-we-track-pricing)
- [How DEPLOY verifies deployment status](https://news.deploy.report/methodology/how-we-verify-deployment-status)

## Related reading

- [Deploy News: How much do humanoid robots cost?](https://news.deploy.report/explainers/humanoid-robot-cost)
- [Deploy News: What is physical AI?](https://news.deploy.report/explainers/what-is-physical-ai)

## On the registry

- [Model record](https://registry.deploy.report/models/unitree-r1.md)
- [Manufacturer](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/unitree-robotics.md)

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