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Can You Buy a 1X NEO? Price, Delivery Date, and What to Order Today Instead
Can You Buy a 1X NEO? Price, Delivery Date, and What to Order Today Instead
By the BotInfo.ai Research Team · Checked on 1X's order page and in US dealer carts, October 5, 2026
The short answer Checked Oct 5, 2026
Can I buy it: Only reserve it. 1X takes a $200 deposit on its own order page, refundable until your NEO is ready for delivery.
What it costs: $20,000 to own (Early Access: 3-year warranty, priority delivery) or $499 a month by subscription.
When it ships: 1X says US deliveries start in 2026, Early Access first. It gives no date for new orders or other countries, and we found no announced customer delivery.
What you can order today instead: Nothing we link to does household chores like NEO. The nearest humanoids in stock: Booster K1 from $7,500, Unitree R1 from $8,990 and Unitree G1 from $17,990, in dealer carts on October 5, 2026.
What you can order today instead
None of these does housework: no humanoid in stock at the dealers we link to is sold as a household-chores robot. These are the closest robots you can order and receive now, cheapest first. Prices are each dealer's cart line on October 5, 2026, before tax and options.
| Robot | US price | Order |
|---|---|---|
| Booster K1 GEEKKid-size humanoid, under 1 m · 22 DOF · programmable: ROS 2 and low-level joint accessLowest price | $7,500Cart checkOct 5, 2026 | Request a quote → |
| Unitree R1 BasicAbout 1.2 m · demonstration humanoid · no SDK, so you cannot program it | $8,990Cart checkOct 5, 2026 | Order |
| Unitree R1 EDU StandardAbout 1.2 m · the cheapest R1 you can program | $15,950Cart checkOct 5, 2026 | Order |
| Unitree G1 Basic127 cm · remote-controlled demonstration unit · no SDKClosest to NEO's price | $17,990Cart checkOct 5, 2026 | Order |
| EngineAI T800 Full-Size173 cm, adult height like NEO · general-purpose full-size humanoid · 29-DOF bodyClosest to NEO's size | $40,500Cart checkOct 5, 2026 | Request a quote → |
The Unitree buttons go to an authorized US dealer that ships within North America; the Booster and EngineAI buttons go to a second dealer, which confirms availability at checkout. Outside North America, request a quote. All five are made in China. For the K1 and the T800 we found no FCC equipment authorization on record at our last checks in August 2026, so ask the dealer for radio-compliance papers in writing; our FCC robot rule explainer covers the US rules.
Which one, by what you want
Reserving a NEO: the two plans
As listed on 1X's own order page, October 5, 2026.
| Plan | Price | What 1X lists |
|---|---|---|
| Early Access | $20,000 to own | Ownership with a 3-year warranty, premium support and priority delivery |
| Standard | $499 a month | Monthly subscription with a starter productivity package and standard delivery; at the end you extend it or return NEO |
Either plan is reserved with a $200 deposit, which 1X says is fully refundable up to the point your NEO is ready for delivery. If you buy outright, 1X says no extra subscription is needed. Orders go through 1X's own website. We have no affiliate link for NEO and earn nothing on a reservation.
When will NEO ship?
What 1X says: its order page reads “US Deliveries start 2026”. Its FAQ adds that Early Access buyers come first, then subscribers, and that international deliveries will follow later.
What 1X has not said, as of October 5, 2026: a delivery date for an order placed today, a date for any country outside the US, or that a first customer delivery has happened. Its news page carried no delivery announcement.
Budget deadline this year? A NEO reservation does not come with a ship date. If the money has to buy a robot that arrives this year, pick from the in-stock list, or ask us for a dated quote.
What changed recently
1X's order page still showed $20,000, $499 a month, the $200 deposit and “US Deliveries start 2026”, the same as at our August 17 check.
1X announced a new tendon-driven hand for NEO with 25 degrees of freedom. Its order page still lists 22 per hand.
1X published a post on its NEO factory in Hayward, California. 1X says NEO is made in California.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the 1X NEO cost?
Can I buy a 1X NEO today?
When will the 1X NEO be delivered?
Is the 1X NEO deposit refundable?
Is NEO fully autonomous?
Can I buy a 1X NEO outside the US?
What humanoid robot can I buy instead of a 1X NEO?
Can the 1X NEO cook?
NEO specs, as 1X lists them
| Height and weight | 5 ft 6 in, 66 lb |
| Lift and carry | Lifts 154 lb; carries 55 lb |
| Walking speed | 1.4 m/s |
| Hands | 22 degrees of freedom per hand on the order page; a 25-DOF hand was announced on July 9, 2026 |
| Run time | About 4 hours per charge; NEO plugs itself in to charge |
| Compute | NVIDIA Jetson Thor |
| Water | Hands IP68, body IP44 (splash-proof). 1X says NEO is for use in and around your home on firm ground, and that moisture can damage it |
| Noise | 22 dB |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 5G; home Wi-Fi recommended |
| In the box | Charger, lint roller, case |
| Made in | California |
Read on 1X's order page and its FAQ, October 5, 2026. The order page lists no SDK or developer access for NEO.
Expert Mode: who can see into your home
1X says NEO works autonomously by default. For a chore it does not know, you can schedule a 1X Expert to guide it remotely, which also teaches NEO the task. According to 1X's FAQ:
- An Expert cannot connect whenever they like. You schedule the session and accept the Expert into your robot by voice or in the app, and you control each session.
- NEO's ear rings change colour while an Expert is active.
- The Experts are 1X employees based in the US.
- NEO works without data sharing. In autonomous mode, some sensor data may go to 1X's servers to complete a request and is not stored, and you can opt out of sharing data to improve NEO. 1X says it does not sell this data or build a profile of you.
You can also drive NEO yourself, from the mobile app or a VR headset.
Reserve a NEO, or buy something else?
Reserve a NEO if you
- want a robot for household chores and can wait for an undated delivery;
- are comfortable with a scheduled remote operator in your home;
- live in the US, where deliveries start.
Buy something else if you
- need the robot this year: see what ships today;
- want to program it yourself: the K1 GEEK and R1 EDU Standard are built for that;
- are buying for a lab or a company and need a purchase order: request a formal quote.
If the robot is for one event, renting may beat buying: our rent-or-buy guide covers when.
Buying for a lab, a company, or outside North America?
Tell us the use, the country and the deadline. You get a dated answer within one business day.
Request a quote →
