1X Technologies NEO vs Tesla Optimus
The 1X Technologies NEO costs $20,000 new; the Tesla Optimus has no public price yet. The Optimus is taller (5'8" vs 5'6"), with 28 vs 75 degrees of freedom. Full verified comparison below, in your selected currency and units.
Our take
Both chase the same dream — a humanoid in your home — but only one is orderable. 1X's NEO is a soft, fabric-covered 1.68 m, 30 kg robot with 75 verified joints, available now at $20,000 outright or $499/month, with first US home deliveries stated for 2026. The honest catch, per 1X, is that early units rely heavily on teleoperation — a remote human often does the driving — so it is genuinely early-access, not a finished autonomous helper. Tesla's Optimus is a step behind commercially: a 1.73 m, 57 kg prototype (28 joints) that Tesla calls limited internal factory testing, not orderable, with no price beyond an aspirational long-term $20k–30k. So if you want to put money down on a home humanoid today, NEO is the one you can actually reserve — with realistic expectations about teleoperation; Optimus is still a Tesla demo without a purchase path.
 1X TechnologiesNEO |  TeslaOptimus | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | 1X Technologies | Tesla |
| Form | Bipedal | Bipedal |
| Tier | Consumer | Consumer |
| Availability | Pre-order | Announced |
| New price | $20,000 | — |
| Est. used (modeled) | — | — |
| Height | 5'6" | 5'8" |
| Weight | 66 lb | 126 lb |
| DoF | 75 | 28 |
| Debut | 2024 | 2022 |
| Perfect for | Home | Manufacturing |
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Frequently asked
Is the 1X Technologies NEO or the Tesla Optimus cheaper?
Only one of the two has a published price, so a like-for-like price comparison isn't possible yet.
Which is bigger, the NEO or the Optimus?
Tesla Optimus (5'8" / 1.73 m) is the larger of the two on this measure.
Which has more degrees of freedom?
1X Technologies NEO (75 DoF).
1X Technologies NEO vs Tesla Optimus: which should you choose?
Both are bipedal humanoids. The NEO suits home, while the Optimus suits manufacturing. Compare the verified specs above and see each model page for depreciation and resale estimates.
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