R1 vs T1
One has a purchase path today, the other does not
Unitree R1
Buy now$5,900
US$5,900 for the R1 configuration, excluding tax and shipping. The R1 AIR is listed at US$4,900 and the R1 EDU as contact sales.
List price · checked Oct 27, 2026Buy now · Sold directly by Unitree.
Booster Robotics T1
Enterprise onlyPrice not published
Booster Robotics does not publish a T1 price on its product page.
Enterprise only · Sold to research and education buyers through Booster's sales team; not available for online checkout.
Verdict
On the attributes both makers publish with a clear better direction, the published figures favour R1 on 1 and T1 on 3. This summary uses manufacturer-published data only; we have not tested either model.
Key differences
| Attribute | R1 | T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Degrees of freedom | 26 | 23 |
| Runtime | 60 min | 120 min |
| Height | 123 cm | 118 cm |
| Weight | 29 kg | 30 kg |
| SDK / secondary development | No | Yes |
| Warranty | 8 months | 12 months |
| Onboard compute | 8-core high-performance processor | Up to 200 TOPS |
| Sensors | Binocular camera, 4-mic array | Stereo depth camera, mic array, speaker |
Who should buy which
- Choose the R1 if you prioritise Degrees of freedom, based on published figures.
- Choose the T1 if you prioritise Runtime, SDK / secondary development and Warranty, based on published figures.
Where the published data differs
Every line below is computed from the two manufacturers’ own figures. Attributes neither brand publishes are omitted.
- Runtime: T1 120 min versus R1 60 min (100% more). Published data favours T1.
- Degrees of freedom: R1 26 versus T1 23 (13% more). Published data favours R1.
- Height: R1 123 cm versus T1 118 cm (4% more).
- Weight: T1 30 kg versus R1 29 kg (3% more).
- Warranty: T1 12 months versus R1 8 months (50% more). Published data favours T1.
- SDK / secondary development: published for T1, not for R1.
- Onboard compute: R1 — 8-core high-performance processor; T1 — Up to 200 TOPS.
- Sensors: R1 — Binocular camera, 4-mic array; T1 — Stereo depth camera, mic array, speaker.
Full specification comparison
| Attribute | R1 | T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 123 cm | 118 cm |
| Weight | 29 kg | 30 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 26 | 23 |
| Payload | 2 kg | Not published |
| Runtime | 60 min | 120 min |
| Battery capacity | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Max speed | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Hand type | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Actuator type | Low-inertia internal-rotor PMSM | Not published |
| Hot-swap battery | Yes | Not published |
| Onboard compute | 8-core high-performance processor | Up to 200 TOPS |
| Sensors | Binocular camera, 4-mic array | Stereo depth camera, mic array, speaker |
| IP rating | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Operating temperature | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Teleoperation supported | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| SDK / secondary development | No | Yes |
| Warranty | 8 months | 12 months |