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Both come from Unitree in Hangzhou and both can be ordered today. The G1 is the compact, affordable research platform. The H1 is the full-size performance machine.
Buy the G1 for research, teaching and development at $13,500. Buy the H1, from $90,000, if you need human-scale height and speed for service work or demanding locomotion research.
| Unitree G1 | Unitree H1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 4'7" / 1.4 m | 5'11" / 1.8 m |
| Weight | 35 kg | 47 kg |
| Payload | 3 kg | Not disclosed |
| Top speed | 2 m/s | 3.3 m/s |
| Degrees of freedom | Not disclosed | 19 |
| Battery | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Primary use | Research, development, education | Performance, service, research |
| Notable deployment | Widely used in labs and universities | JAL at Tokyo Haneda (3-year program) |
| Price | From $13,500 (EDU configurations to $73,900) | From $90,000 |
| How to buy | For sale | For sale |
The G1 changed the economics of the field by putting a capable bipedal humanoid within reach of universities, startups and individual developers. That has made it one of the most widely adopted research platforms.
The H1 is Unitree's flagship. At 3.3 m/s it is among the fastest humanoids built. It has moved beyond the lab into a three-year operational program with Japan Airlines at Haneda Airport.
The G1 starts at $13,500, confirmed on Unitree's store on 3 October 2026. EDU configurations run to $73,900. The H1 is $90,000. Unitree also sells the H2 at $29,900 and the H2 Plus at $100,000. All are starting prices, excluding shipping, duties, taxes and upgrades.
Unitree became the first pure-play humanoid maker to list publicly, on Shanghai's STAR Market (688836) on 19 August 2026. More than 70% of its revenue comes from research and education, which is the G1's market. See the Unitree company page for the listing.
Open the G1 and H1 profiles, compare them with the field in Compare Humanoids, or see every Unitree model in Where to Buy.
For related profile pages, see Figure 03, Optimus Gen 3, Atlas Electric, and Digit. The broader specs index is also available.