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Reachy Mini vs Spot
Quick verdict
Spot leads on 7 of 11 comparable rows
Reachy Mini leads on Readiness Score, Battery, Price, and Social Interaction. Spot leads on Reality Score, Countries, Mobility, and Manipulation (+3 more).
Who should choose which?
Choose Reachy Mini if…
- You want higher readiness (91/100 vs peers) for near-term home use.
- Budget is a priority and Reachy Mini lists lower ($299+).
- You need a buy now path today while alternatives are still prototype or coming soon.
- Your main goal is education, which Reachy Mini targets directly.
- Strengths like social interaction and perception match how you plan to use it at home.
Choose Spot if…
- Your main goal is home assistant, which Spot targets directly.
- Strengths like mobility and perception match how you plan to use it at home.
- You prefer a animal-like form factor over the alternatives in this compare.
| Spec | Reachy Mini  Pollen RoboticsLeads 4 | Spot  Boston DynamicsLeads 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Readiness Score | 91 | 58 |
| Reality Score | 89 | 93 |
| Data Freshness | 100% | 100% |
| Speed | Unknown | 5.8 km/h |
| Payload | Unknown | 14 kg |
| Specs | ||
| Height | 28 cm | 61 cm |
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 33.8 kg |
| Battery | 2–4 h | 1.5 h |
| Form | Desktop | Animal-like |
| Availability | ||
| Price | $299+ | $74,500+ |
| Market Status | Buy Now | Limited |
| Availability | Available | Limited |
| Countries | United States, France, Global (direct order) | United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore |
| Intelligence | ||
| Mobility | 28 | 96 |
| Manipulation | 5 | 48 |
| Perception | 85 | 90 |
| Autonomy | 76 | 88 |
| Social Interaction | 90 | 12 |
| Home Navigation | 8 | 72 |
| Sensors | 120° 12MP camera (Sony IMX708), 4× PDM mic array (XMOS XVF3800), IMU (wireless only) | 5× stereo camera pairs (360° vision), IMU, joint encoders; optional Spot CAM+, LiDAR, thermal payloads |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz + USB (wireless); USB-C to computer (Lite) | Wi-Fi, Ethernet (payload-dependent); tablet controller link |
| Ecosystem | Python SDK and web dashboard; Hugging Face Spaces app store; MuJoCo simulation; LeRobot / Hugging Face model hub; Conversation, hand-tracker, and radio apps at launch; Discord maker community | Spot SDK (Python); Autowalk mission recording; Orbit fleet management; Spot Arm (optional); Spot CAM+ / LiDAR payloads; Scout software for inspection |
Green cells mark the stronger value in each row across 2 robots.