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Microduck vs Reachy Mini
Quick verdict
Reachy Mini leads on 7 of 12 comparable rows
Microduck leads on Data Freshness, Countries, Mobility, and Manipulation (+1 more). Reachy Mini leads on Readiness Score, Reality Score, Battery, and Price (+3 more).
Who should choose which?
Choose Microduck if…
- Strengths like perception and mobility match how you plan to use it at home.
- You prefer a animal-like form factor over the alternatives in this compare.
Choose Reachy Mini if…
- Verified shipping and public proof matter more to you (reality score 89/100).
- Budget is a priority and Reachy Mini lists lower ($299+).
- Strengths like social interaction and perception match how you plan to use it at home.
- You prefer a desktop form factor over the alternatives in this compare.
Scoreboard
- Reachy Mini★wins 7
- Microduckwins 5
Choose Microduck if…
- Strengths like perception and mobility match how you plan to use it at home.
- You prefer a animal-like form factor over the alternatives in this compare.
Choose Reachy Mini if…
- Verified shipping and public proof matter more to you (reality score 89/100).
- Budget is a priority and Reachy Mini lists lower ($299+).
- Strengths like social interaction and perception match how you plan to use it at home.
- You prefer a desktop form factor over the alternatives in this compare.
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Readiness Score | 87 | 91 |
| Reality Score | 78 | 89 |
| Data Freshness | 100% | 85% |
| Speed | Unknown | Unknown |
| Payload | Unknown | Unknown |
| Specs | ||
| Height | 25 cm | 28 cm |
| Weight | 0.78 kg | 1.5 kg |
| Battery | 1 h | 2–4 h |
| Form | Animal-like | Desktop |
| Availability | ||
| Price | $399 | $299+ |
| Market Status | Pre-order | Buy Now |
| Availability | Limited | Available |
| Countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, European Union, Norway, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea | United States, France, Global (direct order) |
| Intelligence | ||
| Mobility | 78 | 28 |
| Manipulation | 42 | 5 |
| Perception | 80 | 85 |
| Autonomy | 72 | 76 |
| Social Interaction | 58 | 90 |
| Home Navigation | 38 | 8 |
| Sensors | Wide-angle front camera (resolution and FOV unpublished), 8×8 ToF LiDAR, 2× IMUs (body and head), microphones, 2× NFC antennas | 120° 12MP camera (Sony IMX708), 4× PDM mic array (XMOS XVF3800), IMU (wireless only) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC | Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz + USB (wireless); USB-C to computer (Lite) |
| Ecosystem | Included gamepad and launch behaviors; Open-source SDK (Apache 2.0 software); Microduck RL (MuJoCo / PPO, ONNX deploy); Hugging Face Jobs for GPU-free training; Hugging Face model sharing for behaviors; Discord pollen-community | 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 |
Green cells mark the stronger value in each row across 2 robots.