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1X NEO vs XPENG IRON

Key facts

1X NEO (1X Technologies; Pre-order) and XPENG IRON (XPENG; Prototype) are both humanoid robots. Published figures: degrees of freedom 75 vs 76; hand DOF 22 vs 21. Published for only one of them: height (1X NEO: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)); weight (1X NEO: 29.9 kg (66 lb)); payload (1X NEO: 25 kg (55 lb)); runtime (1X NEO: 4 h); walking speed (1X NEO: 1.4 m/s (5 km/h · 3.1 mph)). Only 1X NEO has a public price: US$20,000 (Early access), US (pre-order price). RankedRobot rank among humanoid robots: 1X NEO =3 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) (score 54.1, grade B), XPENG IRON not ranked (not yet commercially available (prototype or announced)). Disclosure: 1X NEO has 26 sourced values (81% of tracked fields), XPENG IRON has 13 (48%).

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Spec1X NEOXPENG IRON
StatusPre-orderPrototype
Price
US$20,000 (Early access), US (pre-order price) source
US$499/month (Subscription), US (official price) source
Not published
Rank in category=3 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) · 54.1 · grade BNot ranked
Launch
Announced
2025-10-28ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)
2025-11-05ManufacturerSource: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Status
Pre-orderManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-10)
PrototypeManufacturerSource: xpeng.com (2026-10-20)
Units deployed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Body
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-10)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Weight
29.9 kg (66 lb)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-10)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Form factor
BipedalManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)
MaterialsNot tracked
Proprietary fully enclosed flexible lattice structureManufacturerSource: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
IP rating
Body:IP44ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-01)
Hands:IP68ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-01)
Not tracked
Mobility
Max walking speed
1.4 m/s (5 km/h · 3.1 mph)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-10)Conditions: walking; manufacturer separately states a max run speed of 6.2 m/s (not a distinct schema field)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Dexterity
Total degrees of freedom
DOF per hand
22ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-01)Conditions: fingers and palm; 1X also counts 3 wrist DoF, 25 in total (1X, 9 Jul 2026)
Payload
Carry payload
25 kg (55 lb)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-10)Conditions: carrying, both arms; task not further specified by manufacturer
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Per-arm payload
8.2 kg (18 lb)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-01)Conditions: per arm; pose/task not further specified by manufacturer
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Peak lift
69.9 kg (154 lb)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-01)Conditions: lift capacity (short-duration), per manufacturer spec sheet
Not tracked
Compute & AI
Processor
1X NEO Cortex (Nvidia Jetson Thor)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Three Turing AI chipsManufacturerSource: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
AI performance
2,070 TFLOPSManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)Maker's figure is an "up to" value.
2,250 TOPSManufacturerSource: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)Maker's figure is an "up to" value.
Teleoperation
Teleoperation-assisted (company statement)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
None statedManufacturerSource: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Sensors
Cameras
Dual 8.85MP 90Hz Stereo FisheyeManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
MicrophonesNot tracked
Power
Battery
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Runtime
4 hManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-10-10)Conditions: task not stated by manufacturer
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Charge time
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Hot-swappable battery
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Software
SDK
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Safety
Certifications
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)
Commercial
Regions sold
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: xpeng.com (2026-09-23)

Confidence labels: Manufacturer = stated by the maker · Verified = independently confirmed · Reported = credible media or retailer, not confirmed by the maker · ⚠ Unconfirmed = leak or single source · Estimate = our calculation from official figures, method shown · Not disclosed = not published. We never guess missing figures. Add more robots to this comparison.

Quick answers

What is the difference between the 1X NEO and the XPENG IRON?

Published figures: degrees of freedom 75 vs 76; hand DOF 22 vs 21. Published for only one of them: height (1X NEO: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)); weight (1X NEO: 29.9 kg (66 lb)); payload (1X NEO: 25 kg (55 lb)); runtime (1X NEO: 4 h); walking speed (1X NEO: 1.4 m/s (5 km/h · 3.1 mph)).

Which is cheaper, the 1X NEO or the XPENG IRON?

Only 1X NEO has a public price: US$20,000 (Early access), US (pre-order price). Prices are shown exactly as published, never converted or estimated.

Which ranks higher, the 1X NEO or the XPENG IRON?

RankedRobot rank among humanoid robots: 1X NEO =3 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) (score 54.1, grade B), XPENG IRON not ranked (not yet commercially available (prototype or announced)). Method: https://robot500.com/methodology/

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