Optimus V3 (Gen 3) vs G1
Tesla Optimus V3 (Gen 3) and Unitree Robotics G1 compared on the same basis. Each value shows how sure we are of it, so a reported figure is not read as an official one.
- Height: Optimus V3 (Gen 3) 173 cm · G1 132 cm (41 cm apart)
- Weight: Optimus V3 (Gen 3) 57 kg · G1 35 kg (22 kg apart)
- Total degrees of freedom: Optimus V3 (Gen 3) 28 · G1 23 (5 apart)
- Payload: Optimus V3 (Gen 3) 20 kg · G1 2 kg (18 kg apart)
| Item | Optimus V3 (Gen 3) | G1 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Tesla | Unitree Robotics |
| Stage | Production | On sale |
| Height cm | 173 Reported | 132 Official |
| Weight kg | 57 Reported | 35 Official |
| Total degrees of freedom | 28 Reported | 23 Official |
| Arm DoF (per arm) | — | 5 Official |
| Leg DoF (per leg) | — | 6 Official |
| Waist DoF | — | 1 Official |
| Max joint torque N·m | — | 120 Official |
| Actuation | Electric Official | Electric Official |
| Top speed km/h | — | 7.2 Reported |
| Hand DoF (per hand) | 22 Reported | 7 Official |
| Fingers | — | 3 Official |
| Payload kg | 20 Reported | 2 Official |
| Tactile sensors | — | Optional tactile sensor array on the Dex3-1 hand available with EDU Official |
| Runtime h | — | 2 Official |
| Battery kWh | 2.3 Official | 0.43 Estimate |
| Battery swap | — | Swappable (quick-release smart battery) Official |
| Compute unit | Tesla AI4 (FSD computer) family, AI5 planned Reported | 8-core high-performance CPU (EDU: optional high-performance compute module such as Jetson Orin) Official |
| Cameras | — | 1 Reported |
| Lidar | — | 3D LiDAR (Livox MID-360) Official |
| Sensors | Autopilot/FSD-family vision cameras, hand tactile sensors (patent) Reported | Depth camera, 3D lidar, 4-microphone array, 5W speaker Official |
| AI model | End-to-end neural network shared with Tesla FSD Reported | UnifoLM (Unitree unified robot large model) — open-source UnifoLM-WMA-0 (world model-action, 2025-09), UnifoLM-VLA-0 (VLA model based on Qwen2.5-VL, 2026-01, trained on G1 manipulation data and released) Official |
| SDK & dev tools | — | unitree_sdk2 (C++/Python/Rust), custom development supported on EDU Official |
| Open resources | — | URDF (unitree_ros), SDK2, unitree_rl_gym/rl_lab, unitree_mujoco, UnifoLM models Official |
| Price | $25,000 Rumor | $13,500 Official |
| Production & shipments | Q3 results 2026-10-22: 'initial production' started on the Fremont high-speed line, most equipment for 1 million units/year per line moved in, at least 1+ year to reach the target annualized rate. Construction of the Austin Optimus factory started (long-term plan of 10 million units/year for the Giga Texas second-generation line). External customer deliveries around the end of 2027 (early industrial use) Official | Unitree shipped 5,500+ humanoids in 2025 (excluding wheeled, whole company), 5,632 cumulatively in 2023–2025. 410 humanoids sold in G1's first year on sale (2024) Reported |