Xiao Di — price, specs & alternatives (2026 index)
BYD, China · humanoid robot
Xiao Di by BYD (China) is a humanoid robot; it has no public price as of 2026-09, status: not sold yet.
Not for sale: BYD has disclosed no price, no order channel and no production timeline. Xiao Di debuted as a working prototype in early August 2026 at BYD's Di Space showroom in Zhengzhou, where the company plans to place two to three units per dealership as a greeter that explains vehicles to customers. BYD has not said whether the robot will ever be sold to third parties.
Verified as of 2026-09 · how we verify prices
Price tracked since 2026-08 — history chart appears with the next revision.
Xiao Di vs its class
Computed from this index: medians across the humanoid robot models that publish each figure. No estimates — the medians move as the data does. 52 models
| Metric | This model | Class median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | 1 kg | 10 kg | ×0.1 |
| Weight | 58.5 kg | 58.5 kg | ×1 |
| Height | 161 cm | 168 cm | ×0.96 |
| Degrees of freedom | 31 | 31 | ×1 |
Alternatives & how they compare
Xiao Di against its closest rivals in this class — Western and Chinese alternatives side by side, by price and key specs.
| Model | Maker | Price (USD) | Payload | DoF | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiao Di | BYD (China) | — | 1 kg | 31 | Not sold yet |
| Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 | Rainbow Robotics (South Korea) | $80,000–$120,000 | 3 kg | 24 | For sale |
| 1X NEO | 1X Technologies (Norway) | $20,000 | 25 kg | — | Pre-order |
| Unitree G1 | Unitree Robotics (China) | $13,500–$73,900 | 2 kg | 23 | For sale |
Total cost of ownership — indicative
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