G1 Basic: The Entry Tier
G1 Basic starts at $17,990. It carries 23 degrees of freedom across the body, an 8-core CPU for platform functions, and an 8-month warranty. What it doesn’t carry is secondary development. You control it through the included remote and its preset motion library, not through an SDK.
That makes G1 Basic a fit for demonstrations, light industry, and general education use where custom software isn’t the goal. If your project involves writing code for the robot, this tier won’t get you there. For a broader look at what the G1 humanoid robot can do across all configurations, see our G1 overview.
G1 Edu Standard: Built for Secondary Development
G1 Edu Standard starts at $43,900. The specs look close to Basic on paper, but the real difference is a built-in 100 TOPS compute module opened for secondary development, along with development manuals, an SDK, and Unitree’s technical support for builders.
This is the tier where G1 becomes a platform you can actually program: high-level and low-level development access, an 18-month warranty, and the documentation to support a lab or engineering team building custom behaviors instead of running preset ones.
G1 Edu Plus: Full-Body Degrees of Freedom
G1 Edu Plus (listed by Unitree as G1 Edu Advanced) starts at $53,900. It carries every Edu Standard feature, then adds range of motion: waist degrees of freedom go from 1 to 3, and each arm goes from 5 to 7, bringing the whole robot to 29 total degrees of freedom.
No dexterous hands ship standard at this tier. The jump from Edu Standard to Edu Plus is about whole-body mobility and manipulation range, not hand-level dexterity. Teams researching full-body motion, balance, or whole-arm manipulation are the ones who need this upgrade over Standard.
G1 Edu Pro: Dexterous Hand Options on the Standard Frame
G1 Edu Pro is built on the Edu Standard frame, not the 29-DOF body Edu Plus uses, and its price depends entirely on which dexterous hand you pair with it. Configurations range from $44,800 with a Dex1-1 gripper to $73,900 with a Wuji five-finger hand.
That range overlaps with Edu Plus. A gripper-equipped Edu Pro costs less than Edu Plus; a Wuji-equipped Edu Pro costs more. Representative options include a Dex3-1 three-finger hand without tactile sensing at $54,900, the same hand with tactile feedback at $56,900, and the Wuji five-finger hand at the top of the range. Choose Edu Pro when hand dexterity matters more to your project than whole-body range of motion.
G1 Edu Ultimate: Full-Body Range Plus Hand Options
G1 Edu Ultimate combines Edu Plus’s 29-DOF body with a dexterous hand, and it’s the most expensive tier as a result. Pricing runs from $54,800 for a Dex2/5 hand configuration up to $83,900 for a Wuji five-finger hand with wrist camera, the highest DOF configuration Unitree offers on the G1 line.
A mid-tier example: the BrainCo Revo 2 Touch configuration at $67,900 adds tactile sensing (pressure, friction, direction, proximity) to the hands on top of the full 29-DOF body. Edu Ultimate is the tier for projects that need both whole-body dexterity and hand-level manipulation research in one platform.
What Actually Drives the Price Up
Three factors move G1 pricing, and they don’t move it equally. Secondary development access is the biggest jump: Basic to Edu Standard more than doubles the price for one capability. Whole-body degrees of freedom is the second lever: Edu Standard to Edu Plus adds $10,000 for expanded waist and arm range. Hand selection is the most variable: a basic gripper adds little, while a tactile five-finger hand can add tens of thousands of dollars on top of either frame.
Knowing which of these three your project actually needs, rather than defaulting to the highest tier, is what keeps a G1 configuration on budget.
Where to Buy Unitree G1 Hardware
Working with an authorized Unitree distributor changes what you get beyond the hardware. Toborlife AI offers B2B financing through Affirm to help teams structure a G1 purchase against their budget, and gives every customer direct access to Unitree-certified support engineers for configuration and setup questions.
If your G1 project involves teleoperated data collection or robot learning, our Tobor Harness™ teleoperation system pairs with the G1 platform for full-body and dexterous hand control. It’s worth planning that into your budget alongside the robot itself if data collection is part of your roadmap.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between G1 Basic and G1 Edu Standard? G1 Basic doesn’t support secondary development. G1 Edu Standard does, with a built-in 100 TOPS compute module, development manuals, and technical support for builders.
Does G1 pricing include dexterous hands? Only on Edu Pro and Edu Ultimate configurations, where a specific hand is bundled into the price. G1 Basic, Edu Standard, and Edu Plus ship without hands.
Can I finance a G1 purchase? Yes. Toborlife AI offers B2B financing through Affirm to help teams structure the purchase around their budget and procurement process.
Which G1 tier should I choose for research? Edu Standard covers most software and behavior research. Edu Plus is worth the upgrade for full-body motion and manipulation range. Edu Pro or Edu Ultimate make sense once hand-level dexterity is part of the research question.
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