Head to head
Aria vs NEO
Aria (Realbotix, from $125,000) against NEO (1X Technologies, from $20,000), side by side on price, realism, specifications and availability.
The short version
- Aria scores higher on our Realism Index: 64/100 to NEO's 40. The widest gap is face (85 vs 10).
- NEO is the cheaper way in: $20,000 against $125,000.
- Aria is no longer listed by its maker; NEO is on preorder.
- Aria also carries a $199.99/month software subscription.
- NEO also carries a $499/month software subscription.
Composed from the two directory records, so it updates when they do.
Aria64/100
NEO40/100
Realism Index sub-scores — six weighted dimensions built from public evidence. How we score
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|---|---|---|
| Status | Unlisted | Pre-order |
| Type | Companion | Consumer |
| Form | Full body | Full body |
| Presents as | Female-presenting | Non-gendered |
| Price | Last listed Sept 2026: F-Series from $125k, M-Series from $95k, bust from $20k, plus $199.99/mo AI (launched at $175k). No longer on Realbotix's site, so confirm with Realbotix. The Aria persona is now also sold on Echo: $11,950 tabletop or $59,950 full body, deliveries H2 2027. | $20,000 outright, or $499/month |
| Subscription | $199.99/mo | $499/mo |
| Availability | Last listed Sept 2026 | Preorder · 2026 deliveries promised, none confirmed |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Realism index | 64/100 | 40/100 |
| Height | 175 cm · 5 ft 9 in (F-Series, third-party) | 167 cm · 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | ~54 kg (F-Series, third-party) | 30 kg · 66 lb |
| Skin & materials | Platinum-cure silicone over an articulated frame | 3D-lattice polymer body in a woven knit suit |
| Actuation | Electric servos. F-Series: 17 facial motors, up to 44 DOF; Echo Full Body: 39 DOF | Patented Tendon Drive compliant actuators |
| Power | Built-in battery | ~842 Wh battery |
| Runtime | 4–8 hours (F-Series) | ~4 hours typical use (est.) |
| AI & conversation | Proprietary deep-learning conversation; AI-agnostic (cloud GPT or on-device) | Onboard 'Redwood' vision-language model |
| Voice | Customisable voices | Conversational LLM; speaks when addressed |
| Mobility | Wheeled base — does not walk | Walks ~5 km/h; quoted max speed unconfirmed |
| Expressions | 17 facial motors; emotionally aware, tone-matching | No face — communicates by voice and motion |
| Languages | 100+ languages | — |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5G |