Apollo vs Phoenix: which robot wins?
Apptronik's Apollo against Sanctuary AI's Phoenix — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| Apollo | Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | Lease only | Enterprise pricing |
| HEIGHT | 5"-8"- / 173 cm | ~5′7″ / 170 cm |
| WEIGHT | ~73 kg | ~70 kg* |
| PAYLOAD | 25 kg | ~25 kg* |
| RUNTIME | ~4 hrs (swappable) | Tethered/battery options* |
| DEXTERITY | Modular, swappable batteries | 20-DOF hands — class-leading touch* |
| AVAILABILITY | Commercial only | Industrial only |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 7.9 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
| OUR TAKE | Built like a forklift with hands - swappable batteries, warehouse-first. A workhorse, not a roommate. | The hands specialist. Sanctuary bet everything on human-grade fingers and touch — the hardest problem, and the one that unlocks the most jobs. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: Apollo vs Phoenix
Apollo scores 7.9/10 in our independent evaluation; Phoenix scores 7.7/10. That 0.20000000000000018-point gap reflects real differences in capability or value, but Phoenix may still win if its strengths match your priorities.
Apollo is best for: Warehouse and manufacturing operators - not home buyers. Phoenix is best for: Believers that dexterity — not walking — is what makes humanoids useful.
Our scoring weighs five factors: autonomous capability, independent verification (third-party evidence scores higher than manufacturer claims), commercial deployment scale, price-to-capability ratio, and real-world availability today. Neither robot here is scored on marketing alone. Apollo and Phoenix are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.
CHOOSE THE APOLLO IF…
- Warehouse and manufacturing operators - not home buyers.
- Highest payload of any humanoid in this index (25 kg)
- Hot-swappable batteries = continuous shifts
CHOOSE THE PHOENIX IF…
- Believers that dexterity — not walking — is what makes humanoids useful.
- Arguably the most human-like hands and haptics in the industry
- Teleop-to-autonomy training pipeline generates rare manipulation data