Head to head · updated 2026-10-09

Luna vs Phoenix: which robot wins?

LimX Dynamics's Luna against Sanctuary AI's Phoenix — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.

	Luna	Phoenix
EST. PRICE	About $41,000	Enterprise pricing
HEIGHT	5 ft 3 in / 160 cm	~5′7″ / 170 cm
WEIGHT	54 kg	~70 kg*
PAYLOAD	3 kg per arm (reported)	~25 kg*
RUNTIME	Up to 4 hrs, or mains power for 24/7	Tethered/battery options*
DEXTERITY	27 DOF, excluding end effectors	20-DOF hands — class-leading touch*
AVAILABILITY	Pre-order	Industrial only
WHICHBOT SCORE	7 / 10	7.7 / 10
OUR TAKE	The first full-size humanoid built to be looked at rather than put to work. Fabric-wrapped, 27 degrees of freedom, and a motion stack that does runway walks and full splits. It will not do a single chore.	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: Luna vs Phoenix

Luna scores 7/10 in our independent evaluation; Phoenix scores 7.7/10. That 0.7000000000000002-point gap is real but not decisive — Luna may still be the right fit depending on your use case.

Luna is best for: Malls, theme parks, trade shows and brand activations that need a crowd to stop walking. 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. Luna and Phoenix are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.

WHICHBOT VERDICT

If you're a consumer, this one decides itself: Luna is the only one of the two you can realistically get — Phoenix is commercial-only. Phoenix may score higher on raw capability, but a robot you can't buy scores zero in your living room.

CHOOSE THE LUNA IF…

Malls, theme parks, trade shows and brand activations that need a crowd to stop walking.
Cheapest full-size humanoid from a serious manufacturer
Motion quality is the point, and it shows

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

Frequently asked

Which is better, the Luna or the Phoenix?

It depends on your goal. Malls, theme parks, trade shows and brand activations that need a crowd to stop walking. By contrast: Believers that dexterity — not walking — is what makes humanoids useful. Our scores: Luna 7/10, Phoenix 7.7/10.

How do the prices compare: Luna vs Phoenix?

Luna: About $41,000. Phoenix: Enterprise pricing. Figures compiled from public sources as of July 2026; service and lease pricing is quoted per project.

Can I get either of them today?

Luna: Pre-order — Unveiled 26 March 2026, launched with global pre-orders on 26 May 2026. China pricing published; other markets to follow. Phoenix: Industrial only — Working in commercial pilots (retail and industrial tasks), trained via teleoperation to feed its Carbon AI toward autonomy.

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