Optimus Gen 3 vs Yuanzheng A2: which robot wins?
Tesla's Optimus Gen 3 against AgiBot (Zhiyuan)'s Yuanzheng A2 — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| Optimus Gen 3 | Yuanzheng A2 | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | $25,000* | Enterprise pricing |
| HEIGHT | 5"-8"- / 173 cm | ~5′9″ / 175 cm* |
| WEIGHT | ~57 kg | ~55 kg* |
| PAYLOAD | 20 kg | ~5–10 kg* |
| RUNTIME | ~8 hrs | Swappable battery* |
| DEXTERITY | 28+ DOF (11 per hand) | Dexterous hands, interaction-focused |
| AVAILABILITY | Waitlist | Industrial only |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 8.1 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
| OUR TAKE | The volume play. Tesla is converting car production lines to build it - if any robot hits mass-market pricing first, it's this one. | China’s mass-production frontrunner — founded by a famed ex-Huawei prodigy, and already rolling humanoids off assembly lines in volume. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: Optimus Gen 3 vs Yuanzheng A2
Optimus Gen 3 scores 8.1/10 in our independent evaluation; Yuanzheng A2 scores 7.8/10. That 0.2999999999999998-point gap reflects real differences in capability or value, but Yuanzheng A2 may still win if its strengths match your priorities.
Optimus Gen 3 is best for: Buyers who want to bet on the biggest ecosystem and can wait for a consumer launch. Yuanzheng A2 is best for: Watching the China production wave — and businesses sourcing at volume.
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. Optimus Gen 3 and Yuanzheng A2 are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.
CHOOSE THE OPTIMUS GEN 3 IF…
- Buyers who want to bet on the biggest ecosystem and can wait for a consumer launch.
- Manufacturing scale nobody else can match
- Tesla's AI/data flywheel from its vehicle fleet
CHOOSE THE YUANZHENG A2 IF…
- Watching the China production wave — and businesses sourcing at volume.
- Among the first humanoid makers to reach thousands-of-units production
- Strong interaction/reception skills alongside factory tasks