Optimus Gen 3 vs Figure 03: which robot wins?
Tesla's Optimus Gen 3 against Figure AI's Figure 03 — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| Optimus Gen 3 | Figure 03 | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | $25,000* | Not for sale |
| HEIGHT | 5′8″ / 173 cm | 5′6″ / 168 cm |
| WEIGHT | ~57 kg | ~60 kg |
| PAYLOAD | 20 kg | 20 kg |
| RUNTIME | ~8 hrs | ~5 hrs |
| DEXTERITY | 28+ DOF (11 per hand) | High-dexterity hands (Helix AI) |
| AVAILABILITY | Waitlist | Commercial only |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 8.1 / 10 | 8.7 / 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. | Arguably the most capable hands in the business - processing hundreds of thousands of packages. Consumers can't buy it. Yet. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: Optimus Gen 3 vs Figure 03
Optimus Gen 3 scores 8.1/10 in our independent evaluation; Figure 03 scores 8.7/10. That 0.5999999999999996-point gap is real but not decisive — Optimus Gen 3 may still be the right fit depending on your use case.
Optimus Gen 3 is best for: Buyers who want to bet on the biggest ecosystem and can wait for a consumer launch. Figure 03 is best for: Businesses - and consumers watching where home capability will come from next.
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 Figure 03 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 FIGURE 03 IF…
- Businesses - and consumers watching where home capability will come from next.
- Best-in-class manipulation via the Helix AI stack
- Proven at scale in commercial logistics