Head to head · updated 2026-07-04
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.
WHICHBOT VERDICT
If you're a consumer, this one decides itself: Optimus Gen 3 is the only one of the two you can realistically get — Figure 03 is commercial-only. Figure 03 may score higher on raw capability, but a robot you can't buy scores zero in your living room.
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
Frequently asked
Which is better, the Optimus Gen 3 or the Figure 03?
It depends on your goal. Buyers who want to bet on the biggest ecosystem and can wait for a consumer launch. By contrast: Businesses — and consumers watching where home capability will come from next. Our scores: Optimus Gen 3 8.1/10, Figure 03 8.7/10.
How do the prices compare: Optimus Gen 3 vs Figure 03?
Optimus Gen 3: $25,000. Figure 03: Not for sale. Figures compiled from public sources as of July 2026; service and lease pricing is quoted per project.
Can I get either of them today?
Optimus Gen 3: Waitlist — Tesla has converted Model S/X production lines to build Optimus. No confirmed consumer ship date; industrial/internal deployments first. Figure 03: Commercial only — Deployed in logistics at scale — hundreds of thousands of packages processed with zero hardware failures reported at its Sunnyvale facility.