Unitree G1 vs Unitree H1: Which Unitree Humanoid Should You Pick?

The H1, first shown in 2023, is the larger and heavier machine: 180 cm tall and 47 kg, against 132 cm and 35 kg for the G1. The degrees of freedom (DOF) run the opposite way to what size suggests: the G1 Standard has 23 (6 per leg, 5 per arm and 1 in the waist), the H1 has 18 (5 per leg and 4 per arm). What “Degrees of Freedom (DOF) in Humanoid Robots” mean is covered separately; here the G1’s edge in the torso and arms is plain. The manufacturer quotes a measured speed of 3.3 m/s and a theoretical 5 m/s, although nobody has independently confirmed the second figure. Peak torque density is 189 N·m/kg, the battery 864 Wh at 67.2 V, and the processor an Intel Core i5 (i7 in the developer version). The G1 walks more slowly, at about 2 m/s, has knee torque of up to 90 N·m, a 9000 mAh 13S battery with fast hot-swapping and runs for roughly 2 hours. Its payload is 2 kg. For the H1 the manufacturer states neither payload nor runtime, so those parameters cannot be compared honestly. Both robots carry a 3D LiDAR and a depth camera. Behind the torque figures stand “Actuators in Humanoid Robots”.

Officially the base G1 costs USD 13,500 net, before customs and shipping, which at 3.8762 zloty to the dollar comes to about PLN 52,300 (≈ EUR 11,960). The H1 is priced in the Unitree shop at USD 90,000, or about PLN 348,900 (≈ EUR 79,810); according to some sources the real price is set individually. In Poland the figures differ: customs, VAT, shipping and margin are added. At the end of September 2026 the G1 Basic was listed at PLN 99,000 (≈ EUR 22,650) at Botland and in the x-kom range (also on the Ceneo comparison site) and at PLN 79,900 (≈ EUR 18,280) at Delta Robots. The H1 appeared at Botland for PLN 439,000 (≈ EUR 100,420). Two Polish offers for the same robot thus differ by more than PLN 145,000 (≈ EUR 33,170), so ask several suppliers. These are listing prices, not invoices, and it is not always clear whether they include VAT. A full cost-of-ownership calculation is laid out in “Humanoid Robot TCO: How to Calculate Total Cost”, and a broader price overview is in “How Much Does a Humanoid Robot Cost in 2026”.

The G1 is a sensible choice for universities and laboratories settings where a team is only starting with humanoids and must show first results quickly. The Standard version has no SDK access and is suited mainly to demonstrations; for your own code you need the EDU variant, and we describe the differences in the comparison of Unitree G1 EDU with Unitree G1. The compact body also fits events and schools. The H1 was built for locomotion research and record-speed demonstrations. We would not recommend it for a factory: without a documented payload and runtime you cannot plan a single task. Real industrial deployments are described in “Humanoid Robots in Factories 2026”.