Answer · checked 7 Nov 2026
Reachy Mini Lite vs Wireless: which one to buy?
SHORT ANSWER
Wireless ($499) has its own Raspberry Pi, Wi-Fi, a battery and an accelerometer. Lite ($399) runs from your Mac or Linux computer over USB and plugs into the wall. Same 28 cm body, 4 microphones, camera and 6-DoF head. Buy Lite if a computer sits next to the robot, Wireless if it should roam. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026.
The differences
| Lite | Wireless | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399 | $499 |
| Compute | Your computer, over USB | Onboard Raspberry Pi CM4 |
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| Power | Wired | Battery |
| Accelerometer | No | Yes |
| Computer needed | Mac or Linux (Windows listed as coming soon) | None |
Pollen Robotics and Seeed wiki, checked 7 Nov 2026.
Where to buy
| Option | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless, Raspberry Pi CM4 + battery Pollen Robotics · checked 7 Nov 2026 | $499 | check the seller |
| Lite, USB to your computer Pollen Robotics · checked 7 Nov 2026 | $399 | check the seller |
| Wireless Seeed Studio · checked 7 Nov 2026 | $499 | in stock |
| Lite Seeed Studio · checked 7 Nov 2026 | $399 | in stock |
Delivery was about 90 days in Hugging Face's launch post.
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What do both versions share?
4 microphones, a 5 W speaker, a wide-angle camera, 2 animated antennas and a 6-DoF head.
How long to assemble?
Seeed's wiki says 2 to 3 hours.
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