Spec first look: FF Nova ($2,490) and Nova Mini ($299)
Spec first look — not hands-on. We have not used an FF Nova. Numbers below come from Faraday Future’s robotics site and the Oct 15, 2026 launch release.
A humanoid that fits in a backpack — for under $2,500
Full-size humanoids start in the five figures. FF Nova is Faraday Future’s answer for developers and classrooms: about 50 cm tall, 2.8 kg, and priced at $2,490 for the robot (plus an optional $390 Developer Skills Package).
That is an order of magnitude cheaper than a Unitree G1 (from $13.5K). Different job, different buyer.
FF Nova — verified maker specs
From robotics.ff.com/us/nova:
| Spec | Maker claim |
|---|---|
| Price | $2,490 (robot) · $390 Developer Skills Package |
| Height / weight | 49.7 cm (19.6 in) / 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 (head 2 + arms 6 + legs 12) |
| Compute | 10 TOPS · 8 GB RAM + 32 GB storage |
| Sensors | 2D LiDAR · ~4 MP wide-angle camera · 3D ToF · 3-mic array |
| Walk / roll | 0.1 m/s bipedal · 0.8 m/s on detachable wheeled base |
| Obstacle (wheeled) | max ~2 cm |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 · BLE 5.4 |
| Face | 240×296 2-inch display |
Battery capacity / full-charge runtime: UNKNOWN on the product page (not listed in the tables we checked).
Availability (as of Oct 27, 2026)
Maker page status:
- Phase One applications: closed
- Phase One units: expected to ship by end of November 2026
- Preorder: open to everyone; first wave expected around January 2027
Earlier launch materials described invite phases and a later consumer launch — treat ship windows as maker targets, not guarantees.
FF Nova Mini — the $299 classroom biped
From the Oct 15 launch (PR Newswire):
- $299 education biped for kids/teens
- Curriculum package called out at $499
- Aluminum frame, under 1 kg, block-based programming, demo-ready out of the box
Detailed Mini DoF / battery table: UNKNOWN on the Nova product page (confirm on Mini page before expanding).
Who should buy Nova vs a G1
- FF Nova — learn embodied AI, RL, Sim2Real, and SDK work on a portable biped. Not a chore robot.
- Unitree G1 — full-size research/demo platform you can order from Unitree today (from $13.5K).
FF has mentioned sales via FF.com / FF Mall and an “official Amazon store.” We have not verified a live Amazon listing, so there is no Amazon / humanoidbot-20 link here.
CTA: See FF Nova on robotics.ff.com (maker).
Sources
- https://robotics.ff.com/us/nova/
- https://www.ff.com/us/1014launch/
- PR Newswire Oct 15, 2026 (FF Nova / Nova Mini launch)
UNKNOWN: Nova battery Wh / runtime; Nova Mini full spec sheet; verified Amazon ASIN (none — do not invent).
