Optimus Gen 3 vs Phoenix

Optimus Gen 3 from Tesla and Phoenix from Sanctuary AI target overlapping use cases, so the decision usually comes down to price, payload and how soon you can actually take delivery. At least one of the two has no public list price, so budget planning means talking to the maker directly. Phoenix carries more payload, which matters for material handling work. Availability also differs, so check the shipping window before committing.

Optimus Gen 3

Tesla

Mass-market general purpose humanoid aimed at factory and home work

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Phoenix

Sanctuary AI

Hydraulic hands with close to human dexterity

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Maker

TeslaSanctuary AI

Price

$30kPOA

Availability

AnnouncedPilots only

Launch year

20212023

Height

173 cm170 cm

Weight

57 kg70 kg

Payload

20 kg25 kg

Runtime

——

Degrees of freedom

4020

Capabilities

Carry objects, Factory part handling, Sorting, Walking on stairs, Folding laundry, Vision-only navigationFine manipulation, Tool use, Task learning by demonstration, Retail item handling, Teleoperation

Pick Optimus Gen 3 if

Buyers who want the cheapest general-purpose humanoid and can wait

Pick Phoenix if

Tasks that need human-level hands more than walking