PrimeBOT Q1 and T1 go on sale from CNY 19,999. Deliveries from October
PrimeBOT, marketed in China as Qiyuan, has announced prices for its Q1 and T1 personal robots. Both start at CNY 19,999, approximately €2,600. The September 20 sales announcement moves the products beyond earlier demonstrations. Initial deliveries are scheduled from October 1: opening orders should not be confused with confirmed customer deliveries.
T1 is the more visually distinctive design, changing between a wheeled-humanoid arrangement and a quadruped. Q1 instead emphasizes a smaller, folding form. Their matching entry prices do not make them interchangeable products. [1] [1]
PrimeBOT Q1 and T1: four configurations and their prices
| Configuration | Announced CNY price | Approx. EUR |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 19,999 | €2,600 |
| Q1 Explorer | 26,999 | €3,500 |
| T1 | 19,999 | €2,600 |
| T1 Pro | 29,999 | €3,900 |
These are announced Chinese-market prices. Euro figures are rounded equivalents, not EU retail prices or landed import costs. Conversion reference: September 18, 2026. [2] [3] [4]
Q1: a compact humanoid, with a developer-oriented version
Launch specifications give Q1 a height of 88 cm and 22 degrees of freedom. The company demonstrates folding for transport and customizable body panels. Explorer targets buyers seeking SDK, HDK and hardware expansion access. [2] [3]
For a prospective buyer, the practical question is what those development tools actually provide: documentation, working examples and usable access to the purchased hardware. The opportunity to write an application is not the same product benefit as an application that is already supplied and ready to use. A developer and someone expecting an appliance should therefore evaluate the offer differently.
T1: the transformation stands out, but Pro features need their own column
Changing form is T1’s headline demonstration. Launch reporting attributes Orin Nano, all-around obstacle avoidance, return-to-charge and load-carrying follow functions to T1 Pro. We do not automatically assign those capabilities to the entry-level T1. [1] [3]
A useful acceptance test would go beyond demonstrating the transformation: navigate a repeatable indoor route, stop safely at an obstacle, perform a defined task and return. Observing the complete sequence would help establish whether the extra movement mode delivers practical value. An impressive motion clip does not reveal how often a person needs to intervene.
What changed on September 20?
Neither robot is an entirely unseen prototype arriving for the first time. PrimeBOT has already exhibited at IFA in Berlin. The material development is the announced commercial offer and pricing, with initial fulfillment scheduled from October 1. [5] [1]
Is there a confirmed EU offer?
We have not verified an official EU launch and local offer for these configurations. Appearing at a Berlin trade show does not establish availability in European stores. Prospective buyers should clarify supported languages, account and cloud requirements, app operation in their country and service arrangements before treating a currency conversion as a purchase budget.
For the same reason, we are not presenting an unrelated marketplace listing or a similarly named robot as a verified way to buy Q1 or T1 locally. A reader should be able to distinguish a Chinese sales announcement from an offer that has been checked for their own market.
The RoboMorrow view: a concrete price, with usefulness still to be demonstrated
The important change is that the discussion can now move from a demonstration to an actual purchasing decision. Q1 may interest developers and educators, while T1 may appeal to people investigating mobility and interaction. Those are possible uses, not hands-on recommendations. We do not have evidence to describe either model as a proven, general-purpose household helper.
For context, see our guide to humanoids that can be bought or ordered and breakdown of costs beyond the robot’s purchase price. A suitable product is not necessarily the cheapest row in a table: it should match the task and have clearly defined support.
Before ordering: ask to see a complete task
An acceptance demonstration should not end as soon as the robot performs its most impressive movement. Define the start and finish of the task, permitted operator assistance and the response to an interruption. Test the base version separately: a Pro demonstration does not establish the cheaper configuration’s capabilities.
Compare the offer with documentation for the exact package rather than a roadmap of future skills. Development potential matters to an enthusiast or programmer. Someone expecting a finished appliance needs to know what works on delivery. The robot database provides a starting point across different categories.
The Qiyuan/PrimeBOT launch in Shanghai. Photograph published by ifanr; not a RoboMorrow hands-on test. Image source.
Reporting based on launch coverage and event documentation. Product capabilities are manufacturer claims; RoboMorrow has not physically tested Q1 or T1.