Pepper vs NAO 6
Aldebaran Pepper, Aldebaran NAO 6 compared on the things that decide a purchase: price, capability, what actually ships, and estimated costs to your destination.
Delivered price, head to head
Delivered estimates to United States for 1 of 2 machines. The remaining costs need confirmation.
Aldebaran
Pepper
Not orderable
Discontinued, no longer sold.
Aldebaran
NAO 6
$11,186
to $11,919 landed
Delivered to United States: the import estimate (machine plus freight, Sales tax (0%), robot duty, and broker), or a seller in your own market where one lists the machine for less. Accessories excluded. Check configuration and request a seller quote on each robot's datasheet.
Some costs are unknown, so no overall lowest-cost machine can be identified.
About 10% on EU-origin since 24 Jul 2026: USTR's Section 301 forced-labor action applies a combination rate that tops the 2.5% MFN base up to a flat 10% on EU goods. Confirm the live rate before ordering. Under review; next checked 2026-10-30.
Compare the details
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| Specification |  Aldebaran Pepper |  Aldebaran NAO 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Priced configuration | See seller configuration | See seller configuration |
| Listed price | Last listed $32,000 | €10,020 |
| Class | Frontier | Education |
| Who can buy | Discontinued | Consumer |
| Status | Discontinued, no longer sold | Shipping now |
| Capability rating | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Maturity rating | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| Origin | European Union | European Union |
| Size class | Wheeled base | Desktop |
| Height | 120 cm / 3 ft 11 in | 58 cm / 1 ft 11 in |
| Footprint (W x D) | 49 x 43 cm | 28 x 31 cm |
| Weight | 28 kg | 5.5 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 | 25 |
| Battery (listed) | 720 min | 90 min |
| Payload (listed) | Not published | Not published |
| Hands | Dexterous hands included | Grippers, not dexterous hands |
| Out of the box | A reception and engagement robot: speech dialog, tablet apps, face detection, and gestures, proven in retail and healthcare reception. Not a manipulator or worker. | The most polished no-code experience here: autonomous life mode, speech recognition in ~20 languages, face and object detection, walking, and drag-and-drop Choregraphe programming, all working day one. Proven in classrooms and therapy for over a decade. |
| Development access | NAOqi + Android SDK; an extensive but aging ecosystem with cloud-dependent features at risk post-bankruptcy. | NAOqi OS + Choregraphe with Python/C++/Java SDKs and a huge education ecosystem. Closed-source firmware, and the post-receivership update roadmap is uncertain. |
| Best for | Retail and reception deployments that already run Pepper and want a spare, or buyers who accept an ended platform for the price. | Educators and HRI researchers who want a proven, no-code, endlessly documented teaching humanoid. |
| Listing checked | 2026-09: sources for Aldebaran Pepper | 2026-10: sources for Aldebaran NAO 6 |
Listed prices may cover different configurations and tax terms. Use the delivered estimates above for your destination. Battery and payload figures are manufacturer specifications, not results from a shared test.
Pepper
In the box
- Pepper robot (120 cm, wheeled base)
- Chest tablet
- Charger
- Reseller warranty/support bundle (varies)
Not included
- Legs/walking (wheeled base)
- Manufacturing continuity and long-term cloud support
- Heavy manipulation (arms are gesture-grade, near-zero payload)
NAO 6
In the box
- NAO V6 robot (58 cm, 25 DOF)
- Battery and charger
- Choregraphe suite + Monitor + SDK
- Warranty (2-year at Generation Robots)
Not included
- Long-term manufacturer support certainty (post-receivership)
- Aldebaran cloud services (ended 1 Oct 2026; the Maxtronics update restores the app store, updates and remote speech recognition)
- Any chore or work capability (it is a desktop education robot)
What the evidence tells you
- Highest capability rating
- Pepper: 4/5.
- Highest maturity rating
- NAO 6: 5/5.
- Lowest listed weight
- NAO 6: 5.5 kg.
Capability and maturity are editorial ratings based on specifications and sales availability. They do not measure reliability, autonomy, or performance on your task. Each datasheet shows the scoring factors.