Vector 2.0
Digital Dream Labs
The desk robot that started the whole category, back in a second version, with a membership you cannot opt out of.
$199.99
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Vector 2.0 vs Eilik
Two hundred dollars plus a subscription against a hundred and forty and nothing further. They answer opposite questions.
Which one to buy
Choose Vector 2.0 if
you want speech: questions answered, Alexa, a camera that knows your face, and you accept the membership that switches all of it on.
Choose Eilik if
you want a robot with no account, no network and no bill, that responds to your hands rather than your voice.
Eilik does not understand a word you say, and its servo is loud enough to notice in a quiet room. Vector understands a great deal, but only while the membership is paid: $11.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Eilik runs about ninety minutes to a charge and works out of the box in any country; Digital Dream Labs publishes no runtime for Vector 2.0 and ships only inside the United States.
Side by side
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.99 | $139.99 |
| Status | Buy now | Buy now |
| Age | No rating | 13+ |
| Kind | Desk robot | Desk robot |
| Talks | Talks with AI | Sounds only |
| Connection | Needs internet | Works offline |
| Phone required | No | No |
| Subscription | $11.99 a month | None |
| Moves | Moves on a desk | Stays put |
| Face screen | Yes | Yes |
| Touch sensors | Yes | Yes |
| Coding | Not published | No |
| Noise | You will hear it | You will hear it |
| Battery | Not published | About 1.5 h |
| Size | under 10 cm, wheels | 13.3 x 10.5 x 10.8 cm |
| Weight | Not published | 0.23 kg |
| Ships to | United States | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, EU, Australia, Japan |
| Best for | For yourself | For yourself, For kids |
Prices in US dollars from the makers' own stores. A blank means the maker publishes no figure and we did not invent one.
What each one is good at, and what it is not
Vector 2.0
- Recognises faces and drives back to its own charger
- Answers questions through ChatGPT or Claude, with Alexa built in
- Reacts to touch, to sound and to being picked up
- Voice does nothing without the paid membership
- Digital Dream Labs publishes no size, weight or battery figures for the 2.0
- The maker ships from the United States only
Eilik
- Reacts to head, belly and back touch with moods
- Dances, plays mini games, Pomodoro timer
- Two Eiliks recognise each other and play
- Does not understand speech
- About 90 minutes of battery
- Servo motor is loud
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Questions people ask
Which is cheaper, Vector 2.0 or Eilik?
Eilik, at $139.99 against $199.99 for Vector 2.0, both taken from the makers' own stores. Regions and sales move these figures.
Do Vector 2.0 and Eilik need Wi-Fi?
Vector 2.0: Needs internet. Eilik: Works offline.
Is there a subscription for Vector 2.0 or Eilik?
Vector 2.0: $11.99 a month. Eilik needs no plan.
Which one suits a child better, Vector 2.0 or Eilik?
Eilik is rated from 13 and up. Vector 2.0 carries no age rating from its maker, which makes it an adult purchase a child can share.
Where do Vector 2.0 and Eilik ship?
Vector 2.0 to United States. Eilik to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, EU, Australia and Japan.