Hiwonder MentorPi M1 price & specs

$430 – $880

AvailableVia SSH / web / bridgePrime 1–2 dayLidar + depthPi 5Small

≤ 1 weekShipping: Next day (Amazon).

Remote control: ROS 2 Humble in Docker on the Pi. From a laptop, SSH/VNC in, connect to the rosbridge WebSocket server that the default bringup launches (usable from Python with roslibpy), or run a VM. No documented plain HTTP API.

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Overview

The cheapest way to get lidar + depth + Pi 5 delivered in two days, and Hiwonder includes LLM voice demos. But it's small, with low clearance and mecanum wheels that dislike carpet and thresholds, and control goes through ROS-in-Docker rather than a clean API. Great for learning ROS, weaker on carpeted floors.

Type: Wheeled robot · Ready-made dev rovers
Maker: Hiwonder
Released: 2024
Price: $430 – $880
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

with Pi 5 on hiwonder.com (Starter $430–710, Standard with depth cam $570–850, Advanced $600–880). Kits without a Pi from $300. Amazon Prime $470–760

Shipping: Next day (Amazon). Amazon US sells MentorPi M1 Standard and Advanced kits from Hiwonder-US, with Pi 5 kits from $629.99 and next-day delivery quoted for the Standard Pi 5 4 GB kit on an October 1, 2026 check. The cheaper Starter kits are sold on Hiwonder's own store, which ships the next business day. Amazon ↗

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Ready-made dev rovers
Released	2024
Country	China
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock
LLM support	Official LLM tools · Hiwonder's Large AI Model course uses ChatGPT and a WonderEcho Pro voice module to turn spoken commands into movement. Hiwonder docs ↗
MuJoCo simulation	Maker URDF only · Hiwonder ships a mentorpi_description URDF in its image, not packaged for MuJoCo. MentorPi docs (URDF model) ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Maker URDF only · Hiwonder ships a mentorpi_description URDF in its image, not packaged for Isaac. MentorPi docs (URDF model) ↗
Gazebo simulation	Maker URDF only · URDF has Gazebo tags, but the docs have no Gazebo simulation chapter, so rated urdf. MentorPi docs (URDF model) ↗
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Depth camera, Camera, Lidar
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Raspberry Pi, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Via SSH / web / bridge
Size	21×17×15 cm, 1.2 kg
Drive	Mecanum wheels (Ackermann A1 variant available)
Compute	Raspberry Pi 5 (2–16 GB) + controller board
Vision	Stereo depth cam 0.2–4 m, up to 1080p RGB (Starter: 640×480 mono)
Lidar	COIN-D6 ToF lidar (per Hiwonder's spec sheet)
Sensors	Encoders, optional AI voice box (Advanced)
Runtime	Not published (7.4 V 2200 mAh LiPo, charges in about 1 h)
Speed	Not published
SDK	ROS 2 Humble, Python/C++, phone app, tutorials on voice-controlled navigation with LLMs/VLMs

Common questions

How much does MentorPi M1 cost?

MentorPi M1 is listed at $430 – $880. with Pi 5 on hiwonder.com (Starter $430–710, Standard with depth cam $570–850, Advanced $600–880). Kits without a Pi from $300. Amazon Prime $470–760.

Can MentorPi M1 be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Amazon US sells MentorPi M1 Standard and Advanced kits from Hiwonder-US, with Pi 5 kits from $629.99 and next-day delivery quoted for the Standard Pi 5 4 GB kit on an October 1, 2026 check. The cheaper Starter kits are sold on Hiwonder's own store, which ships the next business day.