
Overview
LEGO Education's classroom successor to EV3. Robot Inventor reused most of its motors, sensors and hub. LEGO Education has now retired it in favor of its Computer Science & AI kit, with teacher resources kept online. Plenty of school units will circulate for years.
- Type
- Modular robot · Consumer & education kits
- Maker
- The LEGO Group (Denmark)
- Released
- 2020
- Price
- Was $399.95
- Status
- Discontinued · used/leftover only
- Best for
- Ages 10+
- Programming
- Full SDK
Price and shipping
Set 45678 RRP (Brickset). Announced April 2019. LEGO Education ended sales on June 30, 2026 and lists it as retired, succeeded by LEGO Education Computer Science & AI.
Shipping: Used / remaining stock. LEGO Education ended sales on June 30, 2026. Leftover stock may remain at education resellers, and used sets appear on eBay.
Specifications
| Category | Modular & reconfigurable · Consumer & education kits |
|---|---|
| Released | 2020 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Availability | Discontinued · used/leftover only |
| Programmability | Full SDK |
| Built-in autonomy | None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions |
| LLM support | Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it. |
| MuJoCo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Gazebo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Best for | Ages 10+ (maker rating) |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | DC / gear motors |
| Audio | Speaker |
| Compute type | Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller |
| Remote control | Via SSH / web / bridge |
| Size | 528-piece set in a storage tub, robot size varies |
| Locomotion | Any LEGO Technic build, 1 large + 2 medium motors |
| Compute | Hub with STM32F413 microcontroller and 6-axis IMU |
| Camera | None (color sensor only) |
| Sensors | Distance, force and color sensors, hub IMU |
| Runtime | Not published |
| Speed | Not published |
| SDK | LEGO Education SPIKE app with icon blocks, word blocks (Scratch-based) and Python, LEGO supports the app with bug fixes until June 30, 2031 |
Common questions
How much does LEGO Education SPIKE Prime cost?
It sold for $399.95. Set 45678 RRP (Brickset). Announced April 2019. LEGO Education ended sales on June 30, 2026 and lists it as retired, succeeded by LEGO Education Computer Science & AI.
Can LEGO Education SPIKE Prime be bought today?
It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. LEGO Education ended sales on June 30, 2026. Leftover stock may remain at education resellers, and used sets appear on eBay.
Who makes LEGO Education SPIKE Prime?
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime is made by The LEGO Group (Denmark). It came out in 2020.
Can LEGO Education SPIKE Prime be programmed?
Full SDK. LEGO Education SPIKE app with icon blocks, word blocks (Scratch-based) and Python, LEGO supports the app with bug fixes until June 30, 2031.
Does LEGO Education SPIKE Prime have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
What age is LEGO Education SPIKE Prime for?
Ages 10+, per the maker.
Ratings & reviews
Ratings and reviews load on the live site.
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Image credits
- Image 1: source (CC BY-SA 4.0, First Lego League, SPIKE Prime build at left, EV3 at right)