- Type
- Desk buddy
- Interaction
- Touch
- Subscription
- None
Energize Lab Eilik
Tiny offline desk buddy that reacts to touch, no app or plan
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Oct 25, 2026
We started tracking this price on Oct 26, 2026 and have not found a past sale price yet, so we cannot say if $140 is a good deal. Black Friday is Nov 27, 2026, 31 days away, when robots in this category usually get their biggest cuts. Get a price drop alert.
Eilik is a low cost, fully offline desk toy for anyone who wants a cute character that reacts to touch and needs no account, app or subscription. Skip it if you want a robot that talks, moves around or does anything useful, or if a 90 day warranty feels too short.
Best for: a cheap, private desk toy. Skip if: you want voice chat or a mobile robot.
Specs
- Type
- Stationary desktop companion with an OLED face and moving head and arms
- Interaction
- Touch sensors on head, belly and base; reacts to being moved or shaken; plays with other Eiliks; no voice control on the standard model
- Ai features
- On device behaviors only; works without WiFi or internet. Optional AI Station ($99, sold separately) adds AI chat, gesture games and face greetings over a network
- Camera
- No camera on Eilik itself; the optional AI Station adds one
- Mobility
- Stationary; four servos move its head, body and arms
- Battery runtime
- About 1.5 hours (450 mAh)
- Charge time
- About 1 hour over USB Type C (5 V, 1 A)
- Size weight
- 108 by 105 by 133 mm, 230 g
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $140
- Total
- $140
No subscription or replaceable consumable is published. The optional AI Station is a one time $99 add on (Anton Robots, citing Energize Lab).
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- ● No Energize Lab robot recall in the CPSC database as of Oct 26, 2026. Checked daily.
- FCC authorized
- Not found in our search
- Company
- ● Active; launched the follow up Eiliko in 2025
- Warranty
- ● 90 days, plus a 14 day money back guarantee (Energize Lab store)
Price history
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Where to buy
- Energize Lab store
- $140 →
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Pros
- Works fully offline with no camera
- No app or subscription needed
- Expressive animations and games
- Several Eiliks interact with each other
Cons
- Only about 1.5 hours per charge
- No voice control on the base model
- Does not move around
- Short 90 day warranty
What independent reviewers found
- Hands on use with games, jokes and dance parties lifted the reviewer's mood for as long as the roughly 90 minute battery lasted; reviewer was skeptical of emotional claims. Note that Goally sells a competing kids tablet.
- Goally · 4/5
- Named Best Desk Toy in a five robot roundup for its touch responses and multi robot play; drawbacks were no voice control and recharging about every 1.5 hours.
- Gagadget
Spec history
Checked dailyNo spec changes since we started tracking on Oct 26, 2026.
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Questions buyers ask
Does Eilik need WiFi or an app?
No. The standard Eilik works offline out of the box. Only the optional AI Station needs a network.
Can Eilik talk to me?
Not on its own. It responds to touch and motion. AI chat comes only with the separate $99 AI Station.
Is Eilik or Eiliko the newer model?
Eiliko, launched in 2025, is the newer and smaller model with AI conversation. Eilik is still sold and costs $139.99.