# Reachy Mini Hoverboard is a $149 open-source robot that runs any model

> Original title: WHOOP: $199/year to tell you that you didn't move

- Source: Thomas Wolf
- Published: 2026-10-30T09:29:44.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/upxtki5gulhjiseuznlt9bj4p
- Original: https://x.com/Thom_Wolf/status/2116100229359349984

## Summary

Hugging Face's Thomas Wolf contrasts WHOOP's $199 yearly subscription with the Reachy Mini Hoverboard, which costs $149 once. He says the robot is fully open-source and can run models such as Opus, Qwen, or Gemini.

## Post

WHOOP: $199/year to tell you that you didn't move

Reachy Mini Hoverboard: $149, once, and your robot is free to roam

and it's all open-source: plug in your favorite Opus / Qwen / Gemini

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