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#8 in Coding Robots

Sphero Mini

Name: Sphero Mini
Brand: Sphero
Rating: 7.9 (1 reviews)

Sphero

$45.00 – $60.00

Ping-pong-ball-sized programmable robot with a gyroscope and accelerometer, drivable by app or face expressions. It runs the same Sphero Edu block coding platform as its bigger siblings at a fraction of the cost.

7.9

Good

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #8 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

8.0

User Sentiment

7.8

Value Score

9.5

Complaint Risk

9.5

Freshness

8.4

Community

8.6

Availability

9.1

Pros

Cheapest entry to Sphero coding
Pocket-sized fun
Interchangeable shell colors

Cons

45-minute battery is short
No waterproofing unlike BOLT

Don't buy this if…

Skip it as a classroom workhorse, because the short battery and light shell suit casual home use instead.

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Sphero Mini

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