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 "slug": "aipi-lite",
 "name": "AIPI Lite",
 "maker": "AIPI",
 "category": "computers",
 "categoryLabel": "Computers & handhelds",
 "status": "listed",
 "statusLabel": "Listed by maker",
 "description": "A palm-sized voice AI companion with a press-to-talk button, Wi-Fi and a detachable battery; set up characters in a browser.",
 "goodFor": "Talk to a customizable AI character from a palm-sized device with a physical button, set up entirely in a web browser.",
 "youNeed": "2.4GHz Wi-Fi, a browser for setup, and a USB-C charger (not included). Free conversations are included; paid plans are optional.",
 "tradeoff": "Voice conversations depend on AIPI’s cloud service and an internet connection. Voice cloning and some models require an optional paid plan.",
 "tags": [
  "Voice AI companion",
  "ESP32-S3",
  "Wi-Fi",
  "Press-to-talk",
  "Detachable battery"
 ],
 "price": "US$35.99",
 "priceShort": "$35.99",
 "priceFrom": "aipi.com",
 "checked": "2026-09-30",
 "url": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/aipi-lite/",
 "shortUrl": "https://gadgets.sh/aipi-lite",
 "markdown": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/aipi-lite.md",
 "image": "https://gadgets.sh/assets/aipi-lite.jpg",
 "cutout": null,
 "model": null,
 "shareCard": "https://gadgets.sh/og/aipi-lite.jpg",
 "shops": [
  {
   "merchant": "AIPI",
   "label": "Buy from AIPI",
   "kind": "shop",
   "orderable": true,
   "url": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=aipi-lite&utm_content=api",
   "note": null
  }
 ],
 "specs": [
  {
   "group": "Core hardware",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Processor and memory",
     "value": "ESP32-S3 with 8 MB PSRAM and 16 MB flash",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
    },
    {
     "label": "Display and input",
     "value": "128×128 LCD; a built-in microphone and a physical press-to-talk button (performance varies with distance and background noise)",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
    },
    {
     "label": "Connectivity",
     "value": "2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), required for cloud-connected voice; USB-C charging (cable and adapter not included)",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
    },
    {
     "label": "Battery and weight",
     "value": "Detachable 450 mAh rechargeable battery module; 23.4 g device + 22.6 g battery = 46 g combined",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "What it does",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Setup and use",
     "value": "Set up in a web browser at xdc.aipi.com (no app), connect to Wi-Fi, link by Device Code, then press the button and speak to a chosen character",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
    },
    {
     "label": "Free tier",
     "value": "Every device starts on Free: ready-made characters, unlimited conversations, 80+ multilingual voices, custom character creation, long-term memory and up to 8 MB knowledge files",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
    },
    {
     "label": "Optional maker tools",
     "value": "ESP32-S3 with exposed GPIO/UART and hackable firmware; optional Moto Studio motion tools and servo/custom-body builds (hardware not included)",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Buying and subscriptions",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Price and variants",
     "value": "US$35.99 per unit (blue, red, green, yellow, orange), in stock when checked; twin kits US$64.99, five-colour full set US$139.99. Standard Shopify checkout. In the box: device + 450 mAh battery module + quick-start guide (no USB-C cable or adapter)",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite.json"
    },
    {
     "label": "Paid plans",
     "value": "Chosen separately at xdc.aipi.com, not at hardware checkout: Pro US$9.99/mo (US$7.99 auto-renew), Ultra US$15.99/mo (US$13.99 auto-renew), Ultra Lifetime US$199 one-time; these add voice cloning, larger character limits and more models",
     "source": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
    }
   ]
  }
 ],
 "docs": [
  {
   "label": "Maker product page",
   "url": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite"
  },
  {
   "label": "Maker product data (Shopify JSON)",
   "url": "https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite.json"
  }
 ],
 "blueprint": {
  "openness": "unknown",
  "opennessLabel": "Not yet known",
  "summary": "The maker publishes product information. We have not verified a complete set of editable hardware, enclosure and firmware sources.",
  "files": [],
  "repos": [],
  "parts": [],
  "notes": "Product page reviewed on 2026-09-30; no claim of a reproducible or open hardware design. Source: https://aipi.com/products/aipi-lite",
  "checked": "2026-09-30"
 },
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 "firmware": [],
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  "stateLabel": "Sources not reviewed",
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    "key": "pcb",
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   {
    "key": "bom",
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    "key": "gerbers",
    "status": "not-found"
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   {
    "key": "enclosure",
    "status": "not-found"
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   {
    "key": "firmware",
    "status": "not-found"
   },
   {
    "key": "instructions",
    "status": "not-found"
   }
  ],
  "files": 0,
  "pinnedFiles": 0,
  "repositories": 0,
  "hasPack": false,
  "revision": null,
  "page": "https://gadgets.sh/diy/aipi-lite/",
  "manifest": "https://gadgets.sh/diy/aipi-lite/manifest.json"
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