On-device reactions
Oneira's expressive reactions run on the device, so its face can respond without relying on a cloud request.
See the local coreBuyer guide / total cost
An AI companion without another mandatory bill.
Looking for an AI companion device without a required monthly subscription? Learn what Oneira includes for $80 and where optional provider fees can still apply.
Product status
What is available now?
- Working today
Working today means the expressive face has been demonstrated on a real Oneira device.
- Connected beta
Connected beta features require the Oneira app, internet access, a compatible service, and permissions you approve. They can change and may not work with every service.
The short answer
Oneira does not require a Oneira subscription for its core on-device expressive behavior. Optional connected tools and services can have separate accounts and fees.
Hardware$80 / Drop 01 edition
Core expressionsNo Oneira subscription
Connected AIProvider terms may apply
Best questionWhat works after cancellation?
Oneira Dream Big+
A local AI powerhouse in a star.
Small enough to look playful. Built with a dual AI chip, OLED screen, and 1K camera, plus optional connected experiences you control.
Each $80 Founding Unit includes one Oneira device with a dual AI chip, OLED screen, and 1K camera, plus the selected color and included eye set. The 1K camera is included; its final production module and other non-material production details may change before fulfillment. Optional connected services, provider accounts, usage, and third-party fees are separate.
Dual AI chip, OLED screen, and 1K camera
The working prototype includes a dual ai chip, oled screen, and 1k camera. The 1K camera is included in the $80 Founding Unit; its final production module may change before fulfillment.
Inspect the hardwareOptional connected services
Optional compatible connected services can extend Oneira when you choose. Setup, permissions, internet access, provider terms, and usage costs remain separate. Connected experiences work only with compatible services the owner deliberately configures. Oneira does not connect automatically to every service.
See compatible connectionsCompatible connected tools
Compatible connected tools are optional and owner-configured. Nothing is preconfigured, and universal compatibility is not promised.
See connected featuresDream Big+ photo generation
The 1K camera supports deliberate, owner-triggered experiences. Optional Dream creation can transform a photo when the owner chooses it.
Open Oneira CreateFocused helpers
Optional helper experiences have narrow, visible limits. Broader research, coding, and workspace actions remain in development.
Understand the agent pathIncluded
The character is part of the hardware.
Oneira's animated face and motion-reactive behavior run on the device. Moving, tilting, or setting it down does not require a recurring Oneira plan to keep the core companion experience alive.
Every Drop 01 finish is listed at $80 before applicable U.S. shipping and tax. The finish changes the exterior direction, not a hidden software tier.
Optional services
No mandatory plan does not mean every cloud is free.
Sight and optional connected requests use the Oneira app and internet services. A provider may require its own account, credentials, hosting, usage charge, or paid plan.
Those external costs should remain visible and optional. Buying the hardware is not represented as lifetime access to every third-party model or tool.
How to compare
Price the first year, then price the quiet year.
Compare the device price, required subscriptions, optional service fees, cellular plans, replacement accessories, and what still works when a plan ends. A low device price can become expensive if the core experience lives behind a monthly gate.
For Oneira, the durable baseline is the on-device expressive layer. Connected intelligence is a separate choice with separate provider economics.
Subscription-free companion / make the boundary explicit
A recurring bill is only one part of the ownership decision.
People searching for an AI companion without a subscription are often trying to avoid a device that becomes blank, punitive, or less useful when a monthly plan ends. Start by separating the object’s everyday behavior from optional online services. Oneira’s core animated, motion-reactive character runs on the device, so the small carry-and-react experience is not framed as a permanent cloud conversation. That is a clearer baseline than calling any connected product universally free.
The connected boundary still matters. Sight is a Connected beta experience that begins when an owner deliberately captures one frame and requests notice, read, or help through an optional connected service. Connected requests remain subject to that service's controls. Optional compatible connected tools and services are real Connected beta integrations when intentionally configured through the app with appropriate permissions. Service rules and availability can change, and universal compatibility is not promised. A good purchase decision accounts for those separate services before treating “no subscription” as a promise about every possible use.
Decision framework
Four checks before calling a companion subscription-free
Useful without a login
Questions, answered
The details that decide a purchase.
Does Oneira require a monthly subscription?
No Oneira subscription is required for the core expressive motion behavior. Optional third-party AI, agent, connected tools, hosting, or network services may charge separately.
What does the $80 price include?
It covers one Drop 01 Oneira in the selected finish and the included product items disclosed at checkout. U.S. shipping and applicable tax are additional.
Will Sight always be free?
No promise of unlimited free connected processing is made. Sight depends on the Oneira app, internet access, and optional services whose terms and costs can change.
What happens if I disconnect every AI service?
The core on-device animated face and motion reactions remain the baseline experience. Connected Sight and optional connected features will not work without their required services.
Oneira / current availability
Preorder a Founding Unit · $80
500 Drop 01 units remain across 5 currently available colors. Availability is confirmed when secure checkout begins.
Preorder a Founding Unit · $80