REGRET RADAR

Rabbit R1: is it worth it long term?

Rabbit's $199 orange pocket AI gadget, unveiled at CES 2024, pairs a scroll wheel, rotating camera and voice assistant with a promised 'Large Action Model' that would operate apps like Uber and DoorDash for you. Launch reviews called it unfinished and unreliable, and although later updates such as RabbitOS 2 improved it, only a small fraction of buyers kept using it daily.

Regret score70/100High regret
Would buy again18%of owners
Long-term satisfaction3.6/10after a year or more
VerdictSKIPHigh confidence
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This entry is written from the 5 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.

Is the Rabbit R1 worth it long term?

The pattern in the sources is regret. Only 18% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction falls from 7.5 to 4.0 out of 10 by the two-year mark.

What goes wrong with the Rabbit R1 after six months?

By September 2024 a Rabbit executive put daily users at about 5,000, against a reported 100,000 units sold, and community threads were airing frustration over features that never arrived. Some who stuck with it use it for quick information and the camera, and later updates such as RabbitOS 2 have made it more usable.

What are the common long-term problems with the Rabbit R1?

Only about 5,000 of a reported 100,000 buyers were using it daily months after launch. Owners felt the headline features they bought it for were never delivered. Newer agent tasks are metered through paid Intern task packs.

Is the Rabbit R1 a gimmick?

It is a real product that works, but its launch reception (92 out of 100 for hype) ran well ahead of how owners feel about it later. Only about 5,000 of a reported 100,000 buyers were using it daily months after launch. That gap is what the regret score measures.

Who should buy the Rabbit R1?

Worth it for: Ai gadget enthusiasts; Early adopters who enjoy tinkering; Collectors of quirky tech. Think twice if: Anyone expecting a phone replacement; People who need reliable answers; Buyers who want finished software.

How owners feel about the Rabbit R1 over time

Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.

Estimated satisfaction by stage of ownership
At purchase7.5 / 10
First week4.5 / 10
One month3.5 / 10
Six months3.0 / 10
One year3.5 / 10
Two years or more4.0 / 10

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  1. Rabbit R1 review: Avoid this AI gadget Tom's Guide

    1.5-star review of the $199 device calling it unfinished and broken: slow answers, short battery life, unreliable vision and error-prone Uber/DoorDash actions, though the retro design is fun.

  2. Rabbit R1 review: don't buy this AI device The Shortcut

    2.5/5 review: $199 with no subscription, good camera vision and translation, but wrong Perplexity-sourced answers, mostly non-working Large Action Model features and mediocre battery.

  3. Rabbit R1 has 5,000 people using it daily Boing Boing

    Reports a Rabbit executive's figure of about 5,000 daily active users against a reported 100,000 units sold, roughly 5%.

  4. I have to let it out! Rabbit Community forum

    September 2024 owner thread complaining that promised features never arrived and released ones are unreliable; most replies echo frustration, while one daily user says they don't feel scammed.

  5. Rabbit plots its redemption arc Engadget

    October 2025 look at Rabbit's comeback: RabbitOS 2 is a big improvement with a responsive touchscreen and Creations built by the Intern agent, though Intern tasks are sold in paid packs.