Leak: Here’s the DJI Neo, the lightest budget drone DJI’s ever made

DJI’s 4K-ready Neo drone has leaked — and according to the photos, box, specs, and leaked Walmart terms we’ve present seen, it could beryllium the lightest and cheapest full-featured DJI drone you tin buy.

A leaked Walmart listing hints that the DJI Neo Fly More Combo could merchantability for conscionable $329, and the starting terms for a standalone drone whitethorn could adjacent less, fixed that DJI’s “Fly More” bundle comes with other batteries, a charging hub, and a enarthrosis container that typically summation the price.

Weighing conscionable 135 grams (or astir 0.3 pounds), the Neo could besides beryllium DJI’s lightest fund drone truthful acold (the kid-friendly 80-gram DJI Tello was made by different company, Ryze). It’ll beryllium lighter than the 249 gram DJI Mini SE — which started astatine $299 — lighter than the aged 300g DJI Spark, and it’ll measurement lone 10 grams much than its rival, the HoverAir X1, which The Verge is presently reviewing.

Design-wise, photos amusement the drone incorporated propeller guards which could marque it safer for indoor use. It besides features a propulsion fastener on-drone interface that cycles done formation modes, conscionable similar the HoverAir X1.

While it’s pictured with a joystick-style pro controller successful the “Fly More” kit, the container mentions aggregate power options, and shows it tin instrumentality disconnected and onshore from your palm. Combined with the mode-switch fastener connected apical and “AI taxable tracking,” you mightiness beryllium capable to commencement it up and sprout flying selfies, similar the HoverAir, without utilizing a controller astatine all. There’s nary connection connected artillery beingness oregon wireless scope yet.

Unlike DJI’s Mini lineup, the Neo doesn’t look to fold down into a smaller package; it’s shaped much similar DJI’s Avata FPV drones. Hopefully, that means the Neo tin beryllium piloted from the position of the drone by connecting it to an Avata-compatible headset.

It’s uncertain erstwhile DJI plans connected releasing the drone, but Ellens speculates it could beryllium successful “a substance of weeks” if the merchandise photos are real.