Sphero BOLT+ vs Sphero Mini

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BOLT+ compared with Mini

	SpheroBOLT+	SpheroMini
Overview
Released
Released	–	2017
Task and control
Form
Form	Wheeled	Wheeled
Use
Use	Education	Education
User programming
User programming	Yes	Yes
Phone app
Phone app	Yes	Yes
Movement
Movement	Rolling spherical robot inside a transparent polycarbonate shell.	Motor-driven rolling ball; the interchangeable outer shell encloses the drive mechanism.
User programming
User programming	Sphero Edu supports drawing, blocks, JavaScript and Python. The maker provides free lesson resources.	Sphero Edu supports drawing, blocks and JavaScript; Sphero Play provides driving and game controls.
Regional availability
Regional availability	The individual robot (SKU 920-0600) is orderable from the maker US store on 3 October 2026; classroom packs are separate SKUs.	The maker US store lists individual blue, green and red robots as orderable on 3 October 2026; availability is regional.
Release details
Release details	Announced on 18 June 2024 as a preorder shipping later that summer. The first retail-sale date was not established, so no release date is assigned.	Contemporary MacRumors coverage records sale from 29 September 2017. Year precision is retained because a maker first-sale notice was not located.
Hardware
Height
Height	–	39.878 mm
Width
Width	–	39.878 mm
Depth
Depth	–	39.878 mm
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Sensors
Sensors	–	Gyroscope, accelerometer and motor encoders; RGB LED.
Size and weight
Size and weight	–	Maker diameter: 1.57 inches (39.878 mm).
Display
Display	128 × 128-pixel colour LCD; maker announcement lists more than 650 graphics and animations.	–
Durability
Durability	Maker describes the polycarbonate shell as waterproof; no IP classification is given on the product page.	–
Accessories
Accessories	Individual robot and classroom multi-robot kits are sold separately. Gallery Power Pack images show the optional classroom case, not the individual package.	Three mini traffic cones and six mini bowling pins included. Blue, green and red shells offered on the current maker page.
Battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	All-day classroom use (maker claim; hours unpublished)	45 minutes of play
Charging
Charging	Qi wireless charging; shake the robot to wake it.	Micro-USB charging cable included; remove the shell to access the charging port.