DJI Matrice 4
Compact enterprise platform with AI subject detection, thermal and laser rangefinder payloads; dominant commercial drone line facing US restrictions.
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DJI Matrice 4 vs Skydio X10
DJI Matrice 4 (DJI) and Skydio X10 (Skydio) both sit in Drones & Air Mobility. DJI Matrice 4 is the cheaper entry point at from $3,900/unit. Skydio X10 shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (10 vs 5). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | DJI Matrice 4 DJI | Skydio X10 Skydio |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Drones & Air Mobility | Drones & Air Mobility |
| Version | 4 Series | X10 |
| Entry cost | from $3,900/unit | from $11,000/unit |
| Pricing tiers | Matrice 4E $3900 · Matrice 4T $5500 | X10 base $11000 · Skydio Cloud $2000 |
| Model stack | Matrice 4 Series · Matrice 4D · Matrice 4E · Matrice 4T · Matrice 4TD · On-device detection models | Onboard visual autonomy · Skydio Autonomy · Skydio Autonomy AI |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 5 | 10 |
| Origin | China | Global |
| Capabilities | AI subject detection, Thermal + laser rangefinder, RTK centimeter accuracy, Cloud API Support, Mobile SDK Support, Payload SDK Support, Live Flight Controls, POI Mode | GPS-denied autonomy, 6 nav cameras, Thermal payload, Dock for remote ops, Autonomous Flight (Skydio Autonomy), Day and Night Operations, 3D Scanning & Mapping, Drone as First Responder (DFR) |
Skydio X10
NVIDIA-powered onboard autonomy with six navigation cameras for GPS-denied flight, used by utilities, police and defense.
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