DJI Avata 360 Opens US Orders at $719 After American Buyers Waited Weeks While the Rest of the World Flew

The DJI Avata 360 is now on sale in the United States at $719 for the standalone drone. DJI has opened US orders through its store and through Amazon after American buyers sat out while the rest of the world got access following the global launch on March 26. That wait is over.

The Avata 360 is DJI’s first drone to pair a native 360-degree camera system with full FPV flight capability. Two 1/1.1-inch CMOS sensors capture 8K/60fps HDR spherical video and 120-megapixel stills. Pilots fly the scene and reframe the footage in post, removing the need to compose shots mid-flight. I’ve been covering this drone since the first official teaser dropped in early March, and US availability arriving weeks after the global rollout is the outlier for a DJI launch.

Two Camera Modes Cover Both 360-Degree and Standard FPV Workflows

The Avata 360’s dual-lens system captures everything around it simultaneously at 8K/60fps HDR. That raw spherical footage becomes source material for reframing in DJI Fly and DJI Studio after the flight. Pull a wide establishing shot from one clip, a tight tracking angle from the same clip, or apply a natural roll effect in post using FPV mode. One flight, multiple finished shots.

Single Lens mode switches the forward-facing camera to standard 4K/60fps FPV shooting, the same style pilots know from the DJI Avata 2. That toggleable workflow is the clearest separation between the Avata 360 and the Insta360 Antigravity A1, which is locked into 360-degree mode only. The Avata 360 shoots 10-bit footage. The A1 tops out at 8-bit. That difference matters for color grading.

Internal storage holds 42GB, enough for around 30 minutes of 8K 360-degree footage without a microSD card. Wi-Fi 6 transfers 1GB to the DJI Fly app in 10 seconds. A practical detail worth noting: the gimbal rotates on power-down so the lower lens tucks to the back before landing, protecting the most vulnerable piece of glass on every flight.

DJI O4+ Transmission Delivers a 1080p Live Feed at Up to 20km

The DJI O4+ video transmission system sends a 1080p/60fps live feed to compatible goggles with a stated range of 20km. For a cinewhoop flying close-quarters indoors or around structures, the practical ceiling of that range is rarely reached. The real benefit is signal stability in dense environments where cheaper transmission systems drop out.

Compatible controllers include the RC 2, RC-N2, and RC-N3 for standard flight. For the immersive FPV experience, the DJI RC Motion 3 and DJI Goggles N3 deliver the full spherical live feed at 1080p/60fps. One caveat for US buyers: RC Motion 3 combo packages were not available in the US at the March 26 launch. Confirm current combo availability on DJI’s store before pointing readers there.

If you already own DJI Goggles N3 from a Neo 2 FPV combo, that hardware is fully compatible. A firmware update on April 6 tightened head-tracking latency and added roll angle control in 360-degree mode, making the goggle experience noticeably more immersive than what shipped at launch. The same update added Sport mode at 18 m/s and improved FocusTrack recognition for cycling and skiing subjects. One item that did not make the cut: the April 7 correction to that firmware article confirmed that full Manual/Acro mode is almost certainly not coming to the Avata 360.

Avata 360 at $719 Puts the Antigravity A1 Under Serious Pressure

The $719 standalone price lands well below the Insta360 Antigravity A1, which currently sits at $1,279 after a 20 percent discount from its original $1,599 launch price. That discount arrived within days of the Avata 360 launch, which says everything about how Insta360 read the competitive situation. Even discounted, the A1 costs $560 more than the Avata 360 standalone.

When we analyzed the leaked pricing in mid-March, the projection put the base model around $489 to $528. The actual $719 is higher than that estimate, but the A1’s $1,279 price still makes the Avata 360 the cheaper option by $560. For a head-to-head breakdown of both drones’ specs and real-world performance, our Avata 360 vs. Antigravity A1 comparison runs through the details.

The Avata 360 weighs approximately 400 grams, putting it above the 250-gram FAA registration threshold. US pilots flying recreationally or under Part 107 need to register the drone and comply with Remote ID rules. The A1’s 249-gram weight keeps it just under that threshold, a practical advantage for casual flyers who want to skip the registration step.

DroneXL’s Take

The US availability story for this drone has been a slow burn. DJI launched globally on March 26, pushed US pre-orders to March 30, and here we are weeks later at the point where American pilots can finally buy one. As I noted when we covered the global launch, the rollout has been unusually drawn out for a DJI product. Supply chain constraints that held back day-one stock are still worth watching as real orders start moving.

What changed between March and now is the firmware. The April 6 update added Sport mode at 18 m/s, tightened head-tracking, and improved FocusTrack. The drone shipping today is more capable than the one that launched in March. That’s the right order of things, but it means early buyers absorbed the rough edges. The Manual/Acro mode that generated excitement in the firmware coverage turned out to be a dead end — worth knowing before you tell anyone the Avata 360 is about to become a freestyle machine.

The $719 price is honest for what you get: 8K/60fps HDR spherical video, 10-bit color, a toggleable 4K FPV mode, O4+ transmission, and a gimbal that protects the lens on every landing. No other drone at this price offers that combination. The Antigravity A1 drops below $999 before the end of Q2 2026 or it loses the 360-FPV segment entirely.

DroneXL uses automated tools to support research and source retrieval. All reporting and editorial perspectives are by Haye Kesteloo.