AI pendants, compared
The pendant hangs a microphone — and lately a camera — around your neck. It is the cheapest and strangest corner of wearable computing: AI companions that talk back, meeting recorders that remember everything you hear, and memory prostheses that promise a searchable life.
Most cost less than a pair of earbuds, which makes the category the lowest-stakes way to try always-on AI capture — and the sharpest test of how people around you feel about being recorded.
Every AI pendant in the index
| Device | Year | Status | Price | Notable hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Muse Charm | 2026 | Announced | TBD | Microphone · Speakers |
| Limitless Pendant | 2024 | Discontinued | $99 | Microphone (array) |
| Friend Friend 2.0 | 2026 | Shipping | $249 | Microphone · Speakers |
| Meta AI Pendant | 2026 | Rumored | TBD | Microphone (array) |
| Apple AI Pendant | 2027 | Rumored | TBD | Camera · Microphone |
| Based Hardware Omi | 2025 | Shipping | $179 | Microphone (dual T5838) · Compute / SoC (nRF5340) · Storage (512 MB) |
| Nirva Nirva | 2026 | Announced | $249 | Microphone (dual) |
| Fieldy Fieldy 3 | 2026 | Shipping | $129 anniversary sale / $179 regular | Microphone |
| Legend Memory Legend One | 2026 | Shipping | $499/year (first year includes device) | Microphone (three, with speaker separation) |
| Lingverse iKairos | 2026 | Announced | TBD | Camera (dual-perspective) · Microphone · On-device AI |
| Augmental Vox | 2026 | Preorder | $200 | Microphone (air + body-vibration) |
| Taya Necklace | 2026 | Preorder | $450 preorder / $650 after launch | Microphone (voice-isolating array) |
Shipping now or on preorder
Second-gen companion that talks back through a new built-in speaker, assigned a random voice and personality at setup that owners cannot swap, with memories beyond 30 days gated behind a $9.99 monthly subscription.
Open-source AI pendant with dual microphones and 512 MB of onboard audio storage, paired with phone and desktop apps for transcripts, summaries and searchable memories.
Third-generation note-taker launched in July, worn as a pendant or on the wrist, with real-time transcription and up to seven days of battery on typical use.
Always-on memory pendant that turns conversations into transcripts, summaries and tasks, with a Halo light showing when capture is active. $499 includes the device and first year of membership, then renews at $499/year. Audio stays on the pendant only until it syncs, then is deleted; none is kept in your account and there is no audio playback.
Privacy-first mic pendant worn against the skin that reads speech through body vibration to let you dictate at a near whisper, activated only by a deliberate button press or paired MouthPad tongue gesture; the beta ships in late 2026.
Voice-isolating pendant for intentional, button-triggered notes, reminders and AI chat; batch one is sold out and batch two preorders include a chain, charging dock and three subscription months.
Announced & rumored
Pocket-size, keychain-style companion for Meta's Muse agent with an avatar display, fingerprint activation and real-time voice interaction; Meta says it will be ready to ship for the December holidays.
Reported always-listening AI pendant built on Meta's acquisition of Limitless, with internal testing said to begin in 2027.
Reported AirTag-sized aluminium-and-glass AI pendant with a camera feeding Siri, a side button and wireless charging; Apple reportedly paused development in September 2026.
Eight-gram titanium pendant or bracelet that isolates only the wearer's speech to build a private journal and behavioral insights, with a three-day battery; orders open in November ahead of targeted year-end shipping to early users.
Modular AI companion first shown publicly at IFA 2026, moving a camera-equipped pendant core between a necklace and an expressive desktop body; only a waitlist is open, with price and release date undisclosed.
No longer sold
Always-listening memory pendant; Limitless was acquired by Meta in late 2025 and the device is no longer sold to new customers.
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Common questions
What does an AI pendant do?
It hangs a microphone — and lately a camera — around your neck and remembers your day: AI companions that talk back, meeting recorders that transcribe everything you hear, and searchable-memory devices. Most cost less than a pair of earbuds.
Do AI pendants record everything around you?
Most are built for always-on listening with a hardware mute; what gets stored, summarized or discarded varies by maker. Consent and social comfort are the real spec sheet in this category — check each device's recording indicators and data-retention policy before wearing one into a room.
Which AI pendants can you buy right now?
6 of the 12 AI pendants in the index are shipping or on preorder: Friend Friend 2.0 ($249), Based Hardware Omi ($179), Fieldy Fieldy 3 ($129 anniversary sale / $179 regular), Legend Memory Legend One ($499/year (first year includes device)), Augmental Vox ($200), Taya Necklace ($450 preorder / $650 after launch).
Independent index — figures are approximate and editorial, not official spec sheets. Nobody pays for placement. Methodology. Last reviewed 2026-10-31.