Razer AVA alternatives: Everthine A1, Gatebox and what to compare
A guide to distinguish AI companion devices, visual-presence products and software. They do not offer the same format, they are not all available to buy, and their privacy conditions are not equivalent.
Important correction
Lepro Ami and Everthine A1 are not two different products. Lepro introduced the hardware as Lepro Ami at CES 2026. At IFA Berlin, the project moved to the independent Everthine brand as Everthine A1. This guide uses Everthine A1 as the current name and Lepro Ami only to explain its origin.
A useful comparison at a glance
| Criterion | Razer AVA | Everthine A1 | Gatebox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Desktop visual companion | Character on curved OLED screen | Visual-presence device |
| Purchase status | Early 2027 window, regional terms pending | No final hardware date confirmed | Check current model and regional features |
| Price | No final price confirmed | No final price confirmed | Not comparable without checking model and market |
| Key question | Which launch functions will be confirmed | When hardware will ship and where | Which conversational AI features are actually available |
Razer AVA: the project this site follows
Razer AVA, also called Project AVA, is a desktop AI companion with a visual avatar. Its proposition combines conversation and PC assistance. To assess it fairly, separate demonstrations from features that will be available in the commercial version, and do not mistake a reservation for a final price or delivery date.
Read our price, release-date and availability pages for each fact and its confirmation status.
Everthine A1: the closest hardware alternative
Everthine A1 retains the hardware shown as Lepro Ami: an 8.01-inch curved OLED screen and a real-time visual character. Its proposition is desktop companionship, but the rebrand does not turn Lepro Ami into a second alternative: both names identify the same product.
Availability and price: project material includes an indicative figure that we do not treat as an official price. Until a final sale date and regional terms are published, it is a product to follow, not an available purchase.
Direct comparison
If the decision is limited to these two devices, use the Razer AVA vs Everthine A1 comparison. This main guide keeps category context. That URL avoids repeating it and goes deeper only on verifiable differences between the two.
Gatebox and software-only companions
Gatebox shows why visual presence does not automatically mean an AI companion directly comparable to AVA. Before placing it in an alternatives table, check the exact model, language, country, current conversational features and related costs.
Software companions without dedicated hardware should not be compared one-to-one with a desktop device either. Their access, subscription and continuity depend on an app or service, so their price answers a different question from the price of physical hardware.
How to choose without comparing unlike things
1. Format
Do you want desk hardware or an app? They do not provide the same experience or require the same investment.
2. Real access
Confirm country, date, deposit, taxes and delivery before treating an announcement as availability.
3. Data and usefulness
Check permissions, memory, data deletion and documented actions, not only avatar design.
How we build these comparisons
1. Sources and dates
We prioritize product, reservation and press-release pages from each brand. We show when information was checked and update it for a verifiable price, date or availability change.
2. Confirmed ≠ unofficial
We separate a deposit, final price, estimate and rumor. A reservation is not a purchase, and an unofficial figure is not a final price.
3. Like-for-like format
We compare dedicated hardware, visual presence products and software separately. An app is not presented as a direct substitute for a physical device.
4. Decision criteria
Format, regional access, privacy, documented functions and total cost. We do not score announced features that are not yet available.
Our view
The market is still in a phase of announcements and changing conditions. A responsible comparison is not about picking a winner from a specification list. It is about separating what is confirmed, what is pending and whether each proposal actually meets your need for companionship, assistance or visual presence.