Compare Pololu Metal Gearmotors

This wide selection of high-quality metal gearmotors will let you choose the optimal torque and speed for your particular application. These motors come in a variety of sizes and in gear ratios ranging from 5:1 all the way up to 298:1.

Compare Pololu Plastic Gearmotors

A variety of inexpensive, low-current motors with plastic gearboxes that offer power and speed comparable to an RC servo at a fraction of the price.

Compare Tamiya Motors and Gearboxes

Tamiya is a Japanese company that manufactures a variety of high-quality hobby and educational products. We carry many of their educational construction kits including gearboxes, wheels, and robot kits, as well as some of their 1/10th-scale radio control trucks, which make great chassis for outdoor robots.

Compare Solarbotics Gearboxes

Solarbotics is a Canadian company that provides a variety of compact, affordable geared motors that are great for building small robots. We currently carry a wide selection of their GM-series gearmotors as well as compatible wheels.

Pololu item #: 1636
Price: $3.49

Shaftless Vibration Motor 10x3.4mm

This tiny, button-type, vibrating motor shakes with a vibration amplitude of 0.75g and draws approximately 60 mA when 3 V is applied to its leads. The shaftless design keeps this motor small: 10 mm in diameter and 3.4 mm in height.

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Pololu item #: 1638
Price: $3.49

Shaftless Vibration Motor 10x2.0mm

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Pololu item #: 1637
Price: $3.49

Shaftless Vibration Motor 8x3.4mm

Pololu item #: 1117
Price: $1.79

Brushed DC Motor: 130-Size, 6V, 11.5kRPM, 800mA Stall

This 130-size DC motor has a recommended operation voltage of 3 – 12 V and is used in the Pololu plastic gearmotors. Approximate specifications at 6 V: free-run speed of 11,500 RPM, free-run current of 70 mA, and stall current of 800 mA.

Pololu item #: 77
Price: $1.99

Tamiya 980112M Mabuchi FA-130 Motor

The Tamiya 9801112M Mabuchi FA-130 motor is the motor included in many of the Tamiya gearboxes and educational toys.

Pololu item #: 611
Price: $2.25

Solarbotics RM2 (high-power motor for GM2/3/8/9)

Need more power out of your gear motor? This is a high-power motor that fits in the same form factor as used by the GM2/3/8/9 style gear motors.

Pololu item #: 604
Price: $1.99

Solarbotics RM3 (Replacement Motor for GM2/3/8/9, Regular Motor 3)

This is the standard DC motor found in the GM2, GM3, GM8, and GM9 gear motors from Solarbotics. It comes with an 8-tooth pinion gear, and motor replacement is a snap! The RM3 can even be used to replace the higher-current FA-130 motors in many of the Tamiya gearboxes.

Pololu item #: 984
Price: $5.95

BCM 60:1 Gear Motor Offset Output

This 60:1 gearmotor (gearbox with motor) is a low-cost way to drive small- to medium-sized robots. It is similar to the Solarbotics offset-output gear motors, but it draws more current and has a much higher RPM.