- DJI’s X Account Introduces New Lito 1 and Lito X1 Camera Drones
- Evidence indicates the Lito is a new entry-level model
- Second teaser hints at new wireless microphones
DJI has just teased its next camera drone – and even announced the name of the product at the same time: the Lito.
The teaser came via a post on X (formerly Twitter), linking to a page on the DJI website. This page displays a message displaying the words “New Drone”, then the names of DJI’s current drones scroll by – Mavic, Air, Mini, Avata, Neo, Flip – before finally settling on a new word: Lito.
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Just Fly.April 23, 2026, 12 p.m. (GMT)Learn more: #DJILito #DJILitoX1 #DJILito1 pic.twitter.com/zvpNcCgRIVApril 14, 2026
Beyond that, it reveals very little about the new drone, but I think the fact that the names of current drone lines follow each other in order of seniority, with the high-end Mavic first and the affordable Flip last, suggests that the Lito could slot in after the Flip. In other words, it could be an even higher entry level than the current entry-level choice.
While giving consumers more choice is rarely a bad thing, I wonder if DJI releasing another affordable, lightweight drone (if that’s what the Lito is of course) seems entirely necessary. The company already offers the Mini series, as well as the Flip and Neo, at this end of the spectrum.
Do we need a Lito?
With the arrival of Neo 2 in late 2025, I feel like the Flip already feels somewhat redundant.
The Neo 2 (priced at just £209 in the UK and AU$409 in Australia) offers 4K video recording at up to 60fps with good stabilization, comes with almost 50GB of onboard storage, omnidirectional object detection (plus LiDAR) and a host of excellent autonomous flight modes, and can be flown with everything from a smartphone to an FPV headset and motion controller. And all this in something that’s light enough to avoid all the major drone flight restrictions and small enough to fit in a pocket. A big pocket, yes, but a pocket.
The Neo 2 is still relatively new, so I don’t see it being excluded from the DJI lineup anytime soon. So where exactly will the Lito 1 and Lito X1 fit in?
One possibility is that the DJI Mini 4K, currently the company’s cheapest mini drone, is on its way out – and Lito models could replace it.
The Mini 4K’s camera is worse than the Neo 2’s, although both models record 4K footage, but it offers slightly longer battery life – up to 31 minutes of flight time compared to the Neo 2’s 19.
So a Lito with that extra juice but a better camera than the Mini 4K, at a price commensurate with that of the Neo 2, might look like something a little different than what DJI already offers.
That said, I’m more than happy to be surprised by an incredible feature, technical advancement, or design change that offers something completely new. DJI is the global leader in consumer drones for good reason, and whatever it has up its sleeve will likely be compelling in one way or another.
And the Lito isn’t the only upcoming DJI product we’ve gotten a sneak peek of this week, either. The company has released a second teaser about X that strongly hints at a new wireless microphone coming, with the date April 28, 2026.
More than soundApril 28, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. (EDT)Learn more: pic.twitter.com/vHea2bA0tCApril 14, 2026
If the tagline “More Than Sound” wasn’t enough to suggest that a new DJI Mic is imminent, the animated video is further proof.
It starts with a series of brightly colored panels that eventually morph into what looks a lot like the receiver on a DJI Mic Mini. I think this suggests we’re about to get a DJI Mic Mini 2, along with interchangeable color panels that can be used to quickly identify different receivers – ideal for recording setups with multiple receivers in play.
With the two dates being very close, we won’t have to wait long to confirm – and to find out how the Lito differs from the DJI drones already in play.
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