A cinewhoop is a small ducted drone made to film close to people and objects: the ducts around the props protect them and make flying near people safer. Here are two complete 3 inch builds on 4S with today's price for every part: one with analog video and one with DJI O4 digital video.
Today a complete cinewhoop build costs $272 to $331 in parts depending on the video system.
| Part | Model | Price today | Stores in stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frame | AxisFlying CineON C30 V2 Cinewhoop 3" Micro Frame Kit - Choose Color | $53.99 | 2 |
| Motors ×4 | FlashHobby Arthur 1408 2800Kv Micro Motor (5mm Shaft) | $76.76 | 1 |
| FC + ESC stack | iFlight BLITZ Whoop AIO F411 | $50.99 | 1 |
| Battery | Tattu R-Line Version 5.0 850mAh 4S 14.8V 150C Lipo Battery Pack With XT30U-F Plug | $20.70 | 3 |
| Props ×4 | Gemfan WinDancer 3028 Tri-Blade 3" Prop 4 Pack (5mm/1.5mm Mounting) - Choose Your Color | $2.44 | 5 |
| VTX | HGLRC Zeus Nano 350mW 16mm/20mm/25.5mm VTX | $24.99 | 2 |
| Camera | RunCam Phoenix 2 Camera | $32.49 | 4 |
| Receiver | BetaFPV ELRS Nano Receiver | $9.99 | 4 |
| Parts total | $272 | ||
| Part | Model | Price today | Stores in stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frame | GEPRC GEP-CL30 V3 Frame | $54.99 | 2 |
| Motors ×4 | iFlight Xing2 1404 3000Kv Micro Motor | $36.56 | 4 |
| FC + ESC stack | Flywoo Goku GN745 V3 2-6S 25x25 AIO Flight Controller with 45A 32bit ESC - AM32 | $98.30 | 2 |
| Battery | Tattu FunFly 1300mAh 4s 100C Lipo Battery | $18.99 | 4 |
| Props ×4 | Gemfan Hurricane 3016 Durable Tri-Blade 3" Prop 4 Pack (1.5mm) - Choose Your Color | $2.78 | 8 |
| VTX | DJI O4 Air Unit | $109.00 | 5 |
| Receiver | BetaFPV ELRS Nano Receiver | $9.99 | 4 |
| Parts total | $331 | ||
Each build starts from a curated template and is resolved against the catalog with parts that have a price in at least one store. The price is the lowest across stores, converted to your currency, and counts four motors and four props. Before it is published, the build goes through the 50+ rules of the compatibility engine.
How much does it cost to build a cinewhoop?
With prices from 2026-10-29, the builds on this list cost $272 to $331 in parts, without goggles or radio. Today the cheapest is the 3" Cinewhoop 4S and the most expensive the 3" Cinewhoop 4S · DJI O4.
Analog or digital for a cinewhoop?
Analog is cheaper. Digital gives a much better image for filming, but costs more, goggles included. To film, go digital; to learn and fly indoors, analog is enough.
Why a cinewhoop and not a normal drone?
The ducts protect the props in a bump and make flying close to people, walls and furniture safer. In return it is slower and less efficient than an open frame drone.
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