LEGO® Education SPIKE™ portfolio retiring

LEGO® Education is retiring its SPIKE™ Prime and SPIKE™ Essential kits, with sales ending June 30, 2026. Spare parts remain available until 2028, and software support continues through 2031. FIRST® LEGO® League teams can use SPIKE until the 2027–2028 season before transitioning to the new LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI Kit. Launching in 2026, this next-generation robotics kit features motors, sensors, and coding tools designed to teach STEM, programming, and artificial intelligence to students from kindergarten through middle school.

Reference: SPIKE Portfolio Retirement – What Users Need to Know | LEGO® Education

LEGO Education SPIKE Prime robotics kit with programmable hub, motors, sensors, and colorful Technic components assembled into educational robot modules for STEM learning

Key Information

Bishan Dynamics using the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime with Pybricks
for the World Robot Olympiad International Finals (Singapore) RoboMission Senior 2025

LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI

  • Computer Science & AI Kit K-2 (45520)
    • USD339.95
    • 276 LEGO® bricks
    • Building instructions
    • Interactive hardware
      • 1 single motor
      • 1 color sensor
    • 1 connection card
    • 1 USB charging cable
    • Sturdy stackable box
  • Computer Science & AI Kit 3-5 (45521)
    • USD429.95
    • 321 LEGO® bricks
    • Building instructions
    • Interactive hardware
      • 1 double motor
      • 1 color sensor
    • 1 connection card
    • 1 USB charging cable
    • Sturdy stackable box
  • Computer Science & AI Kit 6-8 (45522)
    • USD529.95
    • 379 LEGO® bricks
    • Building instructions
    • Interactive hardware
      • 1 double motor
      • 1 single motor
      • 1 color sensor
      • 1 controller
    • 2 connection cards
    • 1 USB charging cable
    • Sturdy stackable box

Relevant Comparisons

LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI Kit
(45522)		LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox
(17101)		LEGO® MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor
(51515)
Release Year2026 (shipping April)20172020
Piece Count379 LEGO bricks847 LEGO pieces949 LEGO pieces
Main Component1 double motorLEGO® Powered Up 88006 Move Hub
– 2 integrated position motors
– tilt sensor
– 2 input/output ports
– Bluetooth®		LEGO® Powered Up 88016 Large Hub
– 6-axis gyro
– 6 input/output ports
– Bluetooth®
– 5×5 light matrix
– speaker
Additional Motors1 single motor1 Medium Linear Motor (88008)4 Medium Angular Motor (88018)
Sensors1 color sensor1 color & distance sensor1 Color sensor
1 Distance sensor
1 Force sensor
SoftwareLEGO Education Coding Canvas AppLEGO Boost App
Pybricks (Python or Blocks)		LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor App (Scratch or Python)
Pybricks (Python or Blocks)
Build SystemLEGO SystemLEGO TechnicLEGO Technic
Retail PriceUSD $529.95USD $159.99
(~ USD $203 adjusted for inflation to 2026)		USD $359.99
(~ USD $438 adjusted for inflation to 2026)
CORE 2K using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor (51515) with Pybricks
for the World Robot Olympiad Singapore RoboMission Junior 2024

A New Era for FIRST LEGO League: Inspiring the Next Generation of Learners

  • Transition period (2026- 2027 and 2027-2028 seasons)
    • Founders Edition (SPIKE™-based)
    • Future Edition (Based on LEGO Education Computer Science & AI hardware)
  • Age Groups
    • 5-7
    • 8-14 (US), 8-16 (International)
    • “The reimagined FIRST LEGO League follows a model similar to sports, where everyone plays the same game, but teams are grouped by age and skill“
  • What’s New
    • Wireless hardware elements including sensors, motors, and a wireless controller, splitting its use between team robotic solutions and motorizing game models
  • Semi-cooperative gameplay
  • Unique Player Roles with Guided Missions
    • Driver role: The Driver uses a controller to navigate a driving base around the field, collecting and delivering game elements.   
    • Operator role: The Operator designs and uses a mechanical tool to handle and trigger game elements in their area.  
    • Technician role: The Technician designs and uses a coded robotic tool to handle and trigger game elements in their area and around the field.   
    • Specialist role: The Specialist controls the team’s device and one or more robotic game elements on the field.  
    • Kenneth’s note: based on my understanding, I pioneered a similar concept at the inaugural Global Robotics Games as part of the National Robotics Competition, Singapore in 2023
  • Read more: A New Era for FIRST LEGO League: Inspiring the Next Generation of Learners

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