It is May 7. The "Wonders in Your Palm" countdown is over. The DJI Osmo Mobile 8P is officially, globally, available — and the headline specs are exactly what the leaks promised.
We covered the teaser back in late April, and at the time we said this gimbal was shaping up to be unfair competition at the rumored price point. Now that the global launch has happened, we can stop hedging. At a starting price of approximately $130 USD equivalent, the Osmo Mobile 8P is not just the best smartphone gimbal DJI has ever made — it is the best smartphone gimbal anyone has ever made at this price.
What Is New in the Official Launch
The feature we were most curious about is now official: the detachable display module has a proper name. DJI is calling it the Osmo FrameTap, and it is exactly what it looked like in the leaks. The FrameTap snaps off the gimbal magnetically and acts as a full wireless remote, letting you frame your shot on the main gimbal, step back, and control everything from a separate screen in your hand. For run-and-gun solo shooters, this is not a nice-to-have. This fundamentally changes how you operate a smartphone gimbal when you need to be both behind and in front of the camera.
The rest of the spec sheet holds up. ActiveTrack 8.0 is onboard with claimed improvements to subject retention in crowded scenes and better performance when subjects are partially obscured. The multi-lens synchronized tracking — where the gimbal follows a subject across both the wide and telephoto cameras on modern multi-lens phones — is official and confirmed. The built-in extension rod, tripod, and fill light are all present. Battery life is rated at 10 hours, the body weighs 386 grams, and the phone clamp accommodates devices up to 11mm thick, which covers essentially every case-on phone in current production.
The Pricing Breakdown
Three bundles at launch:
The base Osmo Mobile 8P comes in at around $130, which includes the gimbal and the FrameTap remote. The 8P AI bundle adds the Tracking Module 2 and lands at roughly $160. The Vlog combo throws in both the Tracking Module 2 and a DJI Mic Mini 2 for around $190.
That top bundle — $190 for a flagship phone gimbal, an advanced tracking module, and a wireless microphone — is genuinely absurd value if you are building out a solo creator kit from scratch. The Osmo Mobile 7P launched at $169 as a standalone. The 8P is beating it on price while adding everything that made the 7P feel incomplete for serious work.
The US Situation
Here is the frustrating part. The global launch does not include the United States.
DJI confirmed this with the launch itself, and it follows the same pattern we saw with the Mic Mini 2 earlier in April. Gimbals do not carry the same radio-based regulatory scrutiny as drones and wireless audio products, so the FCC angle here is less about radio certification and more about the broader regulatory environment around DJI in the US market. The 8P is on sale in Europe, Asia, and most of the rest of the world right now. US buyers are watching from the sideline.
This does not mean the Osmo Mobile 8P will never land in the US. DJI has continued to push non-drone products into American retail throughout 2026, and the absence of an FCC hold on the product itself leaves the door open. But if you are in the US and you want one now, you are looking at import options with the caveats that come with them.
Our Take
We are going to keep recommending the Osmo Mobile 8P to anyone outside the US who asks what phone gimbal to buy in 2026. The FrameTap alone is a workflow change that the category has needed for years, and the price point makes it impossible to argue for anything else. If DJI gets this into US retail in the next few months — which we are cautiously optimistic about — it is going to be the same story here.
If you are US-based and the wait is killing you, the Osmo Mobile 7P is still a solid buy and is widely available. But honestly? We would wait.
Are you planning to import the 8P, or are you holding out for an official US release? Drop your situation in the comments — we are curious how many of you are pulling the trigger on grey market.