First Look: Why I Backed the Innodigym Omni X1

First look, not a verdict. Innodigym has just launched the Omni X1 on Kickstarter, and I've already backed it — specifically the configuration with the assisted pull-up machine. My unit isn't due until around August 2026, so this isn't a hands-on review. It's the honest version of "why I put my own money down," and a marker I'll come back to with a full review once it arrives.

Key specs at a glance (from the campaign):

• Type: All-in-one smart, motor-driven cable trainer
• Resistance: Up to 60 kg per side
• Training modes: Four (standard, isokinetic, eccentric, and a chain/spring-style mode)
• Pull-up: Assisted pull-up machine — cables support part of your bodyweight
• Coaching: AI coach with ~300–500 exercises, multi-user profiles
• Safety: AI protection that drops resistance on detected fatigue, slip or instability; quick-release
• Footprint: ~0.97 m² deployed, ~0.12 m² folded
• Price: ~$1,799 early-backer (VIP) vs $3,299 MSRP
• Delivery: Expected ~August 2026 (campaign estimate)

A bit of background

If you've read my Innodigym P1 Max review, you know the short version: after 25 years of lifting and a cramped pandemic home gym, the P1 Max replaced my entire free-weight setup. It's still my daily driver. So when Innodigym teased an all-in-one machine that folds down to almost nothing and adds the one thing a cable trainer can't easily give you — proper, assisted pull-ups — I paid attention.

The Omni X1 is a different animal from the P1 Max. Instead of a floor-standing puck and a barbell, it's a full frame: cables, a rack-style structure, selectorized stations and an assisted pull-up machine in one unit that still folds down to roughly the footprint of a doormat. The pitch is "feels like the gym, trains beyond it." I'm a sceptic by nature, but the engineering story is the part that convinced me to commit.

Why I backed it

A few things tipped me over:

• The assisted pull-up machine. This is the headline for me. A motor that can add resistance can also remove bodyweight, which turns the pull-up into a scalable, progressable movement instead of a binary "can or can't." For accessory and back work that's a genuinely new capability, not a gimmick.
• It builds on what already works. The P1 Max earned my trust on resistance feel, safety, and — crucially — running fine without a subscription. The Omni X1 carries the same DNA, just in an all-in-one frame.
• The footprint. ~0.97 m² in use and ~0.12 m² folded is the kind of number that actually changes whether a machine lives in your home or in storage. My space is tight; this matters more than spec-sheet bragging rights.
• Backer price. Around $1,799 for an early unit against a $3,299 MSRP is aggressive for what's included. Crowdfunding risk is real (more on that below), but the value is hard to ignore.

How I see it against Speediance and the AEKE S1

I looked hard at the Speediance Gym Monster and the AEKE S1 before committing. These are my pre-delivery impressions, not bench-test results — take them as reasoning, not gospel:

• Speediance Gym Monster is the most credible all-rounder of the three and a genuinely good foldable functional trainer. For me it came down to the Omni X1 packaging the rack-and-pull-up side of training into one frame, where I'd otherwise be adding accessories. If you want a pure, polished cable trainer today rather than a Kickstarter, the Gym Monster is the safe pick.
• AEKE S1 leans hard into a sleek, minimal, design-forward experience. It's lovely, but the all-in-one strength coverage and the assisted pull-up are what I was optimising for, and that's where the Omni X1 pulled ahead for my training.

None of these is a bad machine. I just wanted the widest strength coverage in the smallest footprint, with hardware I trust to outlive its software — and that pointed me at the Omni X1.

The honest caveat: great hardware, software is the open question

Here's the part I'd want a friend to tell me. In my experience, Innodigym's build quality is genuinely good — that's the strongest thing I can say about the P1 Max after months of use. The software is the weaker side, and I expect that to be more pronounced on the Omni X1 — especially the Pro version with the built-in 21.5" screen, where you naturally lean on the app and the on-board experience far more than I do today.

So why am I still comfortable? Because, like the P1 Max, the machine is built to work fully without the software. Full resistance and training are usable standalone, no mandatory subscription. That single design choice is why I'm less worried about the Omni X1 than I'd be about a more software-locked competitor: even if Innodigym later introduces a subscription, or the app stops getting attention, I'm not left with an expensive brick. The hardware is the product; the software is a bonus. I'd much rather have it that way around.

Supporting the campaign

If you want to back the Omni X1 too, it's live on Kickstarter: Innodigym Omni X1 on Kickstarter.

And if you'd rather buy something you can use today — like the P1 Max I reviewed — you can use the promo code MARTIN for 20% off Innodigym's current range, which also supports the site.