Are you a clueless last-minute gifter? We have budget-friendly gadgets that feel far more expensive than they are, alongside premium picks for when you’re feeling generous or maybe guilty
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This is a no-fluff lineup of things people might actually use. Every category features two options: one for when you’re watching your wallet, and one for when you want to flex without looking like a show-off. Perfect for last-minute shoppers, secret Santas, tech-curious aunties, and anyone five minutes away from gifting a pair of socks. Let this list save you from being a terrible gifter this Christmas.
Smart Vacuum
Budget Pick
ILIFE A30 Pro
The ILIFE A30 Pro is a well-rounded robot vacuum that covers all the essentials, especially for the price. It features 5000 Pa suction and is suitable for most Indian floor types, including tile, marble, and carpet. On rugs, it automatically boosts suction for deeper cleaning. It maps your home using LiDAR for fast, accurate navigation and can save layouts for multi-floor homes. The built-in mopping function uses a hybrid dust-and-water tank and follows a Y-shaped path that mimics manual scrubbing. A 2.5-litre self-empty station reduces the need for maintenance over several weeks. It can be controlled with a remote, app or voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home. It is not flashy, but for the price, it delivers dependable hands-free cleaning.
ECOVACS Deebot N30 Pro Omni
The Deebot N30 Pro Omni combines vacuuming and mopping with 10,000 Pa of suction. It includes features such as hot-water mop washing, hot-air drying, and a large 2.6-litre self-emptying bin. On a full charge, it can clean over 325 square metres, which means it can probably clean your house and a couple of the neighbours’, with up to 320 minutes of runtime. It has navigation and obstacle avoidance, which are handled by advanced sensors and detailed home mapping. The mopping system uses rotating pads and applies pressure for deeper cleaning, while the mop lifts automatically on carpets to prevent wet patches. Users can customise suction, water flow and cleaning modes via the app. Once charged, the robot resumes cleaning from where it left off. For a fully automated floor-cleaning routine, this is among the most advanced options currently available in India.
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Price : Rs 54,999
Drawing Tablets
Budget Pick
HUION Inspiroy 2 Small
The HUION Inspiroy 2 Small is a reliable entry-level drawing tablet for beginners or anyone on a budget. It offers a 6x4-inch working area. It’s small, but good enough for basic sketching, photo editing, and note-taking. The upgraded PenTech 3.0 stylus is surprisingly responsive, accurate, and lag-free, with 8192 pressure levels. It doesn’t require charging and includes a comfortable rubberised grip. The programmable scroll wheel and shortcut buttons help speed up workflow in creative apps, though they’re placed for right-hand use by default (you can switch). While there’s no screen, it works well with Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux, and it’s compact enough to throw in your bag. For its price, it delivers; however, serious illustrators will outgrow it quickly.
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Price : Rs 3,499
Premium Pick
HUION Kamvas Pro 16 (4K)
This is HUION’s flagship 15.6-inch pen display, and it shows. The 4K (3840x2160) resolution is sharp, almost excessively so, making everything from UI elements to brush strokes look ultra-defined. It covers 120 per cent of the sRGB gamut and supports 16.7 million colours, so the visuals really pop. The full-laminated screen significantly reduces parallax, and the anti-glare coating helps if you’re staring at it for hours. The stylus tracks accurately to the edge of the screen, supports tilt, and doesn’t need charging. While it works with Windows, macOS, and even Android, you’ll need a reasonably powerful device to push 4K at 60Hz without lag. It also doubles as a secondary display. The included stand is solid, and the build quality is excellent. Not cheap, but one of the best drawing displays in this range.
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Price : Rs 54,420
Air Purifiers
Budget Pick
AGARO Imperial Air Purifier
With the AQI the way it is, we now have to include air purifiers as essential tech. For our budget pick, we have the AGARO Imperial, a practical air purifier with a seven-stage filtration system. It includes a Green True HEPA H14 filter, UV sterilisation, and anion generation. It removes up to 99.99 per cent of airborne pollutants, including PM0.1, PM2.5, bacteria, viruses, and pet dander. Designed for rooms up to 37 square metres (400 square feet), it offers a CADR of 320 cubic metres per hour. The air quality monitor uses a colour-coded light system, and it has auto and manual modes with three fan speeds. There is a sleep mode that dims the lights and lowers the noise, and a timer that can be set from 1 to 12 hours. Filter life is rated at 8500 hours, and it comes with a two-year warranty.
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Price : Rs 14,999
Smart Watch
Budget Pick
Huawei Band 10
The Huawei Band 10 offers a surprising range of features for a slim, lightweight fitness tracker. It weighs just 14 grams and is under 9 mm thick, making it one of the more comfortable all-day wearables. The 1.04-inch screen supports always-on display and a library of watch faces, including some that visualise mood based on your inputs. Fitness tracking covers heart rate, SpO2, respiratory rate, and even stroke count during swims, powered by a 9-axis sensor. The sleep tracking is particularly detailed, with metrics on heart rate variability and breathing patterns, and includes features like bedtime reminders and white noise playback (from the app). I must also mention that the app aggressively pushes a VIP service, which includes all the extras for free. Battery life is rated up to 14 days, with fast charging that delivers two days of use from a five-minute top-up. For its price, it provides a solid balance of health tracking and usability.
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Price : Rs 3799
Premium Pick
Huawei Watch FIT4 Pro
The Watch FIT4 Pro has a larger 1.82-inch AMOLED display, a titanium bezel, and sapphire glass for durability. Despite the premium build, it weighs only 30 grams and is 9.3 mm thick. Battery life is up to 10 days, and a 10-minute charge gives a full day’s use, thanks to fast wireless charging. This model includes dual-band GPS and over 100 workout modes, including more niche options like golf course mapping and freediving up to 40 metres. The sensor suite includes advanced health-tracking for heart rate, stress, SpO2, and more, with improved accuracy enabled by upgraded algorithms. The interface is snappy and supports both Android and iOS. It’s a serious health companion in a sleek frame, and probably one of the best fitness-first smartwatches Huawei has made yet.
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Price : Rs 20,999
DIY Computing Kits
Budget Pick
ESP32 Dev Board (ESP-WROOM-32)
The ESP32 is a favourite among hobbyists and tinkerers for a reason. This low-cost development board comes with a dual-core processor, built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, and just enough power to handle a surprising variety of tasks. You can use it to automate your lights, build a wireless sensor network, or even control a robot — all for less than the price of a premium pizza. It’s not plug-and-play like a Raspberry Pi, but if you’re willing to code a little and connect a few wires, it offers unmatched versatility. It’s ideal for people who want to dip a toe into hardware programming without breaking the bank.
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Price : Rs 450
Premium Pick
Raspberry Pi 5 (8 GB RAM)
The Raspberry Pi 5 is the most powerful version of this already iconic single-board computer. With a 2.4 GHz quad-core Cortex-A76 processor, 8 GB of RAM, dual 4K display output, and built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, this is no longer just a hobbyist board — it’s a full desktop-class system. It runs Linux out of the box, can be used for coding, media streaming, electronics projects, or even as a compact home server. This Pi5 finally adds an on-board power button and a faster PCIe interface, making it much more usable for day-to-day computing. Whether you’re a student,
a maker, or someone just looking to learn, the Pi 5 is a serious upgrade that feels worth the price.
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Price: Rs 10,999
Robotics Kits
Budget Pick
WitBlox AI Artificial Intelligence Robotic Science Kit
The WitBlox kit is a fun way to introduce kids to basic robotics without needing any coding skills. It comes with easy-to-use electronic modules, such as sensors, motors, wheels, and connectors, plus project sheets for simple builds like a small car or a study lamp. Designed for ages eight and up, its plug-and-play parts make it easy to get started. What makes it stand out is its focus on AI features like face detection and voice control, explored through guided projects. It also includes a one-time workshop or one-on-one expert help, giving beginners the support they need to complete over 10 activities while boosting logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Price : Rs 3595
Premium Pick
LEGO MINDSTORMS Mini Robots 40413
The LEGO MINDSTORMS Mini Robots set is a compact collection of robotic builds from the Mindstorms theme, a long-standing line of programmable construction kits. This kit contains 366 pieces and instructions to build several small robotic models that reflect the design language of the full-size Mindstorms sets, but on a smaller scale. This kit doesn’t include a programmable hub, motors, or sensors like larger Mindstorms kits, so it is more of a creative building experience than a fully programmable robotics platform. Fans of LEGO Technic and Mindstorms may enjoy the challenge of assembling the mini robots and using the pieces for custom builds. I must mention that the original Mindstorm set is available for R98,000, which is ridiculous considering you can probably build a real one for a quarter of that price. The set is recommended for ages 10 and above and is often sought after by collectors, as it represents a niche part of the Mindstorms range.
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Price : Rs 20,617
Mini PC
Budget Pick
NUCD Mini PC with Ryzen 5 5500U
This compact metal-clad unit offers a lot of horsepower for the price. Powered by the 6-core Ryzen 5 5500U, it handles office work, gaming, and content creation without breaking a sweat. You get 32 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD out of the box, which is already a good value given current RAM prices. There’s support for up to three displays via HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C, plus two 2.5G Ethernet ports for fast wired networking. It includes dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a generous selection of ports. It’s quiet, efficient, and small enough to sit behind a monitor. Whether you’re streaming or building a lightweight server, this is a smart pick that punches well above its size.
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Price : Rs 39,999
Premium Pick
Apple Mac with M4 Chip (Base Configuration)
Apple’s latest desktop powered by the M4 chip comes with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine, all in a small, near-silent enclosure. The 16 GB of unified memory and 256 GB SSD may sound modest, but the memory bandwidth and chip-level optimisation mean this Mac will run most creative workloads with ease. It supports up to three displays via Thunderbolt 4, HDMI and USB-C, and also includes a Gigabit Ethernet port and a headphone jack. The performance is enough to make you forget it’s fanless. It’s not meant for deep customisation or gaming, but if you’re in the Apple ecosystem and want a fuss-free, powerful desktop, this is the most capable small Mac they’ve built so far.
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Price : Rs 59,900
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