NIU - KQi Air

I just got the NIU Air from Best Buy. I would highly recommend going this route based on what you have described as your use case. Should get 15 - 20 miles for an avg sized individual. I really like it. Had a few issues getting it set up but chatgpt walked me through getting my Bluetooth set up. No issues in my first week and am very impressed with how light it is. Don't wait, you can always test it out and return. I don't think you'll find anything as good for 600. I looked but all other options had more compromises (mainly solid tires which I am not a fan of).

Just unboxed a Niu KQI air and it’s a beautiful carbon fiber model that weighs just 26 lbs. so far so good it’s a sweet ride for sure 👍🏼

I just bought an Niu KQI air for $599 at Best Buy wish me luck 🍀 when I first saw this carbon fiber model that weighs 26 lbs it was $1499. Arrived today ….

Best Buy had it as a clearance item and that’s why it’s less. On the niu website it’s $900 so I took a chance it’s my first e scooter and I’m an older (don’t ask) first time rider so I better be damn careful. 🤞

I think MSRP right now is USD $1200, but I ordered it for just under a grand during BF sales.

Thank you! Honestly, its exceeding expectations so far! Product description seems to be accurate. I’m able to go 20 mph, and even though cruise control wasn’t a factor in my purchase, it’s been really delightful. At 15mph+ the scooter’s weight basically disappears, so its almost as if you’re riding on nothing, haha. I was unsure about going for a tubeless tire one before, but honestly its greatly improved the comfort of riding. I’d tried the Unagi Voyager before which has solid tires. Tested this one on the same path, and the Unagi was a significantly bumpier ride.

Thank you! Looking forward to zooming it around.

Thanks! Been amazing so far. It’s the NIU kQi Air.

It’s been my commuter for the whole past year and I love it too. Although I’ve only done 1000 km on it.

I’ve been liking my kqi air from niu and it comes recommended by some in this sub, thats where I got my inspiration. I got mine for similiar reasons, it is 27 lbs due to carbon fiber and manageable for me to carry in the supermarket while grabbing a few things, though I could lock it outside with a bike lock for a short time. I should note this is a good 10-15 lbs lighter than most similiarly specced scooters, and I can still fairly easily manage it as a someome with less upper body strength. It is not ultracompact though, it is closer to full size, but i guess the idea is you are ridiing it to/from the bus or train it is seems pretty manageable. I can’t speak for long term maint as I am a new user.

that's funny I sold one of my scooters earlier this month, same exact model NIU KQi Air lol I doubt you were the buyer unless you're in Ireland

I’ve logged seat time on most of the 2025 releases—Apollo City, NIU KQi Air, Vsett 10+, etc.—and the pattern is the same as last year: the lighter you go, the more you sacrifice ride comfort after the first five miles. For pure fun I’d still grab the Vsett (suspension wins), but if weight matters the KQi Air is the one you can haul up apartment stairs without regret. Source: [https://thetoyz.com/kids-electric-scooters/](https://thetoyz.com/kids-electric-scooters/)

I love my kqi air. A mini NY standard kryptonite lock weighs 4.5 lbs but added to 26.4 for the scooter is very doable. Had it for 3 months or so to replace a steady stream of lime rentals.

I had good experience with NIU and Segway scooters, specifically: Segway Ninebot Max G30LP - 10,000km - no problems (at around 9800km the back fender broke, but it got crashed by elevator doors, so does not really count :D ) NIU KQi2 Pro - 2700km - no major problems since 500km+, few initial issues (full journey https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb3q9WiQZ0LOACttdyEq-Enat4eUqCLnt ) NIU KQi Air - 2000km - no problems with scooter (few issues with NIU app, did not affect riding of scooter) (full details https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW9nK3h6FKY ) VDM-10 - around 3000km - zoom brakes had to be replaced, DIY fenders added to keep suspension clean; otherwise still going strong;

I've been riding the KQi Air for nearly 2000km and its by far my favourite all round commuter scooter. Have fun with the new scooter.

I ordered a NIU KQi Air on amazon just now and possibly lucked out with pricing. Perhaps my experience will help others shopping around. I have a personal amazon Prime login, but also a separate business login (same Prime account, but a separate login for Business that Amazon allows just to keep personal and business purchases separately). On my personal amazon login, the price for 2024 Air/Grey is $1,399, although Best Buy has it at $1,149 and NIU's official store has it at $1,049. It seems like everyone has a random number generator for price! Anyway, then I get on my amazon business login and it shows $899 for price! And on top of that, it says I can "Save 18% at checkout". I went ahead and ordered it for a final price of $737.18 before California sales tax. It is supposed to be here in 2 days. I hope it all works out. The price seems so random. I haven't really shopped around for this or any scooter before. I was looking for one for my adult son to ride about 1.5 miles to the bus stop and carry it on the bus easily. The review by u/RasmusHax was really helpful in picking this NIU KQi Air. Thank you.

I've kept it. It has been working well, about 250 miles so far. The only service issue I've run in to is the screw that fastens the end cap on the right side of the handlebar loosened in normal use and fell off. I've asked NIU Support to send me a couple of screws. It should be a 10 second fix once I have the right screw. Maybe a little Loctite will help. The scooter is still usable, but the end cap slides off sometimes. For those who value lightweight and portability over everything else, I still think this is the best ride and build quality scooter in the market. If weight is not a big consideration, there are a ton of options at much lower prices.

I don't know if they fixed the issue of false alarm triggers. But, I have made it a non-issue by turning off audible alarm in the app settings. That setting has been there from Day 1 for me. Perhaps that didn't exist in older versions of the app? Anyway, when audible alarm is turned off, the lights blink, but there is no sound.