Spraying Drone Price: What Does an Agricultural Drone Really Cost in 2026?

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I’ll be straight with you: there’s no multirotor drone, of the DJI Agras kind, that sprays 200 liters of liquid on board. The largest ones on sale top out at 100 liters. If that’s the number you’ve seen floating around, the question you actually need answered isn’t “how many liters”, it’s “how much does this really cost and does it pay off for my land”. I’ll answer both, with real 2026 data.

The truth about the “200 liters”

The DJI Agras T50 carries 40 liters of liquid in its spray tank. The largest in DJI’s current lineup, the T100, carries 100 liters, half of 200. There are autonomous fixed-wing agricultural aircraft with more capacity, such as the Pyka Pelican 2 (300 liters), but they are a different category of aircraft, not a multirotor drone.

So where does the 200-liter figure come from? Almost always it’s the ground mixing tank, where you prepare the spray mix and refill the drone several times a day, or it gets confused with traditional trailed sprayers. On the drone itself, what matters is the onboard tank (20-100 liters depending on the model) and how fast you can refill it.

What a spraying drone actually costs

Outside Portugal there are public prices: the T25 costs €9,618 including VAT (€8,220.51 excluding VAT, at a European shop, checked 28 September 2026), and the table further down gathers other reference prices. In Portugal, dealers for the T50 and T100 only give a price on request. But the sticker price is just the start:

• Batteries and charging: you’ll need several batteries and a generator in the field so you’re not stuck between flights.
• Training and certification for the operator.
• Maintenance and parts: pumps, nozzles and propellers take a beating from the chemicals and heavy use.

Budget for the full system, not just the drone. And get a quote from an authorized dealer: the price shifts a lot by country and configuration.

What actually powers a drone like this

DJI’s current agricultural lineup includes these three models (the older T30 and T40 have been discontinued):

• DJI Agras T25: the lightest, foldable, around 20 liters of spray payload. Good for small plots or tight terrain, and the cheapest of the three: €9,618 including VAT at one European shop (28 September 2026).
• DJI Agras T50: 40-liter spray tank, dual nozzles (expandable to four), up to 21 hectares per hour on paper. Once the reference model, but a Portuguese distributor now lists it as discontinued, so check availability first. Price on request.
• DJI Agras T100: the flagship, a 100-liter tank, launched globally in July 2025. Fewer refills per day, but the largest of the three. Price on request.

One detail worth noting: the “hectares per hour” figure is always the catalog number, measured in ideal conditions. In the field, with refills and turns, expect less. It also varies enough between sources that the number itself should be treated as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

Is it worth it? Do the math

The math is simple. Add up what you currently spend spraying (contracted service or tractor) per hectare per year, and compare it to the drone’s cost spread over its working life. Rule of thumb: the larger the area and the more spraying rounds per year, the sooner the drone pays for itself.

For a handful of hectares, hiring a seasonal service usually works out cheaper. For dozens of hectares with multiple applications a year, the investment starts to make sense.

DJI and XAG agricultural drones: specifications and reference prices

I consulted manufacturer datasheets and dealer pages on 28 September 2026. No Portuguese dealer publishes a price: all ask for contact. So the table shows the public price I found in Spain and the Benelux, with the source. Each line comes from a different store, with or without VAT, and the values are not comparable between lines.

The yield in hectares per hour is always the catalog number, under ideal conditions. DJI and the dealers I consulted do not publish it for the T25P, the T70P and the T100. Official datasheets: T70P, T100, XAG P100 Pro.

Spraying pesticides with a drone remains prohibited in Portugal

The prohibition comes from Law 26/2013 (articles 15 and 34) and Directive 2009/128/EC (article 9). The DGAV can only authorize aerial application in exceptional emergency cases, with an Aerial Application Plan. DGAV Technical Clarification 7/DGAV/2018, which treated drones as aircraft, now appears as revoked in the DGAV list. The revocation did not lift the legal prohibition.

The European Union is discussing an exception. In December 2025 the Commission proposed article 9-A (COM(2025) 1021) that would allow Member States to exempt certain drones, by delegated act and only with products authorized for drones. The Council adopted its position in May 2026 and Parliament is still pending. Until Portugal legislates, the prohibition remains.

Fertilizer and seeds are not pesticides, so this prohibition does not cover them. Confirm your case with the DGAV before buying.

What the operator needs

• Registration on the ANAC platform, renewed every three years, with the number visible on the drone.
• Civil liability insurance, under the terms of Portaria 2/2021.
• Specific category: the Open Category does not allow dropping material (spray liquid, fertilizer or seed) or drones with a maximum take-off mass of 25 kg or more. The T50 weighs between 92 and 103 kg, so it falls here, with operational authorisation.

See our guide to Drone Laws in Portugal for the full picture, and verify the rest with your local regulator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a 200-liter spraying drone?

Not among multirotor drones: the largest in DJI’s current lineup, the Agras T100, carries 100 liters of spray mix, and the T50 carries 40. The 200 liters you may have seen is usually the ground mixing tank, not the drone.

How much does a spraying drone cost in 2026?

The T25 costs around €9,618 including VAT (in Portugal, the T50 and T100 are price on request), and you’ll still need batteries, training and maintenance on top. Get a quote from an authorized dealer.

How many hectares per hour does it cover?

The DJI Agras T50 advertises up to 21 hectares per hour in ideal conditions. In the field, with refills, expect less. The T100’s rate varies more between sources, so treat it as a rough range rather than a fixed number.

Can I spray my own land with a drone?

Not with pesticides: aerial application of plant protection products is prohibited in Portugal, and the DGAV only authorizes it in exceptional emergency cases. Fertilizer and seeds are not covered by this ban, but the flight requires ANAC registration and authorization in the Specific Category. Confirm your case with the DGAV before going ahead.

Conclusion

Forget the 200 liters: what actually decides this purchase is the total cost, the real-world coverage rate, and the aerial-application rules. For large areas with several legal applications a year, a DJI Agras can pay for itself. For small plots, a contracted service is usually cheaper. Run the numbers for your own land before you sign anything.

And before anything else, confirm the legal picture: start with our guide to Drone Laws in Portugal (2026).

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