Best Labubu to Buy in 2026 (For Kids, Gifts & Collectors)

Last Updated: April 27, 2026

The best Labubu to buy for most people is a Labubu keychain such as Exciting Macaron, Have a Seat, Big Into Energy or Pin for Love because they’re affordable ($23-$40), easier to display, and replaceable.

If you are buying for a serious collector, choose one of the larger dolls like Zimomo ($300), Mokoko ($100 – $500), or even one of the super expensive ones such as Catch Me If You Like Me, or Labubu Vans ($1k to $10k).

Our Recommendations on Best Labubu to Buy

1 ) For Kids and Newbies

2 ) For Serious Collectors

3 ) Which Labubu to Buy Sorted by Price

Which Labubu to Buy for Kids and Newbies

The best Labubu to buy for kids and newbies is to get a Labubu keychain.

They’re relatively affordable (from $23 to $40) so you won’t get too upset if you get them dirty or lose them.

You can dress these dolls with custom Labubu clothes to make them unique and fit your personality.

Best Labubu to Buy for Serious Collectors

For anyone that has been serious about Labubu dolls or like rare and hard to find items then you should definitely choose one of the more limited dolls such as Labubu Vans, Catch Me if You Like Me, Mokoko or even Zimomo

These cost anywhere from $100 to $10,000 USD!

Zimomo I Found You

$200 – $300

Mokoko Close to Sweet

$250 – $350

Labubu Vans Collab

$3,500 – $10,000

Best Labubu to Buy Sorted by Price

We also helped you decide which Labubu to buy by organizing them by how much they cost.

Budget: $23 to $50 USD

Here are 5 Labubu dolls that we recommend in this price range.

These Labubu keychains are all 5 – 6 inches tall and super cute.

Budget: $51 to $100 USD

This price range will get you a Labubu doll keychain that are more unique in terms of they’re sold with clothes on.

Budget: $83 to $500

This Labubu price range will get you a really cool Labubu plush doll or one of the Secret characters.

Asides form the Secret characters, you can buy one of the big Labubu dolls that are usually at least 14.5 inches tall (37 cm) or one of the V1 – V4 Secret Characters on Pop Mart.

If they’re out of stock, then you can buy from a trusted seller on eBay

Budget $501 to $1,000

This price range gets you one of the more rare Labubu plush releases that Pop Mart no longer sells (even though they list it on the website, it’s always “out of stock” and never restocked.

We’ve waited for 1 to 2 years and some of these have never been restocked!

Here are some Labubu plush dolls that are being resold on eBay for this price range

Budget: $1,001 and up

This price range gets you the super rare and limited Labubu plush releases.

Many of these were the most expensive Labubu sold.

Additional Resources

Our Complete Labubu Checklist will help you decide the best Labubu to buy

Also, if you’re worried about buying a fake by accident, here’s how to tell if a Labubu is real

About the Authors

The Labubu Collector is a collaboration between Simon Chan, Kelly, Ailene and our kids and we live in both Los Angeles and Asia.

My favorite Labubu doll is Hope from Big Into Energy and I dress her up in Yankees outfit
We are both Yankees fans!
My wife and I celebrating our anniversary with Labubu Sisi and Labubu Toffee all dressed up in outfits
Anniversary Dinner w Sisi and Toffee
Group shot of some of our all time favorite Labubu dolls
Ailene w her favorite Labubu dolls, from L to R: Labubu “Y”, Labubu “Q”, Flip With Me, Sisi and Green Grape

We’re big fans of Labubu dolls and we have a combined over 100 different Labubu keychains and large Labubu plush dolls.

We love to buy, unbox and dress them up with Labubu clothes

Favorite Dolls: Labubu Hope from Labubu Big Into Energy series and Labubu “Y” (Yes) from Labubu Pin for Love set

Expertise: Authentication and Release tracking

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