ListBest Gundam Exia Kits, Ranked (Gundam 00)
Exia is the kit that made a lot of us fall for Gundam 00. Seven swords, GN particles, that black and green colorway, it is one of the cleanest designs Bandai has ever put on a sprue, and it shows up across almost every grade from tiny snap kits to a Perfect Grade with actual LED wiring.
We have reviewed every mainline Exia release, including the Repair line variants that show up mid series once the frame gets battle damaged and rebuilt. This ranking pulls from those builds, not spec sheets, and weighs fit, engineering, and how much the kit actually rewards the effort you put into it.
One honest note before the list. If you came here hoping for Arios, we do not have an Arios review live yet, and the same goes for most of the other Gundam 00 second season suits. Our Gundam 00 coverage right now is Exia and its Repair variants. I will point you to the right hub pages for everything else we do carry.
11. GN-001 Gundam Exia (PG)
This is the Exia to buy if you want the definitive version and do not mind the price and shelf space. The 1/60 frame is dense and the transparent GN condenser parts are molded right into the structure instead of being an afterthought. The shoulder range is genuinely impressive, you can bring both arms across the chest for a two sword pose with no fighting the plastic. The wiring for the LED unit takes patience and you build around it as you go, so read ahead before you start. It is a long build, but nothing on this list touches it for presence.
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22. GN-001 Gundam Exia (RG)
The RG is where most people should actually start with this suit. Real Grade's Advanced MS Joint gives you a 1/144 that swings its arms, rotates its waist, and double joints the elbows and knees in a way that HG kits from the same era just cannot match. The skirt armor is stiff and blocks some forward leg movement, which is the one recurring complaint across builds, but the panel line detail and the inner frame peeking through the chest more than make up for it. Great value for what you get.
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33. GN-001REII Gundam Exia RepairII (RG)
RepairII is the version most Gundam 00 fans actually remember, the makeshift rebuild Setsuna flies after Exia gets torn apart mid season. On the RG frame it inherits all the good Advanced MS Joint engineering from the base RG Exia while swapping in the asymmetric repaired armor, mismatched GN Drive housing, and rougher surface detail. It reads as a slightly scrappier kit and that is exactly the point. If you want the anime accurate look from that arc rather than the pristine debut colorway, start here.
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44. GN-001REIV Gundam Exia Repair IV (RG)
A later online exclusive release that carries over most of the RG frame but builds the left arm as its own separate assembly to sell the repaired, mismatched look. Fit and finish are close to the standard RG, and the parts breakdown gives you a cleaner path to a two tone weathered paint job if that is the direction you want to take it. It ranks a step below the earlier Repair kits mainly because it is less common to find in stock and the novelty of the asymmetric arm wears off a little faster than RepairII's overall silhouette change.
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55. GN-001REII Gundam Exia RepairIII (RG)
RepairIII sits in the middle of the pack for us because it is the least distinct of the three Repair releases, a lot of the visual language overlaps with RepairII and the base RG. You are still getting the same solid Advanced MS Joint frame underneath, so the build itself is enjoyable and the articulation holds up fine on the shelf. It is really a pick for completionists working through the whole Repair line rather than a first Exia purchase.
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66. GN-001RE Gundam Exia Repair (RG)
The original Repair release and the one that started the whole sub line. It is a fine kit on its own merits, same RG frame, same tight tolerances, but coming to it after building the base RG Exia the differences feel more cosmetic than structural. Worth grabbing if the specific damaged look from that point in the show is what you are after, otherwise the standard RG Exia gives you nearly the same build experience for less money chasing a specific release.
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77. GN-001 Gundam Exia (EG)
Entry Grade Exia does what Entry Grade always does, snap fit, no cement, a real gate-free build aimed at someone who has never touched a kit before. The tradeoff is obvious the second you pick it up after an RG, the proportions are simplified and the articulation is nowhere near as ambitious. It is not a bad kit, it is just not built for the same audience as the rest of this list. Good for a kid, a first timer, or a desk build you can finish in an hour.
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For most builders the RG GN-001 Gundam Exia is the sweet spot, and the PG is the one to chase if you want the definitive version of this kit.
Common questions
What is the best Exia kit for a first build?
The RG GN-001 Gundam Exia. It has real Advanced MS Joint articulation without the wiring and part count of the PG, and it is the most widely stocked version.
Is the PG Exia worth the price?
If you want the biggest, most detailed Exia with working LED lighting, yes. It is a long, involved build and takes real shelf space, so it makes more sense as a second or third kit than a first one.
Do you have a review for the Gundam Arios kit?
Not yet. Our Gundam 00 coverage currently focuses on Exia and its Repair variants. Check our full kit list for what we currently carry from the series.
What is the difference between the RG Exia Repair versions?
They represent different points in the anime where Exia gets damaged and patched back together with mismatched parts. RepairII has the most recognizable asymmetric look, RepairIII and RepairIV are more subtle variations on the same idea, and the original Repair release started the sub line.