Anker launches Liberty Buds 2 with Thus AI chip at ¥21,990

Anker has released the Liberty Buds 2 in Japan for ¥21,990 (~$139), bringing its Thus compute-in-memory AI chip to its lightest Liberty earbuds at 4.6 g each. Independent testing by scarbir.com scored ANC at 19/20, matching AirPods Pro 3, and rated call quality higher.

• Priced at ¥21,990 (~$139) in Japan, three colorways, on sale October 29, 2026
• Thus chip runs compute-in-memory on NOR Flash to cut latency and power use
• Six MEMS mics and two bone-conduction VPUs handle ANC and calls
• TÜV Rheinland Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification with LDAC support