The MyoChair and the AvoChair were Autonomous’s derby of affordable ergonomics — two sub-flagship chairs, two philosophies, one direct-to-consumer checkout. Both badges have since been retired as Autonomous consolidated everything under the ErgoChair name, but the comparison still earns its keep: the two design philosophies live on in the current lineup, and both chairs still circulate secondhand. Here’s the refreshed verdict.
Features
MyoChair: the adjustability play of the pair — height, tilt with tension, height-adjustable arms, breathable mesh back with lumbar shape, plus the party trick of its class: a fold-out footrest for recline breaks. AvoChair: the minimalist play — eco-minded materials, an elastomeric mesh shell shaped like its avocado namesake, the essential adjustments (height, tilt, arms) and nothing that clutters the silhouette. Feature-counting favors the Myo; the Avo answered with design restraint.
Styling
The AvoChair wins the photograph — rounded, sculptural, at home in design-conscious spaces. The MyoChair reads as what it is: a practical mesh task chair. Neither embarrasses a home office; only one gets asked about.
Build quality
Both wore Autonomous’s value-engineering honestly: solid frames and mechanisms built to a price, with the plastics and finishing a tier below the brand’s flagship. Owner years say the mesh and cylinders hold up; armrest pads and small adjusters age first on both. Between the two, the simpler AvoChair had fewer parts to loosen — the MyoChair’s footrest was the most-loved and first-worn feature.
Value for money
Then and now, the MyoChair was the better desk-hours purchase — more adjustment for similar money — while the AvoChair was the better object. Today the calculus is secondhand-only for both, where the same logic applies: buy the Myo to sit in, the Avo to look at, and inspect cylinders and mesh tension on either before paying.
Where the derby went
Autonomous folded this tier into the renamed ErgoChair range — the entry slot in the current lineup is the ErgoChair Core, with the flagship ErgoChair Pro above it, all direct at autonomous.ai (the brand’s Amazon listings are long retired). Cross-shop the Kinn if the design-forward Avo instinct is what brought you here — and check the Amazon-verified mid-market in our under-$500 rankings before committing to any single brand’s ecosystem.
Last updated: August 23, 2026 — full 2026 refresh: both models documented as retired/renamed into the ErgoChair line, dead marketplace link removed, verdict updated for secondhand buyers, original imagery retained.
