Other robotic vacuums to consider
We approach the great robotic vacuum convergence. At any price you want to pay, you can find a robotic vacuum that will look very similar and will have similar functions. Here are some who have worked well for us too.
Roborock Qrevo Curv for $ 1,300: This was Roborock’s flagship 2024 and it’s still great (reviewer Ryan Waniata calls it the best robotic vacuum he has ever used). It has a little less suction power than this year’s Saros 10R, but I used it to clean a whole carpet full of baking powder.
Eufy Mach S1 Pro for $ 1.200: This wonderfully beautiful robotic vacuum will be the central part of your kitchen. The water room is visible and light, and an ozone generator is said to remove up to 99.99 percent of bacteria. It also has an ultra-accurate navigation and self-cleaning roll mop that washes itself as it cleans. However, it only has an 8,000 pa -suction, which is less than some of our other choices, and at 26.4 inches high, the dock is very high and makes the storage difficult.
Irobot Roomba 694 for $ 275: The word Roomba is synonymous with a robotic vacuum, and while later versions have questionable value, the older ones are excellent and dirty. Even the cheapest have functions such as dirt detect, which Spot-cleanses specific areas. The app is also simple and easy to use, and the vacuum is quiet and powerful.
Euufy x10 for all for $ 700: Believe or not, this is not a bad price for a hybrid robotic vacuum MOP (9/10, Wired recommends) With such ghost navigation skills! (Sales brought it even lower.) However the yeedi above is cheaper and offers much of the same functionality.
Dream L40 Ultra for $ 1,500: Robotic Vacua Mopa Combo by Dreame debuted at IFA 2024. It’s a little cheaper than the dreamy x30 ultra (7/10, Wired Review), but cannot make its latest trick remove the mop pads. A wired reviewer Nena Farrell has found that although it is cheaper, it is not yet cheap, and it has put things in a little more often than the X30. However, it is beautiful and remains a lot of battery life after both roaring and emptying.
Avoid these robotic vacuums
Not every vacuum wins a spot on our list. These are the ones I repaid immediately.
TP-Link Tap RV30C for 229 $: I like the simplicity of this robotic vacuum, but you can no longer find replacement bags.
Eureka J20 And Eureka J15 Pro Ultra for $ 850: Eureka is a very respected name in the vacuum field, and these robotic vacuums are beautiful and come with many bells and whistles. However, Eureka vacuums found the tiny lip between the hard wood of my kitchen to the carpet of the living room to be completely insurmountable and the app also forgot the map every time it hit a minor obstacle. It was so annoying.
Proscenic M9 for £ 439: Reviewer Simon Hill reported that this robotic vacuum is terrible. It misses many spots, the cake becomes instantly plugged with hair, and it makes constant noises. Whenever it blocks, it tells you to call customer service. The only plus side is that it seems to be exhausted.
Narwal Freo X Ultra for $ 1.400: This is a beautiful vacuum with many features, including a base closet. However, despite moving it from room to camera to find a better WiFi, and change from phone to phone to try various versions of the app, I couldn’t connect it to the app and so couldn’t use it. (I extended to Narwal many times but couldn’t fix it; we’ll update if I find a solution in the future.)
K10+ switch for $ 600: Wired reviewer Simon Hill also tried this robotic vacuum, which is adorable (half of the size of a regular vacuum) but suicide. The roller is easily plugged, it can’t find its way back to the dock, and it often throws itself down the stairs.
Shark Powerdetect 2-in-1 for $ 1,000: This vacuum cleaned up surprisingly well (5/10, Wired Review). However, it is not automatically empty, dirt does not work, and the app is completely kind (maps are not accurate, cannot add several floors and cleaning times turn off).