BEST DEALS ON ROBOT VACUUMS:
-
iRobot Roomba i3 — $349.99
-
eufy by Anker, BoostIQ RoboVac 30C — $200 with on-page coupon
-
iRobot Roomba 981 — $349.99
We all know someone who never fails to refer to any and every tissue as a Kleenex. Robot vacuums and Roomba have become just as interchangeable, but we’re here to put some respect on the other names.
Given iRobot’s domination of the robot vacuum market from 2002 up until a few years ago, this assumption made sense for a while. Roombas have been around longer than the movie Holes and came out less than a year after Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake stepped out in the all-denim ensemble. Read more…
More about Robot Vacuums, Mashable Shopping, Tech, Work Life, and Consumer Tech
IMAGE: iRobot
BEST IF YOU HAVE NO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
iRobot Roomba s9+
iRobot's heavy hitter harnesses quadruple the suction of the i7+ and is totally self-sufficient.
- Battery life: 120 minutes
- Suction power: 2,500 Pa
- Navigation: Imprint smart mapping of your home
- App connected: Yes
- Alexa and Google Assistant: Yes
IMAGE: Eufy
BEST LOW-PROFILE
Eufy RoboVac 11s
At less than three inches tall, Eufy's Slim model is low-height with low noise and a low price.
- Battery life: 100 minutes
- Suction power: 1,300 Pa
- Navigation: Infrared sensors and drop detection
- App connectivity: No
- Alexa and Google Assistant: No
IMAGE: Amazon
BEST FOR HARDWOOD FLOORS
Roborock S6
Tenacious suction and effective mopping make the S6 more well-rounded than iRobot's mops.
- Battery life: 180 minutes
- Suction power: 2,000 Pa
- Navigation: AI room mapping and sensors, obstacle detection cameras
- App connected: Yes
- Alexa and Google Assistant: Yes
IMAGE: Amazon
CHEAPEST ROOMBA WITH WIFI
iRobot Roomba 675
This mindful Roomba can operate on scheduled cleanings while you're away and rarely gets stuck.
- Battery life: 90 minutes
- Suction power: 600 Pa
- Navigation: Adaptive sensors, virtual barriers
- App connected: Yes
- Alexa and Google Assistant: Yes
IMAGE: Amazon
FASTEST CLEAN
Neato BotVac D7 Connected
The D-shaped competition for the Roomba S9+ is speedy and strong on carpets doused in pet hair.
- Battery life: 150 minutes
- Suction power: 2,000 Pa
- Navigation: Smart mapping, 360-degree laser scanning
- App connected: Yes
- Alexa and Google Assistant: Yes
IMAGE: Amazon
BEST AFFORDABLE SELF-EMPTYING VAC
Shark IQ RV101AE
Shark's smartest can auto-empty and tackle specific rooms for less than the Roomba i3+.
- Battery life: 90 minutes
- Suction power: 2,000 Pa
- Navigation: Smart mapping
- Alexa and Google Assistant: Yes
- App connected: Yes
IMAGE: Amazon
BUDGET PICK
ILIFE V3s
Despite erratic cleaning patterns, this reliable affordable model does the damn thing on hard floors.
- Battery life: 100 minutes
- Suction power: 1,000 Pa
- Navigation: Infrared sensors, drop detection
- Alexa and Google Assistant: No
- App connected: No (uses a remote instead)