The Best Robot Vacuums to Keep Your Home Clean

Whether you’re up against pet hair or you want to splurge on a high-end laser-guided robot vacuum, we have the perfect pick for you.

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Best Overall
Roborock Qrevo S
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The Best High-End Robot Vacuum Mop
Roborock Qrevo Curv
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Best Cheap Robot Vacuum
iRobot Roomba 694
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A Moderately-Priced Vacuum Mop
Yeedi M12 Pro+
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Other Robot Vacuums to Consider

Eufy X10 Pro Omni

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We are approaching the great robot vacuum convergence. At whatever price you want to pay, you can find a robot vacuum that will look very similar and have similar features. Here are a few that also worked well for us.

Eureka J15 Pro Ultra for $1,000: I only recently started testing this vacuum and will update once I've had it long enough to warrant a full review. However, preliminary testing shows that mapping and the overall software experience are much improved from the last Eureka vacuum I tested, and it mops very thoroughly!

Eufy X10 Pro Omni for $800: Believe it or not, this is not a bad price for a hybrid robot vacuum mop (9/10, WIRED Recommends) with such fantastic navigational capabilities! (Sales have brought it even lower.) However, the Yeedi above is cheaper and offers much of the same functionality.

Dreame L40 Ultra ($1,499): Dreame’s newest robot vacuum-mop combo debuted at IFA 2024. It’s a little cheaper than the Dreame X30 Ultra (7/10, WIRED Review), but can’t do its coolest trick of removing the mop pads. WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell found that while it is cheaper, it is still not cheap, and it did bump into things a little more often than the X30. However, it is pretty and has plenty of battery life left after both mopping and vacuuming.

Avoid These Robot Vacuums

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Not every vacuum earns a spot on our list. These are the ones I repacked straightaway.

  • TP-Link Tapo RV30C Plus for $229: I like the simplicity of this robot vacuum but you can't find replacement bags for it anymore. TP-Link recently announced its new vacuum lineup and we will start testing soon.
  • Eureka J20 for $1,100: Eureka is a highly respected name in the vacuum field, and this robot vacuum is gorgeous and comes with many bells and whistles, including an ingenious dispenser for cleaning fluid. However, it was the one vacuum in all my testing that found the tiny lip between the hardwood floor of my kitchen to the carpet of the living room to be completely insurmountable. The app also forgot the map every two days and had to re-map.
  • Proscenic M9 for £439: Reviewer Simon Hill reported that this robot vacuum is terrible. It misses a lot of spots, the chute becomes instantly clogged with hair, and it makes constant noises. Whenever it gets stuck, it tells you to call customer service. The only plus side is that it seems to be out of stock.
  • Narwal Freo X Ultra for $800: This is a beautiful vacuum with lots of features, including baseboard dusting. However, despite moving it from room to room to find better Wi-Fi, and switching from phone to phone to try different versions of the app, I was unable to connect it to the app and so could not use it. (I reached out to Narwal multiple times but could not fix it; we will update if I do find a fix in the future.)
  • Switchbot K10+ for $600: WIRED reviewer Simon Hill also tried this robot vacuum, which is adorable (half the size of a regular vacuum) but suicidal. The roller gets clogged easily, it can't find its way back to the dock, and it often hurls itself down the stairs.
  • Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1 for $1,000: This vacuum cleaned surprisingly well (5/10, WIRED Review). However, it doesn't auto-empty, DirtDetect doesn't work, and the app is completely bonkers (maps aren't accurate, can't add multiple floors, and cleaning times are off). It's also currently out of stock.