Robot vacuums at the lowest price: which fit and why
Botsize ran every robot vacuum in its dataset through the finder for a home with 10 mm (0.39 in) thresholds and a budget of $1,000. The verdicts below follow your region, and each card shows the numbers behind its verdict.
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Results for buyers in the US
The home behind this page
Tallest threshold
0.39 in (10 mm)
Climb for a clear pass
0.47 inyour threshold plus 0.08 in; a climb from 0.39 in up to that is tight
Floors
mixed, low pile
Mopping
not needed
Dock
any dock
Budget
$1,000a model priced above it does not fit; a missing price never rules one out
DockDock empties the bin, washes and dries the mop
Climbs0.79 in
Every verdict, with the reasons
Lowest US price first, then the larger threshold margin, then the lower robot. Models without a US price come after priced ones. Suction never decides the order: makers measure it in different ways.
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Fits8
Every check passes with room to spare, and nothing rules the model out.
This page ranks the 37 robot vacuums in the Botsize dataset that are sold in the US. Prices are the maker's list price, or the price its page showed that month (sometimes a sale price), with the month we read it.
The lowest price that still fits
This page asks for the least: no mopping, any dock, the finder's default 10 mm threshold and a budget of 1,000 in your currency ($1,000, £1,000 or €1,000). Inside Fits the finder ranks by the lowest price in your region, so the top of the list is the cheapest robot that clears your threshold.
Prices are the list price or the price on the maker's own page in each market, in that market's currency, with the month we read it. They are never converted. Some brands were running sales when we read them, so confirm the price on the maker's page before you buy. A robot with no price in your region sorts after every priced one, whatever its price elsewhere.
This page leaves the dock and the mop out on purpose; the comparison shows what each robot has. Before you settle, check the two numbers that can strand a robot: the tallest threshold and the lowest furniture. A low price is no saving if the robot stops at a door. The measuring guide takes ten minutes, and Change these numbers opens the finder with your own figures.
Questions about the lowest price
Are these sale prices?
They are the prices the maker showed on the day we read the page, and some were sale prices. Each price carries its month; the maker's page has the current one.
Why is a robot without a price listed last?
The finder cannot rank a price it does not have. A missing price is a note, never a failure, so the robot stays on the list after the priced ones.
Can the list stop at a different budget?
Yes. Open the finder with Change these numbers and change the budget under More checks. A robot priced above it in your region does not fit, and a robot without a price there stays on the list.