Tested, reviewed and rated: The Best Robot Vacuum for 2025
Other Robot Vacuums to Consider
Eufy X10 Pro Omni
Photograph: Adrienne So
We are approaching the great robot vacuum convergence. You can find robot vacuums that look similar and offer similar features at any price. It’s the Roborock 2024 flagship and still works great. Reviewer Ryan Waniata called it the best robot cleaner he had ever used. It’s slightly less powerful than the Saros 10R of this year, but it did clean a carpet that was covered in baking powder. The water chamber lights up and is transparent. An ozone generator supposedly removes bacteria up to 99.99%. The dock is very tall and makes storage difficult. It only has 8,000 Pa suction, which is less than some of our other picks. However, it only has 8,000 Pa suction, which is less than some of our other picks, and at 26.4 inches high, the dock is very tall and makes storage a little difficult.
iRobot Roomba 694 for $275: The word Roomba is synonymous with robot vacuum, and while later versions are of dubious value, the older ones are great and dirt-cheap. Dirt Detect is a feature that allows you to spot clean specific areas. Even the cheapest models have it. The app is also simple and easy to use, and the vacuum is quiet and powerful.
Eufy X10 Pro Omni for $700: 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 the price down even further. However, the Yeedi above is cheaper and offers much of the same functionality.
Dreame L40 Ultra for $1,500: Dreame’s robot vacuum-mop combo debuted at IFA 2024. The Dreame X30 Ultra (7/10 WIRED Review) is a bit cheaper, but it can’t perform its most impressive trick: removing the mop pad. It is not cheap and bumps into things more than the X30, according to WIRED’s Nena Farrell. However, it is pretty and has plenty of battery life left after both mopping and vacuuming.
Avoid These Robot VacuumsTP-Link Tapo RV30C.
Photograph: Julian ChokkattuNot every vacuum earns a spot on our list. These are the ones I repacked straightaway.
TP-Link Tapo RV30C for $229:
I like the simplicity of this robot vacuum but you can’t find replacement bags for it anymore.
Eureka J20 and Eureka J15 Pro Ultra for $850:
Eureka is a highly respected name in the vacuum field, and these robot vacuums are gorgeous and come with many bells and whistles. Eureka vacuums, however, found that the lip between my hardwood floor in the kitchen and the carpet in the living room was impossible to overcome. The app would also forget the map each time it encountered a minor obstruction. It was so annoying.
Proscenic M9 for PS439: Reviewer Simon Hill reported that this robot vacuum is terrible. The robot vacuum is terrible. Simon Hill reported that it misses many spots and the chute gets clogged up with hair instantly. It will tell you to contact customer service if it gets stuck. Narwal Freo X ultra for $1,400 :
This is a lovely vacuum that has many features including baseboard cleaning. I tried to use the app despite trying different versions and moving the vacuum from one room to another to find better Wi Fi. (I tried to contact Narwal several times, but was unable to fix the problem. We will update this article if we find a solution in the future. The Switchbot K10+ is $600. WIRED’s Simon Hill tried it, and found that the robot vacuum was adorable (half as big as a regular one), but also suicidal. Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1, $1,000: The vacuum performed well (5/10 in WIRED’s review). The vacuum cleaner performed well (5/10, WIRED Review).
