Lefant Vacuums

Lefant makes only robot vacuums and a cordless mop, all at the low end of the market. Lefant Technology dates to 2011 and says it handles its own research, manufacturing and marketing, and its own web store is run in Europe by LeFun Robotics GmbH in Laatzen, Germany. US buyers mostly find the brand through online retailers rather than its own store, which shapes how support works.

Lefant names its robots by body size, separating 280mm models from 320mm ones, and the slim 280mm bodies are what let several of them get under low furniture. Among the models listed here, the now-discontinued M210 ($90) was the basic one: a 2.8-inch-tall bump-navigation robot with a brushless suction inlet instead of a roller, so there is nothing for hair to wrap around, but also no map. The M330 Pro ($120) and M310 Ultra ($170), also discontinued, added dToF LiDAR mapping, sensors that detect obstacles in the dark and saved multi-floor maps. Both had a basic charging base and no dock. The discontinued N3 ($200) added a vibrating mop pad, but kept a small 160ml water tank. The M2S Pro ($180), now Lefant's only current model here, is the one with a self-emptying station, a bagless base that Lefant rates for 90 days between empties.

Lefant's models have little long-term ownership record yet, so what to expect rests on the listed specs. One pattern runs across the whole range: the mop pad never lifts. Instead the robot either steers around carpet while the mop is attached or boosts suction once you take the mop holder off. In a home with rugs in the middle of hard-floor rooms, that means swapping the mop on and off by hand.

Before buying, check which model the seller is shipping. Lefant's store sells close variants such as the M210 Pro+, M210P and M330 Plus, whose specs differ from the versions listed here. The warranty also depends on who sold the robot.