Best Robot Vacuums
A vacuum-only robot is the honest automation buy: no mop pads to wash, no water tank to babysit, just scheduled floors. The specs that actually separate them are navigation (LiDAR maps rooms; gyroscope models bounce), suction you can't compare across brands (there's no standard Pa test), and whether the dock empties the bin for you. Below, every vacuum-only robot we track.
The Vacuum List tracks 19 models in this category from 9 brands, priced $80 to $750. The most affordable is the iLife V2 at ~$80, and the flagship is the iRobot Roomba j7+ at ~$750. Compare them all below.
iRobot · Robot Vacuum
~$750
iRobot Roomba j7+
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Nav
- Camera
- Noise
- 65 dB
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Discontinued no longer sold new — kept for owners
iRobot · Robot Vacuum
~$570
iRobot Roomba j9+
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Nav
- Camera
- Noise
- 65 dB
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Pet owners who want vacuuming only (no mopping)
Samsung · Robot Vacuum
~$530
Samsung Jet Bot+
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Nav
- LiDAR
- Noise
- 70 dB
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Discontinued no longer sold new — kept for owners
Best for Budget buyers wanting a self-empty robot
iRobot · Robot Vacuum
~$499
iRobot Roomba Max 705 Vac
- Runtime
- 210 min
- Nav
- LiDAR
- Noise
- 65 dB
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Roomba loyalists ready to upgrade
Best for Small apartments that want self-emptying without mopping or a bulky dock
Shark · Robot Vacuum
~$399
Shark Matrix Self-Empty Robot Vacuum
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Nav
- LiDAR
- Weight
- 15.43 lbs
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Budget-minded buyers who want self-emptying without mopping
Roborock · Robot Vacuum
~$250
Roborock Q5 Pro+
- Suction
- 5500 Pa
- Runtime
- 240 min
- Nav
- LiDAR
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Discontinued no longer sold new — kept for owners
Best for Budget buyers who want real LiDAR mapping and self-empty without mopping
SwitchBot · Robot Vacuum
~$240
SwitchBot K10+
- Suction
- 2500 Pa
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Nav
- LiDAR
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Studios and small apartments crowded with furniture
Eufy · Robot Vacuum
~$210
Eufy L60
- Suction
- 5000 Pa
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Nav
- Camera
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Discontinued no longer sold new — kept for owners
iRobot · Robot Vacuum
~$180
iRobot Roomba 694
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Nav
- Gyroscope
- Noise
- 65 dB
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Discontinued no longer sold new — kept for owners
Eufy · Robot Vacuum
~$170
Eufy RoboVac 11S Max
- Suction
- 2000 Pa
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Nav
- Gyroscope
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Small homes and app-averse owners on a tight budget
iRobot · Robot Vacuum
~$150
iRobot Roomba 205 DustCompactor Vac
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Nav
- LiDAR
- Weight
- 8.44 lbs
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Small apartments that have no room for a self-empty dock
iRobot · Robot Vacuum
~$150
Roomba Vac Essential
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Nav
- Gyroscope
- Weight
- 5.84 lbs
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Small homes on a tight budget who just want a Roomba badge and basic app control
Best for Vacuum-only buyers who want real LiDAR mapping without paying for mopping
Wyze · Robot Vacuum
~$100
Wyze Robot Vacuum
- Suction
- 2100 Pa
- Nav
- LiDAR
- Weight
- 7.2 lbs
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Budget buyers already in the Wyze app ecosystem wanting basic laser navigation
Lefant · Robot Vacuum
~$90
Lefant M210
- Suction
- 2200 Pa
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Nav
- Gyroscope
- Carpet
- Hard floor
- Pet hair
Best for Small, mostly-clutter-free homes on a tight budget
Best for Budget buyers who specifically want no app/no cloud simplicity