UPDATE: Oct. 18, 2023, 12:30 p.m. EDT This story has been updated to include the best deals on robot vacuums from top brands like iRobot, Roborock, and Shark.
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Only three things are certain in life: Death, taxes, and a few days each month when you need to vacuum but just don't have time. Whether you detest the chore or hope to make your home upkeep a bit breezier, a robot vacuum is a lifesaver.
Robot vacuums under $200
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Why we like it
Now that Prime Day has passed, the robot vacuum deal torch has seemingly been passed from Amazon-owned iRobot to Shark. For a solid cheap Shark option, skip the outdated $129 Shark ION and opt for the Matrix instead. For less than $200, you're securing LiDAR-powered smart home mapping and virtual boundaries, plus Matrix technology, which attacks debris from multiple angles in a crosshatch pattern to grab anything that was missed on the original pass.
Shark itself claims that the Matrix dishes out 50% more suction power than the Roomba i3 — and when the Roomba i3 costs $100 more even on sale, we'd understand if that's an experiment you're willing to compose.
Spot cleans in a thorough grid pattern
120-minute battery life
Schedule cleanings in the app
More robot vacuums on sale for under $200
iHome AutoVac Juno — $99
$199(save $100.99)
Robot vacuums under $500
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Why we like it
Another 2023 Shark release, the AI Ultra, comes in several iterations. This chic white AV2511AE model is at Walmart for less than $300 — just $20-ish more than a used version of the same model at Amazon. It still maps your home and follows virtual boundaries, plus empties itself into a compact dock with Shark's XL 60-day capacity.
Self-cleaning brushroll
120-minute battery life
Self-emptying dock holds at least two months' worth of debris
More robot vacuums on sale for under $500
iRobot Roomba i4 — $209.99
$349.99(save $100.99)Roborock Q5 — $259.99
$429.99(save $170)Roborock Q5+ — $449.99
$699.99(save $250)
Robot vacuum and mop hybrids
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Why we like it
If you do want those Roomba bragging rights but are still on a budget, the 20% discount on the Roomba Combo i5 is one of the few noteworthy Roomba deals post-Prime Day. Also noteworthy is the fact that it's the most affordable mopping Roomba and the fact that it just came out in September. It uses a Swap and Mop design, which means that a separate water tank needs to be manually clicked onboard for the i5 to know it's wet cleaning time.
10 times the suction power of the Roomba 600 series
90-minute battery life
Imprint Smart Mapping technology, but not virtual boundaries
More hybrids and robot mops on sale
Dreametech D9 Max — $249.99
$349.99(save $100)iHome AutoVac Nova Pro — $298
$349(save $51)Shark AI Ultra 2-in-1 — $299.40
$449.40(save $150 with code ROBOT150)Yeedi Vac Station — $299.99
$499.99(save $200 with on-page coupon)Ecovacs N10+ — $399.99
$649.99(save $250)Shark AI Ultra 2-in-1 with self-empty XL — $499.60
$699.60(save $200 with code ROBOT200)Yeedi Cube — $559.99
$699.99(save $140 with on-page coupon)Roborock Q5 Pro+ — $599.99
$699.99(save $100 with on-page coupon)Roborock S8 — $599.99
$749.99(save $150 with on-page coupon)Roborock Q Revo — $799.99
$899.99(save $100 with on-page coupon)Eufy Clean X9 Pro — $799.99
$899.99(save $100 with on-page coupon)Roborock S8+ — $799.99
$999.99(save $200 with on-page coupon)
Topics Robot Vacuums