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UPDATE: Apr. 4, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with the latest pricing for robot vacuums on sale during the first week in April, including several leftover Eufy and Roborock deals from Amazon's Big Spring sale.
A quick look at the best robot vacuum deals this week:
Best vacuum-mop combo deal
$599.99 at Amazon (save $899.99)
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.
Best non-mopping robot vacuum deal
Why we like it
We're always going to sound the alarm when a 50% discount is spotted on a Roomba. Even without mopping or self-emptying capabilities, the Roomba j7 is still one of the most solid Roombas — and robot vacuums in general — that you could bring home, and that's all due to small obstacle avoidance. On top of room-to-room smart mapping, any j series Roomba steers clear of things like phone chargers, pet waste, and socks.
This capability, which we first experienced when testing the Combo j7+, is an absolute game changer if your previous gripe with robot vacuums was that you had to clean up the room before sending them out to clean.
Mashable Deals
More robot vacuums (that don't mop) on sale
iHome AutoVac Juno — $79 $199.99 (save $120)
Ionvac SmartClean 2000 — $79.99 $129 (save $49.01)
Eufy L60 — $199.99 $279.99 (save $80)
Shark Matrix AV2501S with self-empty station — $329.99 $549.99 (save $220)
Roborock Q5+ with self-empty station — $379.99 $599.99 (save $220 with Prime)
Eufy Clean X8 Pro with self-empty station — $399.99 $649.99 (save $250)
Best robot vacuum and mop hybrid deal
Why we like it
Eufy's X9 Pro debuted in fall 2023 and sits right in the sweet spot between the X8 Pro (on sale for $399.99) and the X10 Pro Omni (a CES 2024 debut that is still at its full price of $799.99). The X9 Pro is more reminiscent of its pricier successor: It has a flat edge to get into corners, it mops, washes, and dries its own mopping pads, and uses AI to detect and avoid small obstacles like phone cables.
As a mopper, the X9 Pro provides more elbow grease than many competitors thanks to double-pressurized, rotating mopping heads. These automatically lift above the ground if carpet is detected.
More robot vacuum hybrids on sale
Yeedi Vac 2 Pro — $149.99 $249.99 (save $100)
Eufy G30 Hybrid with self-empty station — $259.99 $429.99 (save $170)
Shark Matrix 2-in-1 — $299.40 $449.40 (save $150)
iRobot Roomba Combo i5+ with self-empty station — $349 $549.99 (save $200.99)
Ecovacs Deebot N10+ with self-empty station — $349.99 $649.99 (save $300)
Roborock Q8 Max — $429.99 $599.99 (save $170 with on-page coupon)
Roborock Q7 Max+ with self-empty station — $479.99 $869.99 (save $370 with Prime)
Shark Matrix 2-in-1 with XL self-empty station — $499.60 $699.60 (save $200)
Ecovacs Cube Pro with self-empty station — $599.99 $799.99 (save $200)
Roborock S8 — $549.99 $749.99 (save $200 with on-page coupon)
Roborock Q8 Max+ with self-empty station — $599.99 $819.99 (save $220 with on-page coupon)
Ecovacs Deebot T20 Omni with self-empty station — $649.99 $1,099.99 (save $450)
Roborock S8+ with self-empty station — $759.99 $999.99 (save $240)
Roborock Q Revo with self-empty station — $769.99 $899.99 (save $130 with on-page coupon)
iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ with self-empty station — $799.99 $1,099.99 (save $300)
Dreametech L10s Pro with self-empty station — $998.99 $1,259.99 (save $261)
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra with self-empty station — $1,399.99 $1,599.99 (save $200)
Frequently Asked Questions
The control of an upright vacuum comes with its own type of satisfaction. But if you're not one to classify cleaning as cathartic, a robot vacuum could erase that huge, agonizing task from your chore list. (And did we mention the joy of having "first-day clean" floors all the time?)
But whether robot vacuums are worth it or not comes with a caveat: It can't be just any robot vacuum. A cheap robot vac that doesn't do the job right — scattering dust, bumping into walls, getting stuck on area rugs — might actually create more work for you.
Suction power is key: A vacuum is the one purchase that you hope sucks a lot. Suction power is typically measured in Pascals (Pa), with most current vacs ranging between 1,500 Pa and 3,000 Pa. Stronger sucking will be needed to pick up heavier pieces of debris (be sure to set a no-go zone around Legos) and to pull matted-down pet hair from rugs.
Know your floor type: Carpeting and high pile rugs will probably require stronger suction than hard floors, as well as special features like an extra-wide or self-cleaning brush roll to prevent hair from wrapping and clogging. Folks in homes with multiple floor types might consider a bigger, sturdier robot vacuum that can hurl itself and its wheels over mats, rugs, and transitions from carpet to hard floors.
Consider automatic emptying: Because robot vacuums are typically under four inches tall, their onboard dust bins are also small — which means they frequently require emptying. (Dustbins fill up particularly quickly in homes with pets.) A self-emptying vacuum takes that job out of your hands, emptying itself into a larger dustbin in its charging dock. These larger bins can typically hold weeks of dirt without needing to be cleaned or dumped out.
Think about your home's layout: Every robot vacuum is equipped with sensors and drop detection. But if your home has lots of rooms, lots of turns, or lots of close-together furniture, you'll have fewer navigation issues with an advanced model that uses intelligent mapping to remember exactly how your home is laid out, including labeling of specific rooms, mental notes of staircases, and ability to deploy zone cleaning.
Pay attention to low-profile furniture: No one should have to be scared about what's accumulated under their couch over the past year. A robot vacuum measuring three inches or less in height should be able to scoot under most low-hanging couches and beds.
Assess battery life and square footage: One of the main complaints people have about their robot vacuum is that it craps out in the middle of the floor. Larger spaces require more time to clean, and it all depends on how annoyed you'll be if it only finishes a few rooms at a time. Average run times for the list below range between 90 and 200 minutes, which translates to about 500 and 2,800 square feet covered on one charge.
Look for app control: WiFi-enabled robot vacuums can be synced with a smartphone app to control scheduling, manual start, and cleaning settings, as well as telling your vac to make its rounds when you're not home. Low-end models that don't connect to WiFi will usually come with a separate remote. If you're used to asking Alexa or Google to turn off the lights or tell you the weather, a model with voice integration will blend in nicely.
Leah Stodart is a Philadelphia-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable where she covers essential home tech like vacuums and TVs as well as sustainable swaps and travel. Her ever-growing experience in these categories comes in clutch when making recommendations on how to spend your money during shopping holidays like Black Friday, which Leah has been covering for Mashable since 2017.
Leah graduated from Penn State University in 2016 with dual degrees in Sociology and Media Studies. When she's not writing about shopping (or shopping online for herself), she's almost definitely watching a horror movie, "RuPaul's Drag Race," or "The Office." You can follow her on X at @notleah or email her at [email protected].
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