Comparison · 2 models
Comparing 2 robot vacuums
Your shortlist side by side: today’s price, our score and every fact the maker states.
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- Cheapest today
- Best on the most facts
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- Highest score
Prices updated at 21:30
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Green is the best of these 2, also when they share the lead.
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| Price and ranking | ||
| The lowest price today at a shop that delivers to you, delivery included. A price with an asterisk comes from a shop abroad, and its delivery cost is our own estimate. Lowest price | 132 €OTTO best | 386 €EURONICS |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% measured facts and 40% shop ratings. Price does not count. Score | best | |
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the purifiers for the same size of room. Rank | rank 1 of 1 for small rooms | rank 1 of 5 for medium rooms |
| The average of the stars buyers give at the shops, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews. Customer rating | – | – |
| Room size | ||
| The size of room the purifier suits, with the largest room the maker names for it. Room size | small roomsup to 30 m² | medium roomsup to 17 m² |
| Size, noise and age | ||
| How tall the purifier is. It decides whether it fits on a shelf or under a window sill. In this comparisonWhen it matters
| 27.4 cm best | 40.5 cm |
| The month the model first went on sale. It shows how old the technology in it is. On the market since | August 2023 | – |
| Smart features and warranty | ||
| Whether you can control the purifier from a phone app, over wifi or only nearby over Bluetooth. App control same on both | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Cleaning performance | ||
| How much clean air the purifier delivers an hour, measured with smoke, dust and pollen. A higher figure cleans a bigger room or the same room faster. In this comparisonWhen it matters
| 140 m³/h | 206 m³/h |
| The test the CADR comes from. AHAM AC-1 and the DOE test are independent and comparable. A maker's own test is not. CADR measured to same on both | Not stated | Not stated |
| The room size where the purifier changes the air 4.8 times an hour under a 2.5 m ceiling, worked out from its CADR. We use it so every model is compared on the same rule. In this comparisonWhen it matters
| 12 m² | 17 m² |
| The room size the maker states. Makers use different rules, so we show it but never rank on it. In this comparison | 30 m² | 17 m² |
| The CADR measured with tobacco smoke, the finest of the three test particles. It is the figure to read for wildfire smoke. CADR for smoke | – | 206 m³/h |
| The CADR measured with dust. CADR for dust | – | 236 m³/h |
| The CADR measured with pollen. CADR for pollen | – | 247 m³/h |
| Filter | ||
| How fine the filter is. True HEPA and H13 catch at least 99.97% of particles at 0.3 microns. HEPA-type is a weaker claim with no test behind it. When it matters
| H13 HEPA | H13 HEPA |
| Whether the particle and carbon layers are one filter or separate ones. Separate filters let you replace only the part that is spent. Filter layout | One combined filter | – |
| A filter of activated carbon that takes out smells and some gases. It does not catch particles. When it matters
| yes | yes |
| Running costs | ||
| How long the maker says a filter lasts, in months of normal use. A filter that is spent cleans less. When it matters
| 4 months | – |
| Noise and power | ||
| The sound level at the lowest speed, as the maker measures it. In this comparisonWhen it matters
| 10 dB | 19 dB |
| The sound level at the highest speed, as the maker measures it. In this comparisonWhen it matters
| 50 dB | 49 dB |
| The power the purifier draws at its highest speed. In this comparison | 22 W | 25 W |
| Air quality sensing | ||
| What the purifier measures in the air. A particle sensor lets it speed up and slow down by itself. Air quality sensors | PM2.5 | PM1, PM2.5, PM10 |
| The fan speed follows the air quality the sensor reads. When it matters
| yes | yes |
| Build | ||
| The purifier’s shape: a small tabletop unit, a tall tower, a box that stands on the floor or a unit mounted on the wall. Shape | Tabletop | Floor box |
| How wide the purifier is. With its depth it decides how much floor it takes up. In this comparison | 206 mm | 234 mm |
| How deep the purifier is, front to back. In this comparison | 206 mm | 234 mm |
| What the purifier weighs. It counts most if you move it from room to room. In this comparisonWhen it matters
| 1.9 kg | 3.5 kg |
| Extras | ||
| An ioniser charges particles so they settle. Some also make a little ozone, which is why a switch to turn it off matters. When it matters
| Can be switched off | – |
| Warranty and certification | ||
| The warranty the maker gives in Germany. Consumer law here stands apart from it and can last longer. Warranty | 2 years | – |
| Maker model numbers | CA-503B Compact Smart; CA-503T Compact Smart | – |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews.
The score is out of 10: 60% measured facts and 40% shop ratings. A model is ranked only when its CADR is known. Method.
No model fits all these filters.
Only models rated at least 2 stars from at least 20 reviews at the shops that report customer ratings. Models with fewer reviews or without a rating fall outside this filter.
Lowest price at every shop that delivers to Germany, VAT and delivery included. * = delivery cost and VAT estimated for a foreign shop.
Robot vacuum market report, September 2026 A median price of – and 0 new models.
Frequently asked questions
How big an air purifier do I need?
Match it to the size of the room. Each model in the ranking is grouped by the room size its maker states, and the lists keep a model out when it states none. A common rule of thumb is a clean air delivery rate (CADR) in m³/h of at least 12 times the room’s floor area in m², for a ceiling of 2.4 metres.
What is the difference between HEPA H13 and True HEPA?
Both are high-efficiency filters. True HEPA is the American name for a filter that catches 99.97% of particles of 0.3 micrometres, and H13 is the European class for 99.95%. We read the class the maker states and do not treat a filter called HEPA-type or HEPA-like as either.
Can an air purifier make ozone?
Some can, mostly models with an ioniser or a plasma feature. California limits ozone from indoor air cleaners to 50 parts per billion, and the CARB certification shows a model meets that limit. Our asthma filter leaves out models whose ioniser cannot be switched off.
Where we check prices
We read prices every day at most shops, from their product feed or web shop. We check them for errors and keep them, so you can see what a price did over the last 90 days. We link to Amazon too, but show no Amazon price until we read it through Amazon’s own API. Until then the price is on Amazon itself.
Whose tests we use
Beside each model we also show where these testers place it in their own lists, without counting it in the score:
How we combine measured facts and owners’ ratings into one score is on the method page.
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