The best robot vacuum under 1,000 € in 2026 in Germany

• Does not matter150, 150 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)150, 150 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet150, 150 models
• Mostly carpet111, 111 models

With carpet and rugs the robot must lift or drop its mop, or the rug gets wet. Or you put the rug in a no-go zone, so the robot skips it and does not drive on it.

• Does not matter150, 150 models
• Not needed150, 150 models
• Freshening is enough146, 146 models
• Yes, real mopping94, 94 models

Mopping freshens the floor; real stains rarely come off. Spinning or roller mops paired with self-cleaning stations deliver the most effective floor cleaning.

• Does not matter150, 150 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none150, 150 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm11, 11 models
• Higher than 4 cm6, 6 models

Most robots cross 2 cm; higher thresholds need a climbing system. Measure under your sofa too: a low robot fits underneath.

• Does not matter150, 150 models
• Rarely150, 150 models
• Sometimes88, 88 models
• Often60, 60 models

A robot with a camera recognises small items and drives around them. Without one it drives over them or gets stuck.

• Does not matter150, 150 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture37, 37 models

It must also fit under low furniture (less than 9 cm of room)

• Does not matter150, 150 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply24, 24 models

The dock must connect to the water supply and the drain, so I never fill or empty a tank (with a separate kit on some models)

• all150, 150 models
• ★★★★★ 5 stars0, 0 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher61, 61 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher99, 99 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher101, 101 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher101, 101 models

Counts only models with at least 20 reviews: with fewer, the average says little.

• Does not matter150, 150 models
• 5% & up14, 14 models
• 20% & up6, 6 models
• 30% & up2, 2 models
• 50% & up1, 1 model

Below what the same shop usually asked in the 30 days before, at a shop we followed on all those days.