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

• Does not matter3, 3 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)3, 3 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)3, 3 models
• No3, 3 models

Hair wraps around the brush. An anti-tangle brush prevents that; a camera that recognises droppings prevents the other well-known accident.

• Does not matter3, 3 models
• Not needed3, 3 models
• Freshening is enough3, 3 models
• Yes, real mopping2, 2 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 matter3, 3 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine3, 3 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself3, 3 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included3, 3 models

A station can empty the bin, wash and dry the mop and refill water. The more it does, the bigger and dearer it is.

• Does not matter3, 3 models
• Rarely3, 3 models
• Sometimes3, 3 models
• Often3, 3 models

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

• Does not matter3, 3 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture3, 3 models

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

• Does not matter3, 3 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply3, 3 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)

• all3, 3 models
• ★★★★★ 5 stars0, 0 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher2, 2 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher2, 2 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher2, 2 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher2, 2 models

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

• Does not matter3, 3 models
• 5% & up0, 0 models
• 20% & up0, 0 models
• 30% & up0, 0 models
• 50% & up0, 0 models

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