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

• Does not matter36, 36 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)36, 36 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet36, 36 models
• Mostly carpet36, 36 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 matter36, 36 models
• Not needed36, 36 models
• Freshening is enough36, 36 models
• Yes, real mopping33, 33 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 matter36, 36 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none36, 36 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm7, 7 models
• Higher than 4 cm3, 3 models

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

• Does not matter36, 36 models
• Rarely36, 36 models
• Sometimes33, 33 models
• Often26, 26 models

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

• Does not matter36, 36 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture9, 9 models

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

• Does not matter36, 36 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply11, 11 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)

• Does not matter36, 36 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.

• Does not matter36, 36 models
• Alexa32, 32 models
• Google Home28, 28 models
• Apple HomeKit0, 0 models
• SmartThings6, 6 models
• Home Assistant16, 16 models
• Matter6, 6 models

Based on the voice assistants and Matter support the maker lists. A model that lists none of them is left out.