The best robot vacuum under € 1,000 in 2026 in the Netherlands

• Does not matter135, 135 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)87, 87 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)87, 87 models
• No135, 135 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 matter135, 135 models
• Not needed135, 135 models
• Freshening is enough125, 125 models
• Yes, real mopping66, 66 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 matter135, 135 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine135, 135 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself99, 99 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included70, 70 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 matter135, 135 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none135, 135 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm9, 9 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 matter135, 135 models
• Rarely135, 135 models
• Sometimes68, 68 models
• Often51, 51 models

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

• Does not matter135, 135 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture42, 42 models

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

• Does not matter135, 135 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply20, 20 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)

• all shops135, 135 models
• Dutch shops127, 127 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign133, 133 models

Lowest price at every shop that delivers to the Netherlands, VAT and delivery included. * = delivery cost and VAT estimated for a foreign shop.