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

• Does not matter86, 86 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)86, 86 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet86, 86 models
• Mostly carpet75, 75 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 matter86, 86 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)75, 75 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)75, 75 models
• No86, 86 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 matter86, 86 models
• Not needed86, 86 models
• Freshening is enough85, 85 models
• Yes, real mopping68, 68 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 matter86, 86 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none86, 86 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm3, 3 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 matter86, 86 models
• Rarely86, 86 models
• Sometimes65, 65 models
• Often46, 46 models

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

• Does not matter86, 86 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture27, 27 models

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

• Does not matter86, 86 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply5, 5 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 shops86, 86 models
• Dutch shops83, 83 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign85, 85 models

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