The best robot vacuum from € 1,000 to € 1,500 in 2026 in the Netherlands

• Does not matter10, 10 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)10, 10 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet10, 10 models
• Mostly carpet10, 10 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 matter10, 10 models
• Not needed10, 10 models
• Freshening is enough10, 10 models
• Yes, real mopping10, 10 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 matter10, 10 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none10, 10 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm6, 6 models
• Higher than 4 cm4, 4 models

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

• Does not matter10, 10 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture4, 4 models

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

• Does not matter10, 10 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 shops10, 10 models
• Dutch shops13, 13 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign11, 11 models

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

• all10, 10 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 matter10, 10 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 matter10, 10 models
• Alexa8, 8 models
• Google Home8, 8 models
• Apple HomeKit0, 0 models
• SmartThings4, 4 models
• Home Assistant3, 3 models
• Matter4, 4 models

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