What you can expect from the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni
What testers say about the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni
The Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni was the first Ecovacs with a roller mop instead of pads: the roller rinses itself, picks up wet messes such as urine and stores them in a dirty-water tank the station empties. The lidar is embedded, without a turret, and the bagless station washes the roller in 167 °F water and dries it with hot air. Vacuum Wars calls it a top performer in many categories with a few weak spots; it does not appear in the rankings we follow.
The testers praised the roller, which leaves very little water behind and therefore hardly streaks, lifts 0.4 inches on carpet and extends at edges; the side brush extends for corners too. The embedded lidar delivered the second-highest navigation efficiency Vacuum Wars had measured, well above average, and the battery lasted longer than average with 200 minutes in the lowest setting. The station has nearly every function: emptying, warm-water washing, drying, refilling, draining dirty water, optional detergent and a self-cleaning base. The app is among the best in the testers' view, with maps per floor and video calls with your pet.
The reservations: the embedded lidar leaves less room for the battery, so rivals such as the Roborock Qrevo Edge run longer, thresholds stop at 0.8 inches and the station only doses solution if you set it up. The successor X9 and the T90 series have since arrived; anyone finding this model discounted still gets one of the better roller mops for mixed floors.
Pros
- Comb-style brush avoided long-hair tangles and lifted embedded pet hair well Vacuum Wars ↗
- Covers the floor plan fast despite its low built-in lidar Vacuum Wars ↗
- Roller mop can soak up wet spills and leaves floors barely damp Vacuum Wars ↗
- Mopped up ice cream, hot sauce and even peanut butter Tom's Guide ↗
- Quick and simple to unpack and get running Tom's Guide ↗
- Rolls over bumps between different floor types without effort Tom's Guide ↗
- Hugs walls and furniture tightly, so even corners come out clean TechRadar ↗
- Left a hair-covered bedroom carpet clean after one run on max TechRadar ↗
- Dodged every item in a test course of shoes, socks and cables TechRadar ↗
Cons
- Weaker than average on dried-on stains in testing Vacuum Wars ↗
- Very small onboard bin needs frequent emptying runs in pet homes Vacuum Wars ↗
- Side brush scatters debris when there is a lot on hard floors Vacuum Wars ↗
- Left more pet hair behind in testing than expected at this price Tom's Guide ↗
- Map editor can be finicky when resizing walls Tom's Guide ↗
- Lid over the dustbin has no lock and only rests in place Tom's Guide ↗
- Chatty voice prompts get annoying and can only be muted, not turned off TechRadar ↗
- Wheels sound harsh on tiles, and it is louder than newer rivals TechRadar ↗
- Battery falls well short of the claim, so large homes may need a recharge TechRadar ↗
Where the testers disagree
- Pet hair: Vacuum Wars: Comb-style brush avoided long-hair tangles and lifted embedded pet hair well against Tom's Guide: Left more pet hair behind in testing than expected at this price
- Mopping: Vacuum Wars: Roller mop can soak up wet spills and leaves floors barely damp · Tom's Guide: Mopped up ice cream, hot sauce and even peanut butter against Vacuum Wars: Weaker than average on dried-on stains in testing
Each point sums up, in our words, the review of the test it names, and its link leads to that review. We do not summarize RTINGS or Wirecutter: their lists are linked above.
