ILIFE A12 Pro
No lab has tested it yet, so it is not in our ranking.
- 3.7 inRobot heightlower than 6 of 8
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Beside it, two models on sale today that come closest to it on score and price, with the same kind of station where we have them.
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| This model ILIFE A12 Pro Best on 2 facts | Higher score, 14% pricier Tikom L8000 Plus (90-Day) Best on 1 fact | Higher score, 41% pricier Dreame D20 Plus Best on 3 facts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price and ranking | |||
| Lowest price | $219Amazon.com best | $249Amazon.com | $309Amazon.com |
| Score | not in our ranking | best | |
| Rank | – | rank 5 of 13 with a self-emptying station | rank 1 of 13 with a self-emptying station |
| Customer rating | ★ 4.0 · 1,073 reviews | ★ 4.5 · 579 reviews best | ★ 4.2 · 3,667 reviews |
| Mopping | |||
| Mop type same on all | flat or vibrating pad | flat or vibrating pad | flat or vibrating pad |
| Washes the mop | – | no | no |
| Station | |||
| Station same on all | self-emptying station | self-emptying station | self-emptying station |
| Dust bag lasts longer is better | up to 56 days | up to 90 days | up to 150 days best |
| Brush and obstacles | |||
| Anti-tangle brush | yes | – | yes |
| Climbs thresholds up to higher is better | 0.6 in (15 mm) | – | 0.8 in (20 mm) best |
| Size, noise and age | |||
| Robot height lower is better | 3.7 in (9.3 cm) best | – | 3.8 in (9.7 cm) |
| On the market since | – | October 2025 | – |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews.
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ILIFE A12 Pro specifications
The numbers that matter first, then every fact by group. As published by the maker or the store we read it from.
Consumables: a 2.5 l dust bag in the station, which lasts up to 56 days.
Dimensionsrobot and dock
From the published dimensions. The robot passes under furniture with 3.7 in of clearance or more.
Suction and brushes 4 facts
- Suction power
Suction in pascal, as the maker measures it. More pascal helps on carpet, but it says little about how well the robot picks grit off a hard floor.
- 3,000 Pa
- Anti-tangle brush
A brush that guides hair to the side instead of letting it wind around the shaft. It saves the cutting work in homes with long hair or pets.
- yes
- Carpet detection
The robot notices when it drives onto a carpet. Most then raise their suction, and a mopping robot lifts its mop or leaves it at the dock.
- detects carpet and boosts suction
- Suitable for pet hair
Whether the robot copes with pet hair: a brush that hair does not wind around and a dock that empties the bin for you. Where the maker does not say so itself, we read it from those two.
- yes
Mopping 2 facts
- Mop type
How the mop is built: flat pads, two spinning discs or a roller. Discs press harder on dried-on dirt, a roller rinses itself while it works.
- flat or vibrating pad
- Water tank in the robot
How much clean water the robot carries. It sets how long it mops before a refill, which a dock does by itself.
- 200 ml
Dock 4 facts
- Empties the dust bin
The dock empties the robot’s dust bin, usually after every run. You only empty the dock’s bag or bin.
- yes
- Bagless
The dock collects dust in a bin instead of a disposable bag. No bags to buy, but you empty it yourself.
- no
- Dust bag capacity
How much the dust bag in the dock holds.
- 2.5 l
- Dust bag lasts
How long the maker says a dust bag lasts with daily use. With pets or a lot of carpet it is shorter.
- up to 56 days
Navigation and obstacles 4 facts
- Navigation
How the robot maps your home and follows that map. Lidar measures with a laser and works in the dark, a camera looks along and recognizes more.
- LiDAR turret
- Climbs thresholds up to
The highest threshold the robot takes, as the maker states it. Measure your own: the step into a bathroom or onto a balcony is often higher.
- 0.6 in (15 mm)
- No-go zones
How you keep the robot out of a place: a zone you draw in the app, a virtual wall or a magnetic strip on the floor.
- zones in the app
- Stair-edge sensors
Sensors under the robot that see a drop, so it stops at the top of a staircase instead of falling down it.
- yes
Robot 3 facts
- Robot height
How tall the robot is. It decides whether it fits under your sofa, bed or cabinet.
- 3.7 in (9.3 cm)
- Robot diameter
How wide the robot is. Narrower gets between chair legs more easily, wider usually means a bigger dust bin.
- 12.4 in (31.5 cm)
- Dust bin in the robot
How much dust the robot holds before you empty it. It matters less with a self-emptying dock, which empties the bin after every run.
- 200 ml
Battery 1 fact
- Runtime per charge
How long the robot cleans on one charge, at its quietest setting. After that it recharges and carries on where it stopped.
- 140 min
Smart features and warranty 1 fact
- Voice assistants
Which voice assistants the robot works with, such as Google Assistant or Alexa.
- Alexa, Google Assistant
Sources: iliferobot.com · amazon.com · vacuumwars.com
