The best robot vacuum under $500 in 2026

Under five hundred dollars you get a robot with laser navigation, a good map of your home and enough suction for hard floors and low-pile carpet. More and more models in this class have a self-emptying station, and the odd one even a station that washes the mops. What you usually miss: hot water for the mop, a camera that recognizes socks and cables, and extending brushes for the corners.

The list below changes daily with the prices. The order is our consensus of 5 test sources. The price is today's lowest including shipping.

Only models rated at least 1 star from at least 20 reviews at the stores that report customer ratings. Models with fewer reviews or without a rating fall outside this filter.

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• Under $300 $249Roborock (brand store) 83 models · Best pick: Roborock Q7 M5+
• Under $1,000 $749Amazon.com 225 models · Best pick: Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal

By station type under $500

• With all-in-one station $499MOVA (brand store) 28 models · Best pick: MOVA P10 Pro Ultra
• With self-emptying station $249Roborock (brand store) 44 models · Best pick: Roborock Q7 M5+
• Without station $179Roborock (brand store) 62 models · Best pick: Roborock Q7 M5

Brands under $500

• iRobot 17 models · from $149
• Ecovacs 13 models · from $179
• Dreame 10 models · from $269
• Lefant 9 models · from $89