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The best robot vacuum under $500 in 2026

142 models are on sale today for $500 or less, shipping included. Ranked by our score from lab tests and owners’ ratings. The list moves with the prices.

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 score from lab tests and owners’ ratings. The price is today’s lowest including shipping.

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Priceunder $500
Colorgray
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Customer rating1★ or higher
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Clear all filters 17 of 142 models

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.

Score out of 10: 60% lab tests, 25% owners’ ratings at the stores that ship to the United States, 15% the maker’s facts. Price does not count. Only models a lab has tested are ranked, and only models sold in the United States count. Method.

Ranked models, biggest discount first

Every model in our ranking on one list. The number is its place within its own station type.

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Shark Navigator Self-Empty rank 8 of 13 with a self-emptying station · ★ 4.2 · 6,087 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 132 of 151 · Vacuum Wars
4.5
$279 free shipping · 1–5 days checked today
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Shark ION Robot AV752/AV753 rank 3 of 8 without a station · ★ 4.0 · 36,022 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 142 of 151 · Vacuum Wars
4.0
$249 free shipping · 1–5 days checked today

Lowest price at every store that ships to the United States, shipping included, before sales tax.

Other models we track

Models no lab has tested yet, so they are not in our ranking. We do track their prices.

Vacmaster V10i self-emptying station · ★ 3.9 · 79 reviews
$167 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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Lefant M310 Ultra charging dock only · ★ 4.0 · 1,747 reviews · cheapest in gray
$169 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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Shark Navigator charging dock only · ★ 4.0 · 2,243 reviews
$199 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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MONSGA MR7 Pro 2026 · self-emptying station · ★ 4.5 · 358 reviews
$259 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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bObsweep Pro charging dock only · ★ 3.8 · 20 reviews
$299 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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Lefant M3 Max all-in-one station · ★ 4.1 · 693 reviews
$399 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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Shark AI Robot charging dock only · ★ 4.1 · 757 reviews · cheapest in gray
$429 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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iRobot Roomba 105 Combo+ 2025 · self-emptying station · ★ 4.4 · 49,369 reviews · cheapest in gray
$449 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today Prime −55% · $199
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Shark AI VACMOP charging dock only · ★ 3.7 · 844 reviews · cheapest in gray
$479 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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Lefant M210 Pro Omni 2026 · all-in-one station · ★ 4.0 · 901 reviews · cheapest in gray
$499 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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