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The best robot vacuum under $500 in 2026

144 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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Clear all filters 21 of 144 models

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.

With all-in-one station

The station empties the bin and washes and dries the mops. 4 models, ranked by our score. See every model with this station type →

37
Dreame L40s Ultra 2025 · ★ 4.1 · 281 reviews · cheapest in white Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 40 of 151 · Vacuum Wars
6.7
$484 free shipping · 1–5 days Prime −7% · $449 checked on October 3, 2026
42
MOVA P10 Pro Ultra 2025 · ★ 3.9 · 1,871 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Best budget model · RTINGSPosition 3 of 4 for pets · RTINGS
6.4
$320 free shipping · 1–5 days Prime −6% · $299 checked on October 3, 2026
56
MOVA P20 Ultra ★ 4.4 · 34 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 69 of 151 · Vacuum Wars
5.9
$395 free shipping · 1–5 days Prime −6% · $369 checked on October 3, 2026
60
MOVA P50 Pro Ultra 2024 · ★ 3.9 · 221 reviews · cheapest in white Tested by Vacuum Wars Best mid-range · RTINGSPosition 2 of 4 for pets · RTINGS
5.6
$389 free shipping · 1–5 days Prime −2% · $379 checked on October 3, 2026

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

With self-emptying station

The station empties the bin. You clean the mop yourself. 3 models, ranked by our score. See every model with this station type →

4
Bissell FlexClean ★ 4.0 · 37 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 77 of 151 · Vacuum Wars
5.0
$489 free shipping · 1–5 days checked on October 3, 2026
10
Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 ★ 4.0 · 36,017 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 146 of 151 · Vacuum Wars
4.0
$349 free shipping · 1–5 days Prime −34% · $229 checked on October 3, 2026

Other models we track

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

SereneLife PUCRVACX200 charging dock only · ★ 4.0 · 524 reviews · cheapest in white
$99 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked on October 3, 2026
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Tecbot M1 Pro ★ 3.0 · 46 reviews · cheapest in white
$110 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked on October 3, 2026
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Vacmaster V10i self-emptying station · ★ 3.9 · 79 reviews
$167 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked on October 3, 2026
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ILIFE A30s Plus self-emptying station · ★ 4.6 · 6 reviews
$204 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked on October 3, 2026
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Eureka E20 Plus 2024 · self-emptying station · ★ 3.8 · 656 reviews · cheapest in black
$239 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked on October 1, 2026
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Ecovacs Deebot T9+ 2021 · self-emptying station · ★ 3.4 · 84 reviews
$250 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked on October 3, 2026
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Eureka J15 Ultra 2025 · all-in-one station · ★ 3.8 · 503 reviews
$468 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked on October 3, 2026
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What $500 gets you over $300

Beside the Dreame L40s Ultra above, the best-ranked models that cost more than $300 and at most $500 today, of every station type.

rank 42 of 66 with an all-in-one station MOVA P10 Pro Ultra Best budget model · RTINGS $320
rank 56 of 66 with an all-in-one station MOVA P20 Ultra Position 69 of 151 · Vacuum Wars $395
rank 60 of 66 with an all-in-one station MOVA P50 Pro Ultra Best mid-range · RTINGS $389

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