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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Hair wraps around the brush. An anti-tangle brush prevents that; a camera that recognizes droppings prevents the other well-known accident.
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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. 5 models, ranked by our score. See every model with this station type →
# Model Score Lowest price
41 Roborock QV 35S 2025 · cheapest in black Tested by Vacuum Wars Best value · Tom's Guide Position 75 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 6.5
$479 free shipping · 3–7 days checked today
46 Roborock Qrevo S5V 2025 · ★ 4.1 · 1,779 reviews · cheapest in black Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 50 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 6.3
$499 free shipping · 3–7 days checked today
51 Dreame L40 Ultra Gen 2 2026 · ★ 4.3 · 634 reviews · cheapest in black Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 66 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 6.1
$499 free shipping · 1–5 days checked today
53 Roborock Qrevo S Pro 2026 · ★ 4.1 · 6,507 reviews · cheapest in black Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 81 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 6.0
$429 free shipping · 3–7 days checked today
60 MOVA P50 Pro Ultra 2024 · ★ 3.9 · 222 reviews · cheapest in black Tested by Vacuum Wars Best mid-range · RTINGS Position 2 of 4 for pets · RTINGS 5.6
$406 free shipping · 3–7 days Prime −6% · $379 checked today
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 →
# Model Score Lowest price
1 Dreame D20 Plus ★ 4.2 · 3,669 reviews · cheapest in black Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 76 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 5.8
$309 free shipping · 1–5 days checked today
2 Roborock Q10 S5+ 2025 · ★ 4.0 · 20,555 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 47 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 5.6
$279 free shipping · 1–5 days checked today
12 4.0
$279 free shipping · 1–5 days checked today
Without station A charging dock only: emptying and mop care are up to you. 3 models, ranked by our score. See every model with this station type →
# Model Score Lowest price
1 Tikom G8000 Max 2025 · ★ 4.4 · 4,883 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 148 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 4.5
$129 free shipping · 1–5 days checked today
4 Roborock Q7 L5 2025 · ★ 3.9 · 16,406 reviews · cheapest in black Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 138 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 4.0
$139 free shipping · 3–7 days checked today
5 iRobot Roomba 105 Vac 2025 · ★ 4.2 · 31,628 reviews Tested by Vacuum Wars Position 139 of 151 · Vacuum Wars 3.7
$149 free shipping · 1–5 days checked today
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Jebro G110 charging dock only · ★ 3.6 · 39 reviews $98 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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See prices Livvi G100 charging dock only · ★ 2.9 · 43 reviews $129 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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See prices Yigars Y580 charging dock only · ★ 3.6 · 34 reviews · cheapest in black $139 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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See prices Yigars Y300 charging dock only · ★ 3.2 · 15 reviews · cheapest in black $159 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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See prices Yigars Y680 self-emptying station · ★ 3.8 · 7 reviews · cheapest in black $229 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
See prices $239 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked on October 1, 2026
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See prices SwitchBot K11+ 2025 · self-emptying station · ★ 4.0 · 312 reviews · cheapest in black $239 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
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See prices Shark AI Robot charging dock only · ★ 4.1 · 757 reviews · cheapest in black $449 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
See prices $449 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today Prime −55% · $199
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See prices Shark AI VACMOP charging dock only · ★ 3.7 · 844 reviews · cheapest in black $479 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
See prices Lefant M5 Pro 2026 · all-in-one station · ★ 4.2 · 221 reviews · cheapest in black $494 free shipping · 1–5 days · checked today
See prices $499 free shipping · 3–7 days · checked today Prime −20% · $398
See prices Show all 45 other models Show fewer What $500 gets you over $300 Beside the Roborock QV 35S above, the best-ranked models that cost more than $300 and at most $500 today, of every station type.
rank 46 of 66 with an all-in-one station Roborock Qrevo S5V Position 50 of 151 · Vacuum Wars $499 Next step By station type under $500