The best robot vacuum under $500 in 2026
29 models are on sale today for $500 or less, shipping included. Ranked by our score from test-site results 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 test-site results and owners’ ratings. The price is today’s lowest including shipping.
Score out of 10: 60% test-site results, 25% owners’ ratings at the stores that ship to the United States, 15% the maker’s facts. Price does not count. Only models a test site has tested are ranked, and only models sold in the United States count. Method.
No model fits all these filters.
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.
Lowest price at every store that ships to the United States, shipping included, before sales tax.