The best robot vacuum under $500 in 2026

139 models are on sale today for $500 or less, shipping included. Ranked by our consensus of tests. The list moves with the prices.

Of the 5 robots that fit your answers, the Dreame L40s Ultra ranks highest in our consensus: rank 40 of 64 with an all-in-one station, today $499 at Amazon.com including shipping to the United States.

Prices updated at 10:10 AM ET · 5 of 5 checked todayTest sources' lists: Aug 4 to Sep 26

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Best pick for your answers · rank 40 of 64 with an all-in-one station Dreame L40s Ultra ★ 4.0 · 268 reviews · Position 40 of 151 · Vacuum Wars

Score 44
1 source $70 lower than on Sep 1 $499 Amazon.com, black · incl. shipping checked today

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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.

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Score: consensus of the positions in 5 test sources, 100 = top of every source. Every model on this list is recommended by at least one test source. The bottom of a top list is still worth half the points, and a model named by only one source cannot score above 50. Only models sold in the United States count. Method.

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These models are in our ranking, but their station type has too few ranked models here for a table of its own. The number is their place within their own station type.

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Dreame L40s Ultra rank 40 of 64 with an all-in-one station · ★ 4.0 · 268 reviews · cheapest in black Position 40 of 151 · Vacuum Wars

picked by 1 of 5 tests

$499