By the What Robot? team · Last checked: 7 November 2026

Best robot vacuums 2026 by budget

The short answer: our top pick overall is the Roborock Saros 20: 36,000 Pa suction, a camera-and-3D-sensor obstacle system and a dock that empties, washes and dries itself. It was £899 in the UK when we checked, but it costs $1,599.99 in the US. The best budget pick is the Roborock Q7 M5: £129.99 / $229.99 gets you LiDAR mapping, 10,000 Pa suction and a mop, but no dock.

Quick picks

Prices change daily in the run-up to Black Friday (27 November 2026). Treat every figure here as "the price on 7 November 2026 at the named store".

Under £300

Roborock Q7 M5: best budget pick

• UK price: £129.99 at Roborock UK (was £239.99), checked 7 Nov 2026
• US price: $229.99 at Amazon US, checked 7 Nov 2026
• Suction (maker-stated): 10,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. A mop module with three water-flow levels
• Self-empty base: No. It comes with a basic charging dock
• Obstacle avoidance: None listed by Roborock. It navigates with 360° LiDAR
• Who it suits: Flats and smaller homes, first-time buyers, and anyone happy to empty a bin
• The catch: It has no self-empty dock, and Roborock lists no obstacle sensor, so clear cables and socks off the floor before it runs.

Roborock Q10 S5+: cheapest self-emptying pick

• UK price: £189.99 at Roborock UK, white only (the black version was listed at £399.99), checked 7 Nov 2026
• US price: $329.99 at Roborock US, checked 7 Nov 2026
• Suction (maker-stated): 10,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. VibraRise 2.0 mopping system
• Self-empty base: Yes. RockDock Plus auto-empty dock
• Obstacle avoidance: "Reactive Tech", which Roborock describes as structured light, plus PreciSense LiDAR
• Who it suits: Busy households that want hands-off bin emptying for under £200
• The catch: The low UK price is for the white version only. Roborock UK's own 6-pack of dock bags (£26.99) was showing out of stock when we checked.

Tapo RV30 Max Plus Gen 2: compact dock, UK only

• UK price: £199.99 at Amazon UK and at Tapo's UK store (RRP £299.99), checked 7 Nov 2026
• US price: Not sold. We found no Gen 2 listing on Amazon US or Best Buy, only the older RV30 Max Plus.
• Suction (maker-stated): 13,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. Electric water-flow control and a 300 ml tank
• Self-empty base: Yes. Compact dock with a 3.3 L bag, which Tapo says lasts "up to 90 days"
• Obstacle avoidance: dToF LiDAR only, per Tapo's datasheet
• Who it suits: Small UK homes that want a dock that fits in a tight corner, and homes with long hair (it has a hair-cutting brush)
• The catch: There's no camera or structured-light sensor, and it only climbs thresholds up to 18 mm.

£300 to £600

Roborock Qrevo S5V: best full dock for the money (UK)

• UK price: £369.99 at Roborock UK, white (black £599.99 and out of stock), checked 7 Nov 2026
• US price: $899.99 at Amazon US, checked 7 Nov 2026
• Suction (maker-stated): 12,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. Dual spinning mops
• Self-empty base: Yes. Multifunctional station that empties the bin, washes the mops and dries them with warm air
• Obstacle avoidance: Reactive Tech structured light plus LiDAR
• Who it suits: Homes with mostly hard floors that want a dock doing nearly everything, at a mid-range UK price
• The catch: It costs far more in the US. It crosses thresholds only up to 2 cm, and has no camera-based object recognition.

Dreame L50 Ultra AE: hot-water mop wash, UK only

• UK price: £399 at Dreame UK store (black; white £549) and £399 at Currys (Currys shows "was £549"), checked 7 Nov 2026
• US price: Not sold. It isn't listed on Dreame's US store.
• Suction (maker-stated): 28,000 Pa. Dreame's spec sheet gives this figure. Note that the Currys listing says 20,000 Pa, and we have used the maker's figure.
• Mop: Yes. Spinning mops that Dreame says self-clean at 100 °C, with hot-air drying
• Self-empty base: Yes. All-in-one base that auto-empties into a 3.2 L bag (Dreame spec sheet), and washes, dries and refills the mops
• Obstacle avoidance: Dreame says "Smart Pathfinder" avoids obstacles but names no camera or laser sensor. Treat it as not published.
• Who it suits: UK buyers who want hot-water mop washing at a mid-range price
• The catch: It only climbs thresholds up to 2 cm, the obstacle sensor isn't specified, and it isn't sold in the US.

eufy Omni C28: roller mop at a mid-range price

• UK price: £449 at Amazon UK (white; black £529; RRP £649). eufy UK's own store listed it at £649. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
• US price: $799.99 at eufy US, checked 7 Nov 2026
• Suction (maker-stated): 15,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. HydroJet roller mop that eufy says cleans itself as it scrubs
• Self-empty base: Yes. 5-in-1 station: dust emptying, mop washing, refilling, hot-air drying and wastewater collection
• Obstacle avoidance: eufy calls it "iPath 2.0". eufy's UK page doesn't say which sensor type it uses.
• Who it suits: Homes with pets and hard floors that prefer a roller mop to spinning pads (eufy markets it as a 2026 model)
• The catch: The UK price swings a lot by colour and store, and the sensor type isn't published.

£600 to £1,000

Roborock Saros 20: best overall

• UK price: £899 at Amazon UK (sold by Roborock Official UK; RRP £1,299, "limited time deal") and £899 at Roborock UK. The "Saros 20 Set" option is £1,309. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
• US price: $1,599.99 at Roborock US. Best Buy doesn't carry the plain Saros 20. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
• Suction (maker-stated): 36,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. Dual rotating mops with up to 13 N of downward pressure. The mops detach for carpets.
• Self-empty base: Yes. RockDock with hot-water mop washing (Roborock states 100 °C / 212 °F), warm-air drying, auto-emptying, refilling and dust-bag drying
• Obstacle avoidance: StarSight 2.0: 3D ToF sensors plus an RGB camera. Roborock says it recognises 300+ obstacle types.
• Who it suits: Mixed-floor homes with rugs, pets and high door sills. Roborock states it handles single thresholds up to 4.5 cm, double thresholds up to 8.8 cm, and carpet pile up to 3 cm.
• The catch: It has a camera (with a video-call feature). The £899 UK price is a promotion against a £1,299 RRP. US buyers pay much more for the same model.

eufy Omni E35: premium roller mop with day-and-night vision

• UK price: £999 at Currys and £999 at eufy UK, checked 7 Nov 2026
• US price: $1,299.99 at eufy US, checked 7 Nov 2026
• Suction (maker-stated): 35,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. HydroJet roller mop with 1.6 kg (16 N) of downward pressure. It extends towards walls.
• Self-empty base: Yes. "ThermoFresh 8-in-1" station: 60 °C mop wash, 55 °C drying, refilling and emptying. eufy states up to 60 days hands-free.
• Obstacle avoidance: AI See 3.0: an RGB camera with LED fill light plus dual line lasers. eufy says it recognises 280+ objects, even in the dark.
• Who it suits: Homes with long hair or pets (eufy claims tangle-free for hair up to 50 cm) and lots of hard floor
• The catch: It has a camera, and the price sits at the top of this band. eufy says robots it launched in 2026 come with a 2-year guarantee and local repair.

£1,000 and up

Dreame X60 Pro Ultra Complete: the most reach, UK and Europe only

• UK price: £1,299 at Currys and £1,299 at Dreame UK store, checked 7 Nov 2026
• US price: Not sold. It isn't listed on Amazon US, Best Buy or Dreame's US store. The US gets the X60 Max Ultra Complete and X60 Ultra instead, which are different models.
• Suction (maker-stated): 42,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. Dual rotating mops washed at up to 100 °C. Dreame states the mop extends up to 18 cm and the side brush up to 12 cm.
• Self-empty base: Yes. PowerDock empties, washes, refills and drains. Currys states up to 75 days hands-free.
• Obstacle avoidance: AI OmniSight 3.0: two AI cameras plus side 3D structured light and LEDs. Dreame says it recognises 320+ object types.
• Who it suits: Larger homes with steps between rooms. Dreame states 5.2 cm single and 10 cm double thresholds.
• The catch: It has two cameras, there's no US version, and Currys showed a lower price (£1,049) on PriceSpy's 1 November list than on 7 November.

eufy Omni S2: flagship roller mop, best value in the US

• UK price: £1,599 at eufy UK, checked 7 Nov 2026
• US price: $1,299.99 at Amazon US (list $1,599.99), checked 7 Nov 2026
• Suction (maker-stated): 30,000 Pa
• Mop: Yes. HydroJet 2.0 roller mop with 1.5 kg (15 N) of downward pressure
• Self-empty base: Yes. All-in-one station. eufy says each 2.5 L bag lasts up to 68 days.
• Obstacle avoidance: "3D MatrixEye 2.0" with CleanMind AI. eufy says it avoids 200+ obstacles and objects as small as 2.5 cm. eufy's UK page doesn't spell out the sensor hardware.
• Who it suits: Carpet-heavy homes (eufy says it lifts itself up to 5 cm for deep pile) and US buyers, for whom it's cheaper than in the UK
• The catch: UK buyers pay £1,599, and Amazon UK had it at £1,299 as recently as 20 October (see Black Friday notes below).

Comparison table: all ten picks

Prices checked 7 November 2026. Pa = maker-stated maximum suction.

"Not listed" means the maker's page we checked names no camera. "Not published" means the maker doesn't say either way.

Buying checklist

Pets

• Look for anti-tangle brushes. All ten picks claim some form of anti-tangle or hair-cutting brush.
• If pet accidents are a worry, pick a robot with camera-based object recognition (the Saros 20, Omni E35 or X60 Pro Ultra) rather than LiDAR-only navigation.
• Self-emptying matters more with shedding pets. A bin-only robot like the Q7 M5 fills fast.

Carpets and rugs

• Check whether the mop lifts or detaches on carpet. The Saros 20 detaches its mops. The L50 Ultra AE and Qrevo S5V lift theirs. The Tapo can steer round rugs you mark as carpet.
• For deep pile, look for a stated pile height or lift. Roborock quotes 3 cm (1.18 in) for the Saros 20, and eufy quotes up to 5 cm for the Omni S2.
• Check threshold height against your door sills. They range from 18 mm (Tapo) to 10 cm double steps (Dreame X60 Pro Ultra).

Stairs and multi-floor homes

• No robot vacuum here climbs stairs. You carry it between floors.
• Drop or cliff sensors stop it falling. Tapo, for example, lists "Avoids Drops and Stairs".
• Look for multi-floor maps. Roborock says the Qrevo S5V stores up to 4 floors, and Tapo lists "3+1" maps. A dock on each floor costs extra. Otherwise, choose a model light enough to carry.

Mopping

• Pads vs rollers: Spinning pads (Roborock, Dreame) are washed in the dock. Roller mops (eufy C28, E35, S2) rinse themselves as they clean.
• Dock washing: Budget picks (Q7 M5, Q10 S5+, Tapo) only drag a damp cloth. Washing and drying the mop in the dock starts with the Qrevo S5V in our list.
• Hot-water washing (the Saros 20, E35, L50 Ultra AE and X60 Pro Ultra) is the makers' answer to dock odour. The temperatures quoted are the makers' own.

No-go zones

• Every pick maps with LiDAR or dToF, so you can draw no-go zones in the app.
• Roborock's app can also suggest no-go zones on the Saros 20. Use zones for pet bowls, cable nests and tasselled rugs.

Camera privacy

• The Saros 20, Omni E35 and X60 Pro Ultra Complete carry cameras. The Saros 20 even supports video calls through the app.
• If you'd rather not have a camera in the house, the Q7 M5, Q10 S5+, Tapo RV30 Max Plus Gen 2 and Qrevo S5V list LiDAR or structured light, not a camera.
• Before buying any camera model, read the maker's privacy policy. Check whether images are processed on the device or in the cloud, and whether you can turn off camera features. Roborock runs a public "Trust Center" page.

Running costs (UK replacement prices, maker stores, checked 7 Nov 2026)

Also budget for floor-cleaning solution if you use the dock's auto-dosing. Third-party parts are cheaper but may not fit exactly. Check the model number before you buy.

Black Friday price history: should you wait?

Black Friday is 27 November 2026 and Cyber Monday is 30 November 2026.

• Robot vacuum prices already dipped in October. The Robot Radar, which tracks Amazon UK prices using camelcamelcamel data, reported on 5 November 2026 that the Roborock Q7 M5 hit £120 on 17 October (average £166). The Qrevo S5V hit £370 on 17 October and 2 November. The eufy Omni S2 hit £1,299 on 20 October.
• Store prices move independently. On 7 November, Roborock's own UK store already had the Q7 M5 at £129.99 and the Qrevo S5V at £369.99, close to those Amazon lows. Currys listed the Dreame L50 Ultra AE at £399 against a £549 price it says applied from 7 to 27 October.
• Black Friday itself is rarely the cheapest day. Which? tracked 175 appliances at eight UK retailers around Black Friday 2024. It found 83% were the same price or cheaper at least once outside the sales period, and none were at their lowest price of the year on Black Friday itself. One example was a Samsung Jet Bot robot vacuum at John Lewis: £350 on Black Friday, after being £299 for 29 days in May and June 2024.
• US: Roborock's US store was advertising a Black Friday sale starting 19 November when we checked.

Our sourced advice: If a pick is at or near its recorded low, the wait may not be worth it. Check its price history on camelcamelcamel (Amazon) or PriceSpy (UK stores) rather than trusting the "was" price. In the UK you can usually cancel an online order within 14 days of delivery under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Check the seller's terms first.

Sources

All pages accessed 7 November 2026 unless stated.

Prices and specs: makers - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-q7-m5-robot-vacuum - https://uk.roborock.com/products/q10-s5-plus-robot-vacuum - https://us.roborock.com/products/roborock-q10-s5-plus - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-qrevo-s5v-robot-vacuum-with-multifunctional-dock - https://us.roborock.com/products/roborock-qrevo-s5v - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-saros-20-flagship-robot-vacuum-cleaner - https://us.roborock.com/products/roborock-saros-20 - https://uk.store.tapo.com/products/tapo-rv30-max-plus-gen-2-robot-vacuum-mop-compact-auto-empty-dock - https://www.tp-link.com/uk/document/123949/ - https://dreamestore.co.uk/products/l50-ultra-ae-black-uk - https://global.dreametech.com/products/l50-ultra-ae - https://dreamestore.co.uk/products/dreame-x60-pro-ultra-complete - https://nl.dreametech.com/products/dreame-x60-pro-ultra-complete-robotstofzuiger - https://www.dreametech.com/ - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t211a220 - https://us.eufy.com/products/t211a120 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t210mv11 - https://us.eufy.com/products/t210m111-eufy-robot-vacuum-omni-e35 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t2081g11 Prices: retailers - https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Q7-M5-Anti-Tangle-APP-Controlled/dp/B0DSJ93KPD/ - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tapo-RV30-Max-Plus-Gen2/dp/B0HDDGN9MQ - https://www.amazon.com/Tapo-Self-Emptying-Max-RV30-Plus/dp/B0DGRJKDKC/ - https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Qrevo-S5V-Zero-Tangle-Self-Emptying/dp/B0DSP8J476/ - https://www.currys.co.uk/products/dreame-l50-ultra-ae-robot-vacuum-cleaner-black-10306430.html - https://www.amazon.co.uk/eufy-HydroJet-Self-Cleaning-Tangle-Free-Avoidance/dp/B0G46J18BN - https://www.amazon.co.uk/roborock-Saros-20-Double-Layer-Zero-Tangling/dp/B0G52G6B26 - https://www.bestbuy.com/product/roborock-saros-20x-thin-self-lifting-robot-vacuum-and-mop--36000-pa-suction-hyper-force-and-multi-fuction-new-rockdock-black/JJ8F5PCTVJ/sku/6672490 - https://www.currys.co.uk/products/eufy-omni-e35-robot-vacuum-cleaner-black-10310097.html - https://www.currys.co.uk/products/dreame-x60-pro-ultra-complete-robot-vacuum-cleaner-black-10306437.html - https://www.amazon.com/eufy-HydroJetTM-Self-Cleaning-Filtration-Fragrance/dp/B0GVYTYNP7/ - https://pricespy.co.uk/best-of/robot-vacuum-cleaners (accessed 7 Nov 2026; list dated 1 Nov 2026)

Replacement parts (UK maker stores) - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-washable-filter-2-pcs-for-q7-series - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-mop-cloth-2pcs-for-q7-series - https://uk.roborock.com/products/main-brush-for-roborock-q7-series - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-dust-bag-6-pcs-for-q10-s5-q7-l5 - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-dust-bag-6pcs-for-q-revo - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-washable-filter-x2-for-roborock-qrevo-series - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-mop-cloth-4pcs-for-q-revo - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-accessory-kit-for-saros-20 - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-antibacterial-rotating-mop-4pcs-for-saros-20 - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-washable-filter-x2-for-roborock-curv-2-pro - https://uk.roborock.com/products/roborock-dust-bag-3pcs-for-saros-series - https://uk.store.tapo.com/products/robot-vacuum-disposable-dust-bags5-pcs-tapo-rva202 - https://uk.store.tapo.com/products/tapo-robot-vacuum-washable-mop-cloth-5-pcs-tapo-rva301 - https://uk.store.tapo.com/products/tapo-robot-vacuum-replacement-kit-tapo-rva106 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t29yqa20 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t291x0a0 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t291var0 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t292j111 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t291m110 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t291r110 - https://uk.eufy.com/products/t291n110 Black Friday and price history - https://therobotradar.com/guides/black-friday-robot-vacuum-deals-uk (prices as of 5 Nov 2026; history from camelcamelcamel) - https://www.which.co.uk/policy-and-insight/article/dont-believe-the-hype-most-black-friday-deals-the-same-price-or-cheaper-at-other-times-of-the-year-which-finds-a3TbD5x5KADs (published 25 Nov 2025)

Images - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roborock_Q8_Max_plus_robotst%C3%B8vsuger.jpg - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robot_Vacuum_%26_Mop_Combo_by_Xiaomi_Lydsto_with_Self_Emptying_Dock_and_LIDAR_Radar_Navigation_(51261190917).jpg - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robot_Vacuum_-Charging(50841204983).jpg - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robot_vacuum_in_charge_dock_(176405578).jpg

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