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The best robot vacuum I've tested just saw a hit a record-low price for Prime Day, but these 3 budget-friendly expert-approved alternatives might be better deals
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Robot vacuum deals this year aren't quite as good as they used to be; as interest wanes due to lofty list prices and continued difficulties to raise the bar of cleaning quality, robovacs can be a tough sell. That being said, some are outstanding, and this year for Amazon Prime Day, the best robot vacuum I've personally tested is on sale.
Right now, you can save big on the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete, which launched at
While the list price drops contribute massively to the savings, a
Dreame's X50 Ultra Complete was the best robot vacuum I tested last year, earning it a near-perfect 4.5-star rating in my review, and at this hugely discounted price, it's the deal to beat this Prime Day in the premium robovac category.
Easily one of the most feature-laden robot vacuums I've ever used, the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete isn't messing around when it says it's "complete". From threshold-climbing legs to a retractable sensor puck, its extending side brushes to the self-cleaning base, there's little left to the imagination with this full package robovac. Plus, it offers powerful 20,000 Pa suction, and during testing its battery lasted around 90 minutes.
I spent months testing the Dreame X50 Ultra complete, and was consistently impressed with its performance and high-tech features. In addition to ample 20,000 Pa suction and 90 minutes average battery life, it's incredibly well equipped for cleaning; extending side brushes, a self-cleaning base, and not to mention its threshold-climbing legs to a retractable sensor puck.
If you don't need something as high-specced as the Dreame X50, check out my top three picks below, which have all been tried and tested by team Tech Radar.
Record low: A different model from Dreame, the L40 Ultra scored 4.5 stars in our review. Its cleaning base is a little bulky, but this combination mop-and-vac model offers impressive cleaning with plenty of on-board smarts. Its navigation technology is solid, obstacle avoidance is great and it offers good pickup on pet and human hair. This is its lowest-ever price.
Record low: At its lowest-ever price, the roborock Q7 M5+ is a steal this Prime Day. We scored the base model 4 stars in our review, praising its impressively strong suction at a budget-friendly price, and this M5+ model comes with an auto-empty base. It's less feature-filled than other robot vacuums on this list, but still a capable cleaner with solid navigation, including over tall thresholds thanks to bouncy suspension and chunky wheels.
While it's $30 more expensive than the record-low price from a few years ago, this is the cheapest we've seen this robot vacuum since. We scored the standard, non-Max model 4 stars, praising its decent dust and dirt pick-up, simple features and great value-for-money; this slightly more powerful version should be good enough for your day-to-day cleanup.
At 50% off this is just £5 shy of a record-low price on a solid robot vacuum we scored 4 stars in our review. With specs typically boasted by robot vacuums twice the price when it released back in 2024, it's no slouch when it comes to vacuuming and mopping, handling pet hair and dirt on various floor types well. It won't clean up spills and stains super thoroughly, and Shark's software leaves room for improvement, but it's a solid robovac nonetheless.
Record low: At its lowest-ever price, the Dreame L10s is a solid robot vacuum we scored 4 stars in our review. It can automatically detect various floor types to determine whether it should vacuum or mop, mapping is impressively accurate and it's self cleaning; albeit a little loud in doing so.
With impressively strong suction and a very approachable price point, we scored this model 4 stars in our review. It's not quite as feature-filled as other, more recent and premium robot vacuums on this list, but still a capable cleaner with solid navigation, including over tall thresholds thanks to bouncy suspension and chunky wheels.
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Josephine Watson is Tech Radar's Managing Editor - Social & Engagement. Josephine is an award-winning (PPA 30 under 30 2024), NCTJ-trained journalist. Having previously written on a variety of topics, from pop culture to gaming and even the energy industry, she joined Tech Radar to support general site management. She is a smart home nerd, champion of Tech Radar's sustainability efforts as well and an advocate for internet safety and education. She has used her position to fight for progressive approaches towards diversity and inclusion, mental health, and neurodiversity in corporate settings. Generally, you'll find her fiddling with her smart home setup, watching Disney movies, playing on her Switch, or rewatching the extended edition of Lord of the Rings... again.
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