Comparison controls
Swap robots without losing the table. Green cells mark numeric leaders; text rows show the tradeoffs that need judgment.
Green cells flag numeric leaders, while AI, sensors, and capability rows keep the real buying tradeoffs visible.
Price
Weight
Battery Life
Max Speed
AI
Sensors
Connectivity
Status
Category
Capabilities
| Spec | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $900 USD | $1,400 USD | $1,700 USD | $900 USD |
| Height | 8.7 cm (3.4 in) | 3.4 in | 7.98cm (3.14 in) | 11.9 cm (4.7 in) |
| Weight | Robot: 4.1 kg (8.98 lb); Clean Base: 9.9 kg (21.9 lb) | 11 lb | 38.14 lbs (robot + dock combined) | Robot + dock: 14.33 kg; retail box: 17.19 kg |
| Battery Life | Up to 120 minutes (Li-ion) | Not officially disclosed | 6,400 mAh Li-ion; official FAQ says about 2h15+ vacuuming/mopping with the arm disabled, or about 2h10+ with the arm enabled while tidying 10 items (Mop Wash Frequency set to 15 minutes). | Up to 242 minutes |
| Charging Time | ~3 hours | Automatically recharges via AutoWash DockNot safely comparable as a typed unit | 2.5-hour fast chargingNot safely comparable as a typed unit | About 3 hours from 15% to full (5,200 mAh battery) |
| Max Speed | Not disclosed | Not officially disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Degrees of Freedom | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AI | iRobot OS with Dirt Detective, PrecisionVision Navigation, AI obstacle recognition | iRobot OS with Enhanced Dirt Detect and Dirt Detective room-priority intelligence | StarSight Autonomous System 2.0 with AI object recognition | Reactive AI Obstacle Avoidance (200+ object types); SmartPlan 3.0 |
| Sensors | PrecisionVision Camera (front-facing), Cliff Sensors, Bump Sensors, Dirt Detect Sensors, Optical Floor Tracking Sensor, Wall Follow Sensor | Camera, Detection Sensors, PrecisionVision Navigation | LiDAR (StarSight 2.0), 3D Structured Light, RGB Camera, Cliff Sensors, Wall Sensors | PreciSense Spinning LiDAR, 3D Structured Light, RGB Camera, Cliff Sensors |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz), Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, iRobot Home App, Matter-enabled, Apple Home | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Voice Assistants | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri | Hello Rocky (onboard, offline), Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri |
| Status | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Category | Cleaning | Cleaning | Cleaning | Cleaning |
| Manufacturer | iRobot | iRobot | Roborock | Roborock |
Capability matrix
Use this grid when the shortlist is already close and feature gaps become the real tiebreaker.
| Capability | Roomba j9+ | Roomba Combo 10 Max | Saros Z70 | Qrevo Curv 2 Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% Stronger Power-Lifting Suction | ✓ | — | — | — |
| 15 N Downward Mopping Pressure | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 15 mm Mop Lift on Carpet with Roller Shield | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 20,000 Pa HyperForce Suction | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 22,000 Pa HyperForce Suction | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 3-Stage Cleaning System | ✓ | — | — | — |
| 4-Stage Cleaning System | — | ✓ | — | — |
| 8-Nozzle Clean Water Delivery | — | — | — | ✓ |
| AI Object Recognition | — | — | ✓ | — |
| AdaptiLift Chassis | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Auto Dust Emptying | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Auto Dust Emptying (2.7 L Sealed Bag) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Auto Mop Washing & Drying | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Auto-Emptying Clean Base (60 days) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Auto-Retract Mop for carpet protection | — | ✓ | — | — |
| AutoWash Dock (empty, refill, wash, dry, self-clean) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Carpet Boost automatic suction increase | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Cleaning modes: Vacuum only, Mop only, or Vacuum & Mop simultaneously | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Dirt Detective Room Prioritization | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Dirt Detective room prioritization | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Dirty Water Extraction with Internal Scraper | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Dual Anti-Tangle Brushes | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Dual Lifting Arc Side Brushes | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes | ✓ | — | — | — |
| DuoDivide Anti-Tangle Main Brush | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Edge-Extending Roller (within 10 mm of walls) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Enhanced Dirt Detect (up to 8x more frequent dirt recognition) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| FlexiArm Riser Side Mopping | — | — | ✓ | — |
| High-Efficiency Filter | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Keep Out Zones | ✓ | — | — | — |
| LiDAR Mapping & Navigation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Multi-Floor Mapping | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Multi-functional Dock 4.0 | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Multifunctional Dock — Hot Water Roller Washing (75 °C / 167 °F) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Neat Row Navigation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Object Avoidance (stairs, cords, socks, shoes) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Object Pickup up to 300 g (socks, sandals, crumpled tissues, towels; more items planned via OTA) | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Obstacle Relocation | — | — | ✓ | — |
| OmniGrip 5-Axis Mechanical Arm | — | — | ✓ | — |
| P.O.O.P. Promise pet accident avoidance | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Pet Recognition, Photo Capture, and Search-for-Pet Mode | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Pet Waste Avoidance (P.O.O.P. Promise) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| PreciSense LiDAR Navigation | — | — | — | ✓ |
| PrecisionVision Obstacle Avoidance | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Reactive AI Obstacle Avoidance (200+ Objects) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Recharge & Resume | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Selective Room Cleaning | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Smart Mapping (10 floor plans) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| SmartScrub back-and-forth mopping | — | ✓ | — | — |
| SpiraFlow Self-Cleaning Roller Mop (270 mm, 220 RPM) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Vacuum + Mop (2-in-1) | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Vacuuming and Mopping | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Virtual No-Go Zones | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Voice-directed room cleaning | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Warm Air Roller Drying (55 °C / 131 °F) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Zone Cleaning | ✓ | — | — | — |
Use this flow to get to a clean shortlist fast. The route works best as a dense research workbench, not a marketing page.
Start with robots that solve the same job. Use category anchors like Humanoid, Cleaning, Companions, Research before you worry about micro-spec wins.
Check price, status, battery, sensors, and capabilities before getting lost in minor spec rows.
Once you have a shortlist, hide shared rows. That turns the table from a spec dump into a real decision tool.
A dedicated cleaner versus a home assistant with cleaning features can reveal whether you really need a specialist or just broader household coverage. Compare around the same outcome, not the same marketing language. And when blank-page friction is the problem, use one of the prebuilt quick-start pairings in the workbench above — open one, swap robots, and keep moving.
Turn comparison rows into an actual recommendation — not just more reading.
Not all spec deltas matter equally. Rank your buying criteria before crowning a winner.
The sticker price is only one row. Subscriptions, consumables, and service access often decide the real winner.
Subscriptions
Cloud AI and premium app tiers can make a cheaper robot more expensive over three years.
Consumables
Brushes, pads, filters, and bags flip the value story on high-frequency robots.
Energy & battery
Large batteries and frequent charging reveal everyday operating demands.
Repair & warranty
Local servicing and spare-parts access are the quietest but most important long-term costs.
Specs describe ideal conditions. Your rooms, pets, and Wi-Fi determine what actually performs.
Of 407 robots tracked, 251 are available now. For household tasks, getting a capable robot into daily use today usually beats waiting for incremental improvements. For research or early-adopter use, waiting can make sense if the next model changes the platform story.
If two robots are still neck-and-neck, use softer signals that affect ownership quality more than spec sheets admit.
Comparison FAQ
Short answers to the questions that usually show up once the shortlist is live and the tradeoffs feel real.
