05 October 2023 , 14:30
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Everyone loves a bargain almost as much as they love a clean floor, and with a robot vacuum cleaner, you can even put your feet up while it does the hard work for you.
Using state-of-the-art technology to navigate their way around your furniture, these clever little appliances make light work of dirty carpets and dusty floors. With prices starting from just over £100 for a basic but still pretty brilliant model, you could be cleaning up this winter without breaking a sweat.
Compact, easy to clean and great fun to watch as they get to work, a robot vacuum is no longer an overpriced luxury owned only by tech-loving gadget fans. In some cases, more affordable than a standard upright cleaner, low-cost robot vacuum cleaners can be found on Amazon, as well as online retailers such as Argos, AO, Currys and more.
We've taken a look at some of the best value robot vacuums that won't set you back more than £200, with some starting as low as just £109.
Vactidy Nimble T6
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The Vactidy Nimble T6 is only £109 (Gareth Butterfield)An absolute bargain from household electronics brand Vactidy, the Nimble T6 is exactly that - nimble, efficient and surprisingly cheap at just £109.
Compact enough to slip under beds and wardrobes, this sleek little vacuum has three levels of suction power and two spinning brushes to pick up particles from all your nooks and crannies. With on-board sensors, it carefully navigates its way around the home and it even comes with a handheld remote control for ease of use.
Mirror writer Gareth Butterfield recently reviewed the Vactidy Nimble T6. Impressed by its overall look and feel he said "Out of the box there's a quality feel straight away, and it has all the bells and whistles of a robot vacuum costing four or five times more."
You can read the full review of the Vactidy Nimber T6 here.
Buy now: £109
Lefant M210 Robot Vacuum Cleaner
The Lefant M210 (Amazon)With four cleaning modes, this impressive little vacuum features a built-in 6D anti-collision infrared sensor that detects the surrounding environment to prevent bashing into your belongings on the go. Also costing a very reasonable £109, the compact design makes it nimble enough to traverse under furniture without getting in the way, and the 2200 Pa brushless nozzle and two side brushes claim to use powerful suction to draw up debris.
It measures 28cm and is 7.8cm thick, making it ideal for use in smaller spaces, and the 500ml bin only needs to be cleaned every 5 to 7 days. For reliable cleaning power, this little beauty boasts 120 minutes of battery power on a single charge.
Our expert Gareth tried the Lefant M210 Robot Vacuum Cleaner for himself and was impressed with its features. He said: "Despite its low spec, you'll not be shortchanged. It has a 2,200pa suction power, it can be controlled through your smart speakers, and it's specifically designed to cope well with pet hair.
"I also love the fact that, despite its relatively small size, it has a 500ml dust container - so you won't need to empty it all that often."
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You can read more of Gareth's review, here.
Buy now: £109
Proscenic 850T Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Mop
The Proscenic 850T vacuum and mop (Amazon)This mid-range offering from Proscenic offers some upscale features for an affordable price of £189, and being both a vacuum and mop in one single unit it appears pretty fancy at first glance. With a remote control for basic tasks and a smartphone app for more advanced cleaning tasks, you can set the Proscenic 850T to vacuum up dirt and dust, or mop up a spillage and perform a spot clean. The app also lets you build up a map of your interior room layout as you go.
Better still, you can set the vacuum into action using Siri, Google Home, or Alexa voice commands, letting the four cleaning modes and three-layer filter system get to work. Compact and slim with a 7.3CM height, the robot can move around low furniture and hard-to-reach corners during its 100-minute battery time.
Described by one customer as "a great bit of kit at a decent price" this is one of the cheaper models in the Proscenic range, that seems to be as popular as their higher-priced options.
Buy now: £189
eufy RoboVac 11S MAX
The eufy RoboVac 11S MAX (Amazon)Currently on offer for £149, the eufy RoboVac 11S MAX is an awesome little vacuum available at a great price. Re-engineered to boast the suction power of 2000Pa Max, this impressive little beast promises to remain quiet and well-behaved while it works.
Featuring BoostIQ™ Technology it will automatically increase suction power within 1.5 seconds when extra vacuuming strength is needed to get the best clean and it offers quiet cleaning for up to 100 minutes on hardwood floors without dents or scratches. Equally as impressive, this model comes with a tempered glass-top cover for protection, an infrared sensor for evading obstacles and drop-sensing tech to avoid falls.
With over 1300 positive reviews and an Amazon Choice accolade, users are unsurprisingly impressed, with one saying "This is the paratrooper of robot vacuums - a great vacuum for the price. It easily hoovered up cat hair, my long hair, and crumbs. It navigated around well, including under my sofas and the footstools, and even climbed over my thickest rug and cable tidy - it has a proper good go at getting over and around obstacles so it didn't need any human help."
The eufy RoboVac 11S MAX has also been tried and tested by one of our reviewers. They were also impressed, describing it as "a force to be reckoned with, it boasts some top-of-the-line features and has a price bracket to rival some of the top names in the field."
Buy now: £149
AIRROBO P20 Robot Vacuum Cleaner
The AIRROBO P20 Robot Vacuum Cleaner (Amazon)An excellent choice for households with furry friends, the AIRROBO P20 Robot Vacuum Cleaner has a powerful suction of 2800Pa, allowing it to pick up more debris, pet hair, dust and dirt than some of its rivals. With a 3" ultra slim height design, it can go under sofas, beds and other low furniture and the 120-minute run time is a bonus for just £149.
Anti-fall and advanced collision sensors help to keep the cleaner on course and the smart app control lets the user set up cleaning schedules.
Pet owners seem to be keen on this model, with five-star reviews all the way. One owner said: "I always wanted to try one of these and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to do so. Having 2 cats and all wood floors made it somewhat difficult when trying to keep the floors clean and free of cat hair until this came along. It works great when it comes to keeping the floors clean."
Another added "The dog and cat have accepted the vacuum as their newest sibling that they have to get along with, and we've named him "Bumper" after the way he tends to bump into the edges of everything as he makes his rounds around the house picking up pet hair and dust bunnies."
Buy now: £149
The Mirror Choice best robot vacuum
The Eufy is the complete package (Amazon)Gareth Butterfield has tested many low-cost robot vacuum cleaners, and while he agrees that they can be quite good at cleaning up, there is one more expensive model that wears the crown. The Eufy Clean X9 Pro is pricey at £899, but it is so impressive that it has already been awarded the accolade of the Mirror Choice best robot vacuum cleaner.
Speaking about the Eufy, Gareth said: "The robot vacuum I need most in my life is always going to be a combo vacuum and mop. The Eufy Clean X9 Pro is the only one I've tested that performs both functions brilliantly."
He continued: "This one just does the best job of both its functions. Its mopping function is the best in the business, thanks to the dual spinning mop heads and the clever water tanks in the charging base, and the vacuum function works really well too.
"It uses laser guidance to find its way around, which I personally prefer, and the app is the simplest and most reliable I've used."