Beatbot Sora 30
3,230 sq ft · Cordless · $699
FWWSFloor, walls, waterline and 8 in ledges, 6,800 GPH and a 5 L basket, rated for 3,230 sq ft, for $699.
Robotic pool cleaners, compared on published specs
Which pool robot fits your pool?
Enter your pool's size, shape and type. We check 19 current robots from Aiper, Beatbot, Dolphin and Polaris against what each maker says it can clean.
22 robots · 4 brands · every spec linked to its source
Pool size
Shape
Pool type
It must clean
Leaves and debris
Power
Budget
Robots for your pool
A robot fits when the maker rates it for your pool type, your pool's area and length, what you need cleaned and your budget. The bar shows how much of its rated size your pool uses; above 85% we call it a tight fit. Cheapest fits first. How we match.
Picks by job
Chosen from published specs and prices. Each links to the full verdict and its sources.
Beatbot Sora 70
3,229 sq ft · Cordless · $1,429
FWWSThe cheapest robot here that also skims the surface (up to 7 h), with a 6 L basket and a 3-year warranty.
Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max
3,230 sq ft · Cordless · $1,699.99
FWWS8,500 GPH, surface skimming and a 3,230 sq ft or 100 ft rating, with a wireless dock.
Head to head
AquaSense 2 Ultra vs Scuba X1 Pro Max
The two flagship skimmers: clarifier and camera vs more suction and a lower price.
Beatbot Sora 30 vs Aiper Scuba S1
The $500–$700 cordless choice: bigger rating and basket vs lower price.
Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus vs Beatbot Sora 30
Corded classic vs cordless newcomer at a similar price.
Aiper vs Dolphin
Cordless challenger vs corded veteran, model by model.
Polaris vs Dolphin
The two traditional pool brands, corded and cordless.
Beatbot vs Aiper
The two big cordless brands across every price point.
Guides
Pool robot finder
Enter your pool's size, shape and type to see which robots are rated for it.
Best robotic pool cleaners
Picks for value, big pools, budgets and above-ground pools.
Cordless vs corded
Battery or cable: runtime, scheduling and which suits your pool.
Floor, walls, waterline & surface
What each zone means and which robots clean it.
How to measure your pool
Length and area for any shape, with a size table.
Best for above-ground pools
Robots listed for above-ground pools, from about $200.
How we judge
Your pool first
Size, pool type and what needs cleaning rule a robot in or out before anything else. The finder starts there.
Every number sourced
Each spec links to the maker's or retailer's page it came from, with the date we checked it. Where pages disagree, we say so.
No paid rankings
We may earn a commission through some links. It never changes which robot we recommend, and Dolphin is covered whether or not it pays.
Brands we cover
- Aiper Cordless robots from entry-level floor cleaners to the surface-skimming Scuba X1 Pro Max.
- Beatbot Cordless robots with wireless docks; the Sora and AquaSense 2 lines rate up to about 3,200–3,900 sq ft.
- Dolphin Maytronics' Dolphin range: mostly corded robots sold through dealers, plus the cordless LIBERTY 400.
- Polaris Zodiac's Polaris range: the corded 9550 Sport and the cordless FREEDOM.