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Robot Vacuum Cleaners Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of robot vacuum cleaner would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.

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  • Build Quality
    4.5 (24)
  • Value for Money
    4.4 (24)
  • Ease of Use
    4.3 (24)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.4 (24)
  • Product is used
    • Several times a week (14)
    • Daily (7)
    • Weekly (4)
  • Noise Level
    3.8 (23)
  • Pet OwnerYes (11) · No (14)
  • System Errors Occasionally (15) · Never (7) · Often (2) · Every time (1)
  • Ease of Programming / Scheduling
    4.0 (21)
  • Battery Life
    4.4 (24)
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Elvin N.

Elvin N.

  • 5 reviews

Vacuum cleaner

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This vacuum cleaner is just like a robot, I bought it online last year, it does a perfect job around my house, it saves my money a lot compared to another brand

Purchased in March 2021.



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Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Tiles
System Errors Often
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Iqbal

IqbalSydney, NSW

  • 4 reviews

Excellent invention

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Saw this at my friend's place and immediately bought one. Been using it on carpet mostly. Works better than normal vacume cleaner. Excellent battery life. Single charge cleans my entire home (3 bedrooms and lounge).

Purchased in January 2021 at Kogan.com for $400.00.



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Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet
System Errors Never
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Janelle

JanelleIllawarra, NSW

  • 7 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Very useful unit

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We have a new large living space with timber floor. I spent so much time sweeping after dinner guests I bout the Xiaomi. I was not prepared to pay the price of other brands. While the zoning of this unit is not very good (doesn't save, can't handle me moving it to a different part of the house) it works well. I don't use the mopping function often but it does work OK. I'm surprised how much the Xiaomi picks up off the floor, and am delighted it gets under my bed and clawfoot bath. But I wonder if China is listening??

Purchased in December 2021 for $473.00.

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Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Wood
System Errors Occasionally
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Audry

AudryGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 3 reviews
  • 2 likes

One of the best robot vacuum

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This vacuum is more than what i expected. I loveeee this so much. It does do te mopping and vacuuming. Save my time alot especially i have new born. No need to spend time in mopping and vacumming tiles floor everyday now.

Purchased in June 2021.

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Ease of Programming / Scheduling
Product is used Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Tiles
System Errors Never
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Alex

AlexMelbourne

  • 4 reviews
  • Verified purchase

It works on everything

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To be honest I didn't expect much from this robot, my wife wanted it and it seemed like just an expensive toy.
We already have 3 vacuums in the house, some of them are quite powerful and expensive.
However, this small machine really exceeded my expectations - it works on everything: carpets, tiles and wood.
We have a dog, and the robot really helps to clean it up every day, something that family members would rather avoid doing.
It charges itself and builds a map of the house, but we just use one button control to run it.
The only downside is that you need to empty it once in a while, hopefully this could also be automated soon.
I can only recommend this vacuum!

Date PurchasedAug 2018
eden62

eden62Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 3 reviews
  • Verified purchase

I loooove my Xiaomi Mi!

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I absolutely love this machine - has to be one of the best things I have bought in a long time.
It is easy to use - I have carpet, lino, tiles & floorboards and it handles all of them seamlessly. It can navigate around items, over small lips on the floor from tiles to lino areas, you can spot clean small areas if needed, and it washes the floor as well!
If you are looking for a robotic vacuum cleaner - do yourself a favour and buy this one! It's fantastic!

Date PurchasedDec 2018
BM_and_CC_Adelaide

BM_and_CC_AdelaideMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 9 reviews
  • 1 like

Was best domestic appliance ever purchased

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Purchased in December 2021 for $450.00.

Build Quality
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Cleaning & Maintenance
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Product is used Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
System Errors Often
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Jon06

Jon06BRISBANE

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like
  • Verified purchase

Genuinely amazing!

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Date PurchasedDec 2018
adrienne

adrienneSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 9 reviews
  • 2 likes

an investment in time

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purchase of the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum was an investment (ie "yields utility over time" (Wikipedia). the vacuum does well on wooden floor and scattered carpets; it uses sensor to avoid the stairwell; can go under furniture if height allows; cleans well; app provides useful information on cleaning history, maintenance, care, settings, and other; cannot do stairs so a quick sweep up beforehand of those areas advantageous - after all, who wants to lug a vacuum up and down stairs?

Date PurchasedSep 2018
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Jlou879

Jlou879Sydney

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Perfect budget robot vacuum

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Easy to use even without connected to the wifi.
Save me lots of time. Very cheap compare to other brands.
I don’t use my Dyson that often anymore. highly recommend.
Very Gooooooooood

Date PurchasedFeb 2018
Graeme

GraemeSouth-Eastern Region, NSW

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like
  • Verified purchase

Brilliant robot vacuum. Carries spyware

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The robot works amazingly well, and based on my first purchase, I now have two. The problem is that the app asks for permissions that are totally unnecessary for the task. I balked a bit when it asked for my contacts list (I figured my wifi password was legit, but worried about my location data), but just today it asked for access to all my files and photographs. I mean, seriously? What does a robotic vacuum cleaner need with every single piece of data in my phone? ... oh. Right :/
I figured I could ignore it, but now I try to use the app, and it tells me that my devices have been removed.
I don't want to be paranoid, but this robot definitely seems to be quite a patriot of its country of manufacture.
DO NOT BUY!

Date PurchasedNov 2018

Smart Vacuum machine. Worth Money

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Bought Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum in China this week and brought it to Australia. only CNY 1499, about AUD 300. Easily use App to set up, and it cleaned perfectly. It definitely worth money. Couldn't find better and smarter robot vaccum machine under AUD $500. Only issue is it has to hand carry to flight cabin and cannot check in because of battery, gross weight around 6kg.

Date PurchasedDec 2018
JD

JD

  • 4 reviews
  • 2 likes

Best thing ever

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Amazing product. I have not touched my regular vacuum cleaner since I started using this robot. Product quality is fantastic and definitely very good value for money. Cleans perfectly. Only issue is its ability to vacuum rugs with black patterns (gets confused and considers rug as a cliff). However this was a very minor inconvenience for me.

I cannot imagine my life without this anymore. Thanks robot for making my life so easy!.

Date PurchasedMay 2018
Suelom

SuelomAdelaide

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Solid house (wife)

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Was a bit reluctant to buy another robot vacc. My last one always got stuck under a cupboard and 'ate' ny floormats. So continued manual cleaning until that stopped working and spare parts mio longer available for that model.
Rather than buying a corded vacc ( they are fast becoming extinct) and wary of battery life on a cordless unit, I turned to this brand. A friend has one and seemed very happy with his.
It has been great! App on phone works fine and is helpful if you want to pause or sriop the cleaning. The quiet mode is very tolerable. No getting struck. Great on my timber floors-and mats, which so far have remained intact. As I have pets I only run when I'm at home, in case they leave any 'nasty' surprises!

Date PurchasedOct 2018
Abi

Abi

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Wonderful

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This was the firstever robo vacuum i bought. It takes a lot of dust than my other normal vacuum. Its been only a week now but what a useful technology. Saves time in cleaning. makes life a lot easier and streesfree. I dont about other vacuums but certainly this has become a vital member in the family. WHY TO SPEND THE WHOLE LIFE IN CLEANING?. LET THE MACHINE DO THE JOB...

Date PurchasedNov 2018
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Dan C

Dan CSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 6 reviews
  • Verified purchase

So convenient!

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Not the most user-friendly appliance, but it's absolutely worth spending some time getting it set up and working. The vacuum works really well and gets into almost all the hard-to-reach spots, which makes Spring cleaning a hell of a lot easier. Nothing better than getting home and the vacuuming has already been done! Works pretty well with the Mi Home app too. I definitely recommend it!

Date PurchasedAug 2018
Rob

RobCanungra

Unreal better than the rest

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Date PurchasedAug 2018
brissmith

brissmithSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 25 reviews
  • 21 likes

Rather this than a washing machine

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Takes the best from a number of robots and combines them into one.
Much smarter AI than my previous robot does areas once in a logical order.
Has a big bin that doesn't clog to easily.
App to update language settings.
Scans so doesn't bump into everything.
Springs on wheels could be a little stronger to lift the body a little more. It doesn't clear thick rugs as well as a neato. But is better in every other way.

Date PurchasedAug 2017
nwck1

nwck1Warwick

  • 6 reviews
  • 8 likes

Great companion for the home

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I purchased this vacuum cleaner via eBay. Specially I have 2 year old drop food,cereral everywhere. This vacuum cleaners does really good job in cleaning floor including under couch, tables beds etc. the iPhone app also great. I cleaned carpets, tiles really well. Only draw back is it clogged sometimes due to some toys, however once it is clogged it turns sleep mode rather than keep spinning.

Date PurchasedJun 2018
honkas

honkasSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 26 reviews
  • 7 likes

life changing cleaner (according to my wife)

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Date PurchasedFeb 2017
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Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions about Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum (1st gen)

Can I use the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum without using the smartphone app?

You do not require a smartphone to use the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum, although you will not have access to scheduling & monitoring features. You can operate the vacuum using the buttons on the vacuum unit to start and stop the vacuum.

Latest Consumer Questions

Cherie

Cherieasked

We have the series 1.We have low pile carpet but it is very thick. We are constantly surprised by the the amount of stuff in dustpan. Just wanting to confirm that the brush isn't damaging our carpet and stripping the carpet every time it is used.
Look forward to your reply.

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SRAA

SRAAasked

All of a sudden the zoning map disappeared from my phone under xiomi setting. Can someone help. I am trying to rezone it but can't see the pause symbol on phone. Totally confused.

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Raul R.

Raul R.asked

Hi, i just bought a Roborock S50, my question is: Do i have to keep the dock station plugged in, or just when it needs to charge? Roborock is shutting down on it's own, or do i have to turn it off manually?

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