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iRobot Roomba Combo Essential vs Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

iRobot's $275 model meets Roborock's $1099 model. We tally wins category by category, then call a verdict.

Our recommendation

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra wins on more spec categories (9–3), but iRobot Roomba Combo Essential undercuts it by $824. Choose Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra if you want the better robot; choose iRobot Roomba Combo Essential if your budget is tight.

iRobot Roomba Combo Essential: 3 category wins Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra: 9 category wins

Side by side

 

iRobot Roomba Combo Essential

$275

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

$1099
Suction
1,300 Pa
10,000 Pa Win
Runtime
120 min
180 min Win
Max coverage
100 m²
300 m² Win
Dustbin
400 ml Win
350 ml
Self-empty dock
No
Yes Win
Mopping
Yes
Yes
Auto-washes mop
No
Yes Win
Auto-refills water
No
Yes Win
Mop lift
N/A
20 mm Win
Navigation
Gyroscopic neat-rows navigation
LiDAR + stereo camera
Obstacle avoidance
Sensor-based bump and cliff detection
Reactive AI (3D)
Noise
66 dB Win
67 dB
Height
87 mm Win
103 mm
HEPA filter
No
Yes Win
Carpet boost
No
Yes Win
Smart home
Alexa, Google
Alexa, Google, Matter

iRobot Roomba Combo Essential

iRobot's wallet-friendly Roomba that vacuums and mops in one pass.

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Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

Premium do-it-all with reactive obstacle avoidance and a hot-water mop wash dock.

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