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The top 4 robot vacuum mop combos to find on October Prime Day

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By Leah Stodart  on 
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Overview

Most detail-oriented mopping

Roborock Qrevo Master

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Best budget hybrid with self-cleaning station

Eufy X10 Pro Omni

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Best mopping Roomba value

Roomba Combo j5+

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Budget pick for spot cleaning

Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1

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After careful hands-on testing, we feature our favorite gear and gadgets as Mashable Selects products in our dedicated shopping guides.


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Despite the enthusiasm of actors in Swiffer commercials, few people are smiling at the workout that is manually mopping their floors.

If you experience similar dread when faced with vacuuming, the best robot vacuum and mop combos will cross those two chores off of your list (three, if you count digging your old mop out of the closet as a chore in itself).

Are robot vacuums good at mopping?

I'm not saying you can expect a hybrid robot vacuum to scrub your kitchen grout with the same tenacity you would get with a toothbrush, but robot vacuums have gotten much better at mopping over the past few years.

Since 2020-ish, most robot vacuum companies have added at least one hybrid model to their lineup, with prices ranging from $200 to well over $1,000. You can generally expect the mopping technique to get a little more meticulous as price goes up, so the type of mess that your 2-in-1 model will need to conquer becomes a big deciding factor. Are you mostly concerned with wiping up spur-of-the-moment spills, or will you be a stickler about dried-on stains that call for more heavy-duty scrubbing?

Fortunately, both ends of the pricing spectrum provide way more bang for their buck in 2024 than they did in the early 2020s. The past year or so has seen serious strides in the automated mopping department: Brands like iRobot, Roborock, Eufy, Shark, and Narwal are moving far past the bare minimum — the mere presence of mopping gear — with features that actually make autonomous mopping effective, like pressurized and/or spinning mopping pads (rather than lackadaisical, stationary ones), water tanks that refill themselves, and interior compatibility with cleaning solutions for better sanitization than cleaning with just water.

This shift is particularly exemplified in the fleet of new hybrid robot vacs released at CES 2024, where a new standard for the future of mopping robot vacuums was set. The best robot hybrids will also cross post-mopping maintenance off of your list by automatically washing and drying their own mopping pads, turning the self-empty dock into a full self-cleaning station. With one of these self-cleaning models, your robovac will be ready to mop again almost immediately — a clutch change from older, more basic designs that required you to toss soggy mopping pads in the washing machine after every use.

Is Prime Day a good time to buy a robot vacuum?

Yep, one of the best times of year to do so. This is particularly true for more premium robot vacuum hybrids (like the full self-cleaning ones I just mentioned above) — while most 2-in-1 models that wash their own mopping pads usually run you at least $700 (but probably more) any other time, Prime Day is prime time to shave a few hundred dollars off to make the investment a little more digestible.

Aside from one or two straggler models that might be super new or a brand's most premium option, almost every robot vacuum that's worth your time will probably go on sale for October Prime Day — maybe even hit a new record low price compared to Prime Day in July. We're tracking these deals for you, of course.

I've tested 15+ of the most popular robot vacuum and mop combos on my own personal floors, narrowing down your options to the top five robot vacuums that can also wash your floors.

Roborock Qrevo Master robot vacuum mopping hardwood and tile floor with side mopping pad extended

Roborock Qrevo Master

Most detail-oriented mopping

Who it's for:

The Roborock Qrevo Master is the robot vacuum to go for if you prioritize meticulous cleaning over staying within a certain budget. With self-washing and self-drying mopping pads, above-average suction power, and extending side arms that reach out to vacuum and mop in corners, the Roborock Qrevo Master is an exhaustive floor care suite best-suited for those who are willing to pay extra for the utmost barefoot readiness.

If you're like me — someone who cringes watching a robot vacuum almost spitefully ignore dust bunnies that have blown into a corner or sticky dried drops hiding under the kitchen cabinets — I'd say the wet and dry versions of the FlexiArm are fully worth the splurge.

Why we picked this:

Roborock has been on the self-washing and self-drying mopping pad beat since 2022, a year or two earlier than most of its biggest competitors. But there's one big innovation that made me choose the Qrevo Master over Roborock's more expensive S8 Max V Ultra: a smaller third mopping pad that extends out from the side of the botvac to scrub in corners. (The Qrevo Master also has the vacuuming version of this.) This, plus sensors that enact another pass if a spill was particularly messy, makes the Qrevo Master's mopping feel much more thorough than a vac that kind of just mops aimlessly.

The Qrevo Master also stays on pace with the S8 MaxV Ultra with 10,000 Pa of suction power (some of the most powerful on the market), automatic suction boost when carpet is detected, and a pet camera that can livestream everything the robot vacuum sees as it's cleaning. All three have been a relief to rely on as a mom of two cats who shed constantly, dig in potted plants, and find new ways to mess around every time I'm not home.

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Eufy robot vacuum cleaning hardwood with refrigerator, bar stool, and cabinets in peripherals

Eufy X10 Pro Omni

Best budget hybrid with self-cleaning station

Who it's for:

The Eufy X10 Pro Omni will appeal to a specific group of people doing a balancing act between budget and automation. If you're down to splurge past a few hundred dollars to outsource not only mopping, but also maintenance of those soggy mopping pads through a more advanced self-empty dock, Eufy's flagship model is the rare option that'll bring that home for less than $1,000. (The same can't be said for similarly-priced hybrids like the Roomba Combo j7+ or Roborock Q8 Max+.)

For large homes where a majority of the flooring demands both mopping and vacuuming, the exceptional battery life here will really sweeten the deal. Whether that space comes in the form of multiple stories or just square footage on a main floor, the X10 Pro Omni will be able to clean in a variety of intensity modes for at least two hours without needing to charge.

Why we picked this:

Eufy's first stab at the fully self-sufficient tank and mopping system — the main thing that separates average hybrids from premium hybrids — was a major win. Senior shopping reporter Leah Stodart was surprised to see a hybrid in this price range with dual spinning mopping pads, which scrub a little more ferociously than stationary pads. Eufy's new hybrid had no issues wiping up splatters of buffalo sauce, dusty paw prints, and small chunks of wet cat food off of her hardwood floor.

Success on the tiled bathroom floor was hindered by overly cautious obstacle avoidance that mistook a bath mat for a towel and refused to even vacuum the area. Even so, having small obstacle avoidance at all is still crucial for confidently sending the robot vacuum out to clean when you're not home to get it unstuck. No laptop chargers or socks were harmed in Stodart's home, even when set directly in front of the X10 Pro Omni's cleaning path on purpose.

Shoppers will also appreciate that Eufy didn't skimp on dry vacuuming to focus on mopping. The X10 Pro doles out 8,000 Pa of suction power, making it a heavy hitter at any price point, but especially this one. This can be done at the same time as mopping or on its own, with multiple intensity modes for both suction power and water level.

Read my full review of the Eufy X10 Pro Omni.

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iRobot Roomba Combo j5 robot vacuum cleaning hardwood floor with kitchen counter, stove, and cat eating food in peripherals

Roomba Combo j5+

Best mopping Roomba value

Who it's for:

If you've confirmed that you definitely want a Roomba, the decision boils down to how much you want to spend. Anyone firmly in the "absolutely nowhere near $1,000 category" should opt for the Roomba Combo j5+ — if you can wait for it to drop to its sub-$500 sale price. Unlike the Combo i5+, the Combo j5+ is the cheapest mopping Roomba with obstacle avoidance technology — a must if you don't feel like removing items like cords or slippers out of the way before a robot vacuum can do its thing.

Why we picked this:

iRobot's small obstacle avoidance technology is simply the best we've tested, which is reason enough to choose it over a competitor depending on the level of lived in a home is. In senior shopping reporter Leah Stodart's experience, the j Series Roombas have a near-perfect track record when identifying various chargers and extension cords, when other brands missed a few. Likewise, these Roombas also never accidentally mistook non-issues like bath mats for obstacles to avoid.

The combination of that, smart mapping, self-emptying, and mopping make it a quadruple threat in the $500 to $600 category, depending on the sale price you come across. It also has the same suction power (decent, but not heavy duty enough to keep up with serious shedding) and self-empty dock as the pricier Roomba Combo j7+.

In terms of mopping, the Roomba Combo j5+ is sufficient but basic. Rather than having a water tank and mopping pad on board full time like more advanced 2-in-1s, the mopping gear here needs to be manually clicked on and off by a human to differentiate between vacuuming and mopping modes. That manual involvement does make mopping a little less spontaneous, but it's still sufficient for spills here and there, as well as daily surface-level dustings.

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Shark robot vacuum cleaning tile floor by bathtub

Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1

Budget pick for spot cleaning

Who it's for:

If you can live without the fancy self-cleaning dock that deals with soggy mopping pads for you, as long as your robot mop actually scrubs the floor well, then consider the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1. This hybrid will do a more meticulous job than other hybrids in the same price range.

While the Shark Matrix 2-in-1 is safe to send into fully carpeted rooms, you also have to manually draw a no-mopping box around every single rug on the map. People in homes with a complex rug situation may want to opt for a more advanced bot that automatically stops mopping when it senses soft floors.

Why we picked this:

The Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 (previously the Shark AI Ultra 2-in-1) really surprised me and Mashable contributor Timothy Beck Werth, which is why this vac also earned the spot as our favorite Shark robot vacuum. Despite its budget status, the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 proved itself in our at-home cleaning tests, particularly when it came to spot cleaning. Activating Matrix cleaning mode while mopping triggers the mopping pad to vibrate 100 times per minute and go over the desired scuffed or stained area multiple times.

During dry vacuuming, Matrix mode also hits the designated area from multiple angles in a crosshatch pattern, upping the likelihood of picking up hair or debris that couldn't quite be grabbed on the first pass.

Read our full review of the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1.

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How we tested

I have been testing popular hybrid robot vacuums in the various apartments I've lived in since 2020. My hands-on analyses have included everything from budget models under $200 that just cover just the basics to $1,500 premium models that are highly advanced in the way they clean, navigate my home, and take care of their own recurring maintenance.

In 2024, I've gone hands-on with mopping robots including the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra, Eufy X10 Pro Omni, Roomba Combo j9+, Roomba Combo j5+, Narwal Freo X Ultra, and Yeedi M12 Pro+. I am also currently working with the Roborock Qrevo Master.

A quick note about a recent experience: At this time, I'm choosing to leave the Yeedi M12 Pro+ off of the recommendation list. On paper, it checks a ton of premium boxes at a really digestible price point — most notably its self-washing and drying mopping pads and 11,000 Pa in suction power, which (if it actually worked that well in testing), would be some of the most powerful suction power on the market, beating the 10,000 Pa of the $1,799.99 Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra. Given the Yeedi M12 Pro+'s sub-$1,000 price point (as low as sub-$700 on sale), it was a budget-friendly rising star that I had to get my hands on ASAP.

While its dry vacuuming performance on rice, kitty litter, and long hair on multiple carpet piles is in line with most other vacuums I've tried, I wasn't necessarily getting "the most powerful suction money can buy" vibes. Then, the eerily low price point started showing itself in how the plastic-y build struggled to hoist itself over bath mats and rugs, often getting stuck in the process. A mopping pad even popped completely off at one point. In terms of mopping itself, again, it was fine, but nothing amazing. Between merely satisfactory cleaning, overall flimsiness, and obstacle avoidance technology that sent it running right over my phone charger, I'm definitely recommending the $799.99 Eufy X10 Pro Omni as the budget pick.

The next vac on the testing docket is the new Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock.

How we assess a robot vacuum's performance

Ranking 2-in-1 robot vacuums requires testing of all of the factors we consider for regular robot vacuums, plus a few additional points specific to mopping. So, on top of regular vacuuming tests, including the sweeping of dry messes like intentionally smashed chips, intentionally spilled rice, soil from a house plant, and hair (cat and human), all 2-in-1 robot vacuums that come through my doors are faced with a variety of stains and messes that require a mop. I like to splatter some sort of sauce or dressing on the floor, sending the bots over wet and dried versions of those stains.

In my eyes, the only good robot vacuum and mop combos are the ones that do more than drag a wet mop pad lightly across your floor. Ideally, the mopping pad won't be stationary, either vibrating, wiping back and forth, or exerting downward pressure to mimic human elbow grease. If the robot vacuum's water tank is also compatible with some sort of cleaning solution mixture rather than just water, that's even better.

However, to earn a spot in this guide, I have some expectations for these vacuum cleaners past their physical cleaning capabilities. I also consider their navigational abilities — you know, whether they can actually make it to the room that needs to be cleaned in the first place — as well as how well they avoid furniture and, when applicable, smaller obstacles like cords and pet toys.

Most of the big name robot vacuums up for consideration in 2024 can also wash and dry their own mopping pads. While this is absolutely a clutch feature that's hard to give up once you've tried it, these vacuums can sometimes be so overpriced that many people will still opt to wash the mopping pads by hand. The convenience versus value factor is always top of mind for me, and as of Sept. 2024, only five hybrids earned a spot in this guide.

Frequently Asked Questions


At their core, robot vacuum mop combos are really just robot vacuums with an attached water reservoir and scrubbing pad. Thus, they work identically to regular robot vacuums on dry debris like crumbs and pet hair, but also dispense water or cleaning solution for mopping when on a hard floor.

The mopping mechanism can look a little different from there. Cheaper hybrid models require a person to manually attach a water tank or mopping pad to switch to mopping mode, while more advanced models always have mopping gear on board and are ready to start mopping whenever called upon. When the water tank is built in like that, these hybrid models are typically equipped with heightened floor type sensors and are smart enough to stay away from carpet or rugs while mopping while the hybrids that require manual swapping often need you to denote spots that they shouldn't mop through the app.

For the most effective clean, look for models that can accommodate sanitizing cleaning fluid in addition to just plain water. Likewise, robot mops that incorporate a scrubbing motion (or, better yet, sonic vibration technology) will do a better job at eating away at stubborn grime.


The traditional mop and bucket is a logistical headache, but a 2-in-1 robot vacuum can be just as frustrating if they're not doing what you bought them to do. If you've decided you're down to pay to cross two chores off your list with one purchase, then the following factors are key in ensuring an experience that's actually worthwhile:

Floor type sensors: A robot vacuum's ability to adjust suction based on floor type is important even just in the dry sweeping realm. But for robot mops, this is exactly the feature that will keep your carpets from getting soggy. Most hybrids automatically start to mop once their water tank is attached, but only the smarter ones know to pause the water flow and lift their wet cloth above the carpet. Bots that remember your rooms or follow virtual boundaries can also be programmed to avoid carpeted areas while mopping altogether.

Mopping with movement and force: The best robot vacuum and mops may not scrub with as much "oomph" as your own two hands, but they can tackle shoe prints or water marks better than those that just lightly put wet cloth to floor. While most 2-in-1 models can successfully wipe up a fresh juice or wine spill, a mopping mechanism like Roborock's sonic mopping or iRobot's SmartScrub technology actually exerts force in tandem with rapid back-and-forth movement to penetrate stubborn dried stains and render the most noticeable results on hard floors.

Smart mapping: A robot vacuum's navigation tech decides how accurately it can remember your home's layout (if at all). Currently, the golden standard for smart mapping is LiDAR: A laser that scans different points in your home to determine where walls are. On the other hand, there's also VSLAM technology — which instead uses cameras for mapping and navigation. The major downside of VSLAM is that it needs light to operate (meaning you won't be able to program your hybrid vac to work while you sleep, like you can with LiDAR navigation).

Once a robot vacuum has made its rounds and gotten its bearings, it creates a floor plan to reference for future cleanings. You'll be able to modify and label rooms as necessary in your robot vacuum's corresponding app, as well as send the botvac to specific rooms.

Virtual boundaries: Most times, the app also provides an option to set up virtual boundaries around smaller areas that you'd like the vacuum to avoid, like a pile of toys or your pet's precious water bowl. This feature is particularly necessary for rugs if your 2-in-1 can't sense floor type. Otherwise, there's nothing stopping your new hybrid from mopping on soft floors.

Dust bin size and self-emptying: If you’re living in a condo, apartment, or other small space, you probably won’t need a massive vacuum reservoir. If you’re hoping to cover an entire house, you’ll want to look for something that won’t have to be emptied out after every single cleaning session. A self-emptying vacuum will come in clutch here, as it automatically empties its debris into a dock and lets you off the hook for a month or two.

Battery life: A 90 to 100-minute battery life should be sufficient to cover an apartment in one charge, or if most of your cleaning will be done on a room-by-room basis. Battery life of 170 to over 200 minutes isn't hard to find and would be ideal for square footage above 1,500. Even the cheapest robot vacuums nowadays should recharge on their own and automatically resume cleaning, meaning you won't have to pick them up and escort them back to base.


2-in-1 robot vacuums (aka hybrids or combo models) aren't to be confused with dedicated robot mops like iRobot's Braava Jet, which is often sold in a bundle with a Roomba. Rather, true hybrids are robot vacuums with a water reservoir and mopping pad attached somewhere. Some mop more intensely than others, but the bottom line is the same: They vacuum identically to their non-mopping counterparts, but also dispense water to wipe hard floors.

For instance, when eyeing a mopping Roomba, you probably wouldn't choose the $300 to $450 (depending on a discount) on the iRobot Braava Jet m6 over the $400 to $600 (depending on a discount) Roomba Combo j6+. The Braava Jet m6 on its own won't vacuum, so you'd need to already have a robot vacuum, buy one, or do the vacuuming yourself before sending it out to mop. The Roomba, on the other hand, can do both, as well as empty itself and use small obstacle detection tech to avoid cords and pet waste. While the Combo j6+'s scrubbing may be slightly less meticulous than that of the Braava Jet m6, the discrepancy isn't enough to buy a standalone robotic mop.

Leah Stodart
Leah Stodart
Senior Shopping Reporter

Leah Stodart is a Philadelphia-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable where she covers essential home tech like vacuums and TVs as well as sustainable swaps and travel. Her ever-growing experience in these categories comes in clutch when making recommendations on how to spend your money during shopping holidays like Black Friday, which Leah has been covering for Mashable since 2017.

Leah graduated from Penn State University in 2016 with dual degrees in Sociology and Media Studies. When she's not writing about shopping (or shopping online for herself), she's almost definitely watching a horror movie, "RuPaul's Drag Race," or "The Office." You can follow her on X at @notleah or email her at [email protected].

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