Roborock - Q8 Max

Q7 is outdated. Q5 is the better and even cheaper successor. Don't be fooled by the "5" vs. "7". Q8 is the same as Q5 but with obstacle avoidance. Q7 and Q5 have none. Still don't trust the Q8 avoiding pet waste. It works most of the time but never risk an accident. With the idea of running 2x a day the "+" dock is surely a must-have.

Q8 Max wasn't really made for mopping. Since it cannot lift the passive mop, you have to detach the mop everytime you want vacuuming. Make the no mop zones a little wider, even when risking a small strip remaining not mopped. Serious multi-mode cleaning with active mop and lift for combined hard floor / carpet rooms starts with S8 or Q10 S5.

Then also consider Q8 Max. This is mechanically almost the same as Q5 Pro/Max, but has additional obstacle avoidance sensor. There's also a very new model "Q7 M5", which has the strongest suction of all baseline vacuum-only robots.

Q5 / Q7 / Q8 aren't real combos. They have a mop add-on for occasional use. That's cheap, has no motors and consists of a plastic plate with a cloth. Worth $20 maybe, added manufacturing cost somewhat <$5. So almost all models have these add-ons so they can be sold as "combo". Real mopping starts with scrubbing robots like S8, Q10 S5 or Qrevo.

And the Q8 models have obstacle avoidance which the Q5's don't.

If you don't want to use mopping, save some money. Consider Q5, Q7 or Q8 instead of the S8. Q7 economy price but louder (because older model) Q5 silent Q8 is similiar as Q5 but with obstacle avoidance sensors

Yes. Navigation and mapping is excellent on all currently available models. There are no noticeable differences. That's what Roborock is famous for. The laser scanner turret on top of the robot is doing an awesome job.

Q8 Max+ is better with additional obstacle avoidance.

Any Q can mop passively. You cannot exclude that. And what has mopping capability to do with "amazing computer vision"? I can well benefit from Q8 obstacle avoidance while just vacuuming.

It's not really all that complex. The mop on a Q5Pro+/Q8Max+ you'd probably never use is just a plastic holder and a piece of cloth on it. If you'd buy an S8+ and never use the mop, well that's a waste of money because it has the active VibraRise module. But if no obstacle avoidance is needed, the Q5Max+ without mop is a really capable and economic solution and I'd look no further.

Yes. Although you might have seen the price difference is quite significant. But if you don't have socks, dog toys and other small parts laying around where the robot could run over, it isn't really that necessary. The bumper is gentle and will do very well on the more solid objects.

Q8 Max+ in Roborock store is sold for USD 515.99 [https://us.roborock.com/pages/roborock-store#Q5/Q7/Q8-Series](https://us.roborock.com/pages/roborock-store#Q5/Q7/Q8-Series)

Although I highly recommend having a self emptying base, this one fits all your points. Duo-rollers are amazing with hair and carpets. https://a.co/d/iLLMjOS

Of these, the worst mopping will be the Q5 and Q8 robots, which just have stationary pads attached to the back. The S8 also has a pad attached to the back, but includes a scrubbing motion via a plate that vibrates at a high speed. It's better than the Q5 and Q8. The best mopping will be on the Qrevo and Eufy X10. They have spinning mop pads, a dock which refills the water tank on the robot from its own water tank, and also cleans the pads automatically and stores the dirty water in another tank on the dock. Of the last two, each has its strengths and weaknesses. The X10 will be better at obstacle avoidance. The Qrevo is a Roborock, which has a better reputation for quality and reliability than the Eufy, and is also rated a little better than the Eufy at a lot of things: vacuuming performance, mopping performance, etc. It also can swing out one of its mop pads for better edge and corner cleaning, something the Eufy can't do. In some cases, obstacle avoidance is really critical, in which case I'd recommend the Eufy. Otherwise, the Qrevo is likely your best bet.

Both Ecovacs and iRobot are having issues these days with quality control with both hardware and software. In iRobot's case, this is part of a systemic issue with the company that could result in its failure. For Ecovacs, I don't know of any reason for its downward slide. Reputation-wise, Roborock is the leader right now for "just does what it says on the box with minimum hassle". They seem to have fewer quality issues (from my non-scientific observations of user reports), and their app and navigation are always rated at or near the top. For what you've described, I'd take a close look at the Qrevo series or the QV series. Prices range these days between about $600 and $1500 USD. There's a good buyer's guide [here](https://vacuumwars.com/ultimate-roborock-breakdown-2025-buyer-guide/) for Roborock products. I didn't see anything in your post that told me you need much more than the cheapest option, which would be the Qrevo S according to current Amazon prices. But definitely check the deals you can get. If you're a Costco member, Roborock sells some special-brand versions of their regular robots which might be worth considering as well. I'll also mention Mova, the budget/experimental brand of Dreame. They've been doing well in the budget category, delivering a lot of value for money. I will warn you, though, that they're a new brand, and don't seem to be quite on par with Roborock in terms of "just works" capability. But if you can't find a Roborock that looks good to you, that would be a potential alternative. Good luck!

So an unknown brand just came out with a fairly pedestrian robot with stationary-pad mopping, and it has a higher rating than some of the highest-regarded robots on the market? Nope. If you really need mopping on a budget, take a look at the Dreame D10+, Eufy L60 Hybrid, or one of the Roborock Q series robots. For a big improvement in mopping for not much more money, look at the Eufy C20 or Dreame L10s Ultra series. Mova can be good, if they've solved their problem with fragile front wheels. If you don't care about mopping, look at the Eufy L60 SES or SwitchBot K10+.

I just got a roborock q8 and it's awesome. I'm in Canada. Pretty simple to set up too.

I love my roborock. Its a q8 max, had it 6 months with a golden retriever and 2 cats and has been working really good. I've never had less hair in my house. Its my first robot vacuum tho so not much to compare it to. I chose roborock both because it was on sale and people online said the mapping is really easy (which it seems to be).

I’d argue there’s no such thing as buy it for life vacuum robot because it’s tech. However, we did recently get a Roborock Q8 Max to replace our Neato Botvac D3 and have been very happy so far. It’s well within your budget and has been great for our 1 dog 1 cat household.

Dreame L10s ultra certified refurb on eBay w/ 2 year warranty is the best value at $400 USD. Higher end features like hot water mop and dry, auto empty, dual spin mop and a camera for obstacle navigation. Dreame app is not as good as Roborock but it’s not bad either. Roborock Q8+ for around $400 is not bad either with some obstacle avoidance and electric fed mopping versus gravity fed (Q7). It’s just an older model at this point

Roborok Q8Max. In my budget this was perfect - same criteria as you.

That's the really, really old ones. They're not great. The new ones map the environment, and do a proper pass of all areas. Like the Roborock Q8 or Q5 are great.

Thanks everyone, I went ahead and got a Roborock Q8 Max brand new from FB marketplace for $220.

I was in the same position as you: I wanted a robot that just vacuums. In the end I bought a Roborock Q8 Max and just use it for vacuuming. It works great and the Roborock app is really easy to use. FYI my house is mostly oiled hardwood floors with 10% being some sort of hard carpet (sorry don’t know the English word for it).

I just purchased a Roborock vacuum a cpl months ago, and it is an amazing piece of equipment. Not only does it vacuum, but it also has a water tank attachment and mop pad to mop floors. Haven't used the mop yet though, but the vacuum works very very well.

Q8 MAX

I picked up a Roborock Q8 Max for under $300 on sale, and I’ve been impressed with it as an upgrade from my Roomba 980. As others have mentioned, they have their place in the right circumstances

Just bought my 3rd one in 6 years—I retired the oldest one, as efficiently was going down. The newest Roborock model Q8 is $179 right now on Amazon. It’s the best model yet; much better than 2 years ago and 1/3 the price.

I’m hesitant to compare to the S7, because I don’t know what that has. In terms of cutting edge technology, Roborock has some crazy new things coming—like one with a robot arm that will pick up and move objects in the way. And it will raise itself up over transitions, like to a carpet. The Saros10 model came out in the past year and is supposed to be fantastic—at $1200 to $1600. I’m just saying that for $179, the Q8 is better than what I have. There are 2 rubber rollers on the bottom (rather than one), and it’s great for dust & pet hair. The phone app is easier to use and edit. I’ve had no problems with docking or finding the dock. And the small-area-clean button works great, which my Q5 didn’t have.

Love my Q8 Max. Works great with HA. Only complaint is that I have to sporadically (read: every few months) reload the integration to reauth.

For just vacuuming, the Q8 Max will be better. For a combo robot, I’d choose the Xiaomi x20+. Please run your x20+ on the vacuuming first before mopping mode to protect the vacuum fan motor~

The roborock q8 will be a better choice for hair and navigation.

If I were you, I’d spend a bit more for a combo and look for a reliable and good vacuum only model for the top carpet only floor which is generally cheaper than a combo model. I’d also consider the dreame L40S Pro Ultra (£799) is going to be better for heavy fur shedders since it has the onboard fur compression feature which works when it’s vacuuming to best utilize the dustbin’s space that has a volume of 395mL. The dual brushes mean it’s better for fur pickup on carpets but won’t be as good for just vacuuming carpets compared to vacuum only models . The E25 will be better for raw mopping performance which is better suited for homes with more hard floors than carpet. The E25 will also be a good option for the bottom floor. I’d get something like a cheap second hand roomba or a roborock Q5 or Q8 with or without an autoempty station for the upper floor.

That’s fair! My home simply is fur mayhem so I love the autoemptying. Check out the roborock q5 or q8 without an autoempty dock.

My Q8+ is pretty good (fully carpeted apartment with tiled bathroom/kitchen). Mind you, and it's probably for all robot vacuums, it likes to eat cables and frilly rug-edges. I've found after a few weeks that the wheels leave a pattern around the room perimeter as they're always the same distance from the wall. Probably just needs a real vacuum to fluff the carpet up to fix it. I leave the mop part off unless mopping. It becomes velcro on carpet when the robot tries to back out of an obstruction.

My Q8+ is pretty good (fully carpeted apartment with tiled bathroom/kitchen). Mind you, and it's probably for all robot vacuums, it likes to eat cables and frilly rug-edges. I've found after a few weeks that the wheels leave a pattern around the room perimeter as they're always the same distance from the wall. Probably just needs a real vacuum to fluff the carpet up to fix it. I leave the mop part off unless mopping. It becomes velcro on carpet when the robot tries to back out of an obstruction.

My Q8+ is pretty good (fully carpeted apartment with tiled bathroom/kitchen). Mind you, and it's probably for all robot vacuums, it likes to eat cables and frilly rug-edges. I've found after a few weeks that the wheels leave a pattern around the room perimeter as they're always the same distance from the wall. Probably just needs a real vacuum to fluff the carpet up to fix it. I leave the mop part off unless mopping. It becomes velcro on carpet when the robot tries to back out of an obstruction.

My new Q8 max is good for my mostly carpet apartment. The mop attachment stays off though because it stops being able to reverse on carpet.

My understanding is they are the exact same for carpets and dog hair. The Q5 is a bit cheaper with a bigger dustbin and no mopping. Q8 has the mopping. Where do you see the sale on Wayfair at?

I love my Roborock Q8, especially watching it move right up to furniture but not quite touch it after years of watching iRobots bang into things and calling navigation. My biggest complaint is that for the past two months the HA integration drops and I have to delete and re-add it. Sometimes multiple times a week. But that doesn’t stop it from cleaning like a champ.

I have a Roborock q8max, maybe it’s got a plus in there. It does pretty well. I only have one wool rug, and I will say I have to vacuum the rug once or twice a week or the vacuum fills with rug tufts and dog hair.

I have 3 dogs, Roborock Q8 plus works well. The only issue is that even though it has no issue getting stuck on rollers, it quickly clogs the vaccum.

Please dont buy an roomba maybe an refurbished roborock they also haf great quality and longeity. Maybe an s7 ore the q8 q7 q5

I have the Roborock Q8 max and it does an excellent job getting up the dust and hair that my three dogs (one long haired German shepherd) bring it. It maps very well BUT it does get stuck on phone cords. It doesn’t eat the cords for my air purifier or lamps though. It has a mop attachment but it’s not a roller or spin and I feel like it’s just wiping dirt all over the floor after the first room. The software is top tier though, it maps and doesn’t fall down stairs and didn’t need help finding all of the rooms. It auto empties at the tower and the only time I had to fuss with it was when I left a sock under the bed. She ate the sock and kept trucking but it got clogged trying to empty into the bag in the tower. I was able to just pull the sock out and wash it though. I know that dreame has one that cuts the long hair as it goes and has a really good mop as well.

We‘ve bought a Roborock Q8 max without the expensive station for 220€. We dont need the mopping so i just never mounted it. Navigation and vacuuming is great, would i take a little more Pascal suction powe, sure. But for the price we paid its so great. We empty the dust container abput all 2 weeks which is more than enough at our house. Also we run it everyday and coming home to a clean flat is sooo satisfying 🥳 highly recommend roborock q8 if you can get a good deal or maybe wait for q9 series i think it cant be that far away. This may have better suction and a brush that has less struggles with long hair.

So you know it does? Suction power may be irrelevant to decide between 5000 and 7000 but id the new ones have 20k or 22k compared to the 5k its just a huge difference one wil notice. also the test results show a clear difference espesially on carpet

We were asking ourself the same 2 months ago and decided for a budget one but from (in my oppinion) the best brand, roborock. We‘be bought the Roborock Q8 max without the station since its no issue for us to self empty the dustbin every 2 weeks. We are more than happy with it, the OA works fine except with very small items like below 1-2cm then it doesnt work. But i would go for an established Manufacturer with a nice app since its so addictive watching it changing settings etc. I fully recommend this robot!

I think they have a Roborock. My picture isn't clear enough to try and read brand name but it looks just like mine. The higher end models of virtually every robot vacuum brand can handle GSD shedding. You should take the leap, it will either free up hours of your time, transform your house, or both depending on how hard you personally wage the war on fluff in your house atm. I personally use the Roborock Q8 Max and it's just stellar. No notes, wouldn't change a thing about it. I used iRobot for years and it did an excellent job cleaning but it's navigation and mapping left a lot to be desired.

I've got a Roborock Q8MAX and it's been pretty great in my carpet. Only exception I'd say is fluff, loose fluffy bits from socks/ugg boots seen to stay on the carpet but things like dust and crumbs are easily done

The price is really nice, but its also a very basic robot, basically a 2019 S5 Max with a few tweaks. I wouldnt bother with a autoempty station for it as my experience with S5/S6/S7/Q7 is that these are pretty dumb robots and very often get stuck somewhere or devour something and not make it back. From cheaper Roborocks the Q8 is pretty nice, it has obstacle avoidance and I was susprised how good it is even compared to much more expensive S8. It just does what it should and its pretty smart. They are 275USD here dont know how it is where you live.

From my experience. Roborock Q8 very good for the price, S7 Maxv little better than S8, both great, Dreame L10S Pro as great. The newer more expensive stuff is even little better like X40 Ultra, but it has the docks.. Electrolux i9.2 had suprisingly good obstacle avoidance, could even avoid small cables, but god did that robot suck in anything else.

I love my Roborock Q8 max. Only thing I’d trade it for would be a higher end Roborock. Compared to my old iRobot, which bumped into a lot of stuff, it’s nice watching the Roborock delicately approach a piece of furniture and stop 1/2” away.

For crevices, you need a robot with a bristle main brush. Dreame L series and Mova usually use rubber brushes, which, according to reviewers on YT, don't pick up dust in crevices well unlike bristle ones. Some Roborock model like Q5 Pro, Q8 Max, Qrevo S, and QV35A/S also uses a similar brush. I think if you don't mind with prices, E28 or E25 is a good candidate because its roller mop is superior. Roborock also has a new lineup called S5A which is the cheaper version of Qrevo Edge. Now it's $899 on Amazon. S5A uses a similar Duo Divide split brush as in Qrevo Edge and Eufy E28, a self-empty station, and obstacle avoidance but only using structured light without a live camera.

I have no pets, so i dont mind emptying myself. Just ordered roborock Q8 max without docking station, after an intensive search. I'm not gonna use the mop. It it said to have good obstacle avoidance, I will have to find out. But for me it was Important that I can put the vac somewhere under. And that I can empty the dustbin without having to turn vac while it is not in use. I paid 300 euro's at amazon.de

Roborock q8, and dont use the mop. I had the same requirements, but almost every good robovac has some kind of mop. I surrendered and bought the q8. The Q8 has great vac specs and mediocre mop specs. Just don't install the removable mop.

I have a Qrevo (not the master, just one of the OGs I think) and I haven’t really had a problem. I’ve had it a year, I run it daily, and I can count on one hand the number of times it’s eaten cat toys. The only consistent issue I have with it is that I have a blanket with fringe and if the fringe hangs too far off the couch onto the floor the Qrevo will get tangled in that. But that’s genuinely the only issue I’ve had with obstacles.  I also have a Q8 Max upstairs on carpet and that sumbitch craves toy mice. Nothing can sate its bottomless appetite for cat toys. Idk if it’s the carpet or the model but it’s a consistent issue. (Still better the roomba I had up there before tho.) The path finding on the Q8 is great, but it refuses to avoid the cat toys. 

My house is 50 years old and has lots of levels as was the custom when it was built. I use a Roborock Q8 and it works ok for me. I tidy up one of the levels and then move the robot there to clean. I empty the dust compartment and carry it back to the charger (or next level) when it finishes. The Q8 has LiDAR scanning which is nice in theory. It gets stuck in some places such as carpeted stairs down or rugs with fringe. I like that I can create a no-go zone for these areas. Unfortunately, it only supports four different levels and even then sometimes it doesn’t recognize where it is.

agreed. I spent a long time looking for the best vacuum only option and always ended up on this one. It’s sometimes harder to find, at least where I leave (is Roborock stopping selling them?). Finally got the Q8 Max and didn’t put the mop on the vacuum…

I second this. Have our Q8 and it's great, just next time I'd get the ones with the vibrating mops.

I've had the Q5 and Q8 maxand I will say the Q8 is markedly better. The "mop" on it is not really mopping, it's more like a light wipe-down with a damp rag, which is good enough for me. I don't want to deal with the added complexity and potential leakage with a true mopping setup. The app is the best I've seen so far. The Roborocks in my experience don't get stuck as much either. The navigation is more intelligent.

Just get the q5pro or q8pro and remove the mop and reservoir. That's what i did. The q5pro have a larger dustbin of 770ml. Basically the same as the S8 but cheaper.

The Q8 already has a bit more "mop" stuff, as the water tank is internal and with the dust bin. And you can control the amount of water dispensed. The Q5 is the least "moppy" one, as the water tank gets attached to the bottom, along with the mop and there's no active water strength control.

I'm on my 4th Roborock The S4 Max. Q5 Pro, Q8 Max and Qrevo Pro which all have lidar navigation and none has ever failed. I watch these forums closely and have notg seen anybody complaining about lidar failure. The top cover of the lidar navigation is actually a button that gets pressed down if a vacuum tries going under someplace where it won't fit such as a couch. Narwal is fairly new to the scene and I have not used their vacuums. I know one thing that I don't like about them is the vacuums don't have on board water tank so if you want to take it to a different floor to mop all you have is the moisture that is on the mop, no tank to replenish the water.

I would go with duo divide. We have seen that going dual roller didn’t make any meaningful improvements for Roborock. This was My experience and many reviewers as well. The duo divide roller actually does greatly improve the capturing of hair without tangling. And the models that have this roller also have an improved side brush that tangles less. It’s a win win. Though the side brush doesn’t have the option to turn in for carpet. (Ahem - Roborock)

The mops lift but chassis doesn't İ have a max (no adaptive lifting) and it does fine with high pile carpets

The dual roller roborock vacuum does great with pet hair.

I have the Roborock 8 and it's vacuuming since two years two times a day and it still works like a charm

I replace regularly the filter and once the brush, but these are maintenance parts

I changed it two times right now

I just replaced them, because I got them for free buying the vacuum ^^ Now I just wash it with water. I don't notice any performance loss. I just do it to take care of it.

About once a month

For the price (£250) I am very impressed with mine. Its got LiDAR, a mop, empties itself, etc. Its really neat to watch on the app as it goes about your house and maps it out. Its only gotten stuck twice, and both times were on the same chair that has horizontal bars at floor level that it can get over if it runs at it head on, but can high side itself if approaching from an angle. Definitely does not replace vacuuming as a whole though as it just cant physically get into the corners, and the vacuum itself isnt enough to really suck stuff out of the carpet, more just pick up things on top. I treat it more like a broom than anything else, but having a pet it helps me keep on top of things.

Yes! Don’t get the Curv plus it’s cheaply built and ugly. The S8 MaxV has premium materials. They are all plastic but the Curv and Q series feel flimsy.

You might not be happy with the build quality of the lower end series like the Q. Stick with Premium. I would get the S series or Saros. The Q series feels very cheap compared to the S plus it can handle the hair NP. It’s a more attractive unit too unless you like a shiny egg that looks like it came out of an 80s movie. lol

The comment about robot vacuums only being for small places is probably based on the old random pattern robots. Most robots now map and do well in large houses. It sounds like most mapping robots would work for you, since you don't want mopping, have hardfloors, and no pets. So anything with lidar (prefered) or vslam navigation. Obstacle avoidance might be a useful feature for cords, shoes, toys etc. left on the ground. It might be worth looking into a Eufy L60, iRobot Roomba j series, Roborock Q series, or shark. I'm biased because I have three robot vacs (Roborock S6, Ecovacs x1 omni, and iRobot Roomba j5+ combo) and my roomba j5+ is the only one that is reliable and working at the moment