SwitchBot - K10+

This is some fantastic advice, and I think I'm going to pick up a SwitchBot K10+ based on a recommendation you made because my existing robot vac gets stuck around chair legs in my dining room. Being significantly smaller in my case may turn out to be more important than all the other fancy features on robots that are 4x the price.

Just got the vacuums, and I'm quite pleased - thanks for the recommendation! I bought 2 K10+ units since the price was so good. It's pretty amazing how much better it is at cleaning under my dining room table; it doesn't get stuck! My previous robovacs would get ensnared in all the chair legs and would need over 30 minutes to escape. I ended up making that room a "no go zone" with my Ecovacs. I have 3 floors in my house, so now I've got one robovac per flor, which is ideal for automation! Edit: The only issue with the Switchbot K10+ that I had was that the Android app is hot garbage. Setup didn't work, and I was getting a bunch of network errors. I tried using the iOS version of the app and it worked perfectly. Even once the robot is setup, the Android app can't properly communicate with the robovac.

The switchbot K10+ with 10% off is $180 plus shipping. It gets you auto-empty. The mop isn’t going to be worth much but the vacuum is good. Especially if you have tight spots you want it to get into.

I originally purchased the Switchbot K10+ combo, but after looking at the dust bin size on the robot it would need to go empty a few times each run. I’m now trying to decide if I should get the L40 and leave mop pads behind as will not be using that feature often on hardwood floors. My first floor is about 50/50 hardwood and carpet.

I had to put mine on the 1st floor only because it couldn't complete a run of any other floor without throwing itself down the stairs. (BTW, the SwitchBot Cloud integration already supports it.)

I don't have any experience with Dreame. I've got a Roborock, some Roombas, and the SwitchBot. If I were getting another, I'd probably pick up another Roborock (one with the same supplies) over another SwitchBot, because not falling down the stairs is rather important in my three-story house.  (would not got another Roomba). 

The switchbot k10+ with an all rubber brush should be pretty tangle resistant.

Vacuum only: roborock q5 or q8 max+ or the switchbot k10+ with a tangle resistant all rubber brush. Vacuum and mop combo: MOVA P10 Pro ultra at 399 (I think on Amazon US). This is a de facto last gen flagship and the antitangle TriCut brush (may ship in a bundle or needs to be bought separately from MOVA/dreame but AliExpress resellers can be cheaper) worked great with my long fur corgi’s fur and tumbleweeds. This one is least likely to get stuck compared to the previous options. Compared to other vacuum and mop combos under 400 which are solid budget robots, the p10 pro ultra blows them out of the water. As for the curved legs, I think the MOVA may at first try to ride up them then eventually learn how to properly avoid them. I have the MOVA V50 ultra and after it humped tripod legs on the first day, it was able to “learn” how to smoothly follow the tripod legs and avoid riding up on them on the third day (second day produced mixed results).

The K10+ doesn’t support Matter directly, only via the Hub 2 which means it shows as an on/off switch. Not as a vacuum. This is important to know! (I have both the K10+ and S10) I *think* the K10+ Pro Combo has a direct Matter update coming. The S10 supports direct Matter, but only 1.3 spec which doesn’t allow you to set a specific room via HomeKit, only choose stop/start and vacuum/vacuum and mop mode. SwitchBot have said a Matter 1.4 update is coming in August for the S10 But let’s see. FWIW I like the performance of the K10+, the S10 is acting a bit funky on the current firmware though.

Sort of. There's also the Eufy L50 and L60 models, which are almost the same except for less suction and a lower price for the L50. Also look at the new Roomba 105 and 705, many Shark models, and the Dyson 360 Vis Nav. As always, check reviews; the Roombas in particular haven't reviewed well. What's more common is a vacuum-only robot with a stationary mop pad that's just stuck on the bottom. Technically, it's a combo with mopping, but the mop is just an add-on, and can be ignored. An example of this is the Roborock Q5 Pro and Pro+, which is the Q5 Max and Max+ with a mop tacked on and a few cosmetic changes. Sometimes, the Pro is even cheaper than the Max, which makes the Pro the smart buy. Just throw the mop plate in a drawer or in the trash. Be careful, though, that you're not sacrificing dustbin space for the water tank. The very similar Roborock Q7 M5 does this, while the Pro has the water tank as part of the mop plate. The most notable model that technically supports mopping, but only as an add-on, is the SwitchBot K10+. It comes with little disposable mopping cloths that attach to hooks on the back of the robot. Ignore the cloths, and you have a very good small robot that can get into lots of tight spaces and which has been reviewed to vacuum well.

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+.

The SwitchBot K10+ is a real bargain right now: https://www.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-mini-robot-vacuum-k10 It's smaller than most other products, so it can easily get between chair legs and into corners, and it should finally be getting full Home Assistant integration this month.

I've not had that experience with mine.

Got one with a lidar. It won't waste time going over places it's already hoover. We have the switchbot k10+ which is a smaller form factor that most hoover so it can get between tighter 30cm wide spots for better clean. It can mop too. Vert thorough app that you can set multiple floors is one home and store it to memory. Bout 289 euro when on sale.

I have two vacs in HomeKit via Matter at present, the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra, and the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni. Both offer a reasonable enough experience in Apple Home so far, although for both models, in terms of suction you only get minimum or maximum options - Min/Max for S8, Quick or Deep Clean for the Omni. I believe Switchbot’s models offer all four speeds, although the K10+ Pro didn’t have the relevant update at the time I had it (I gave it away). Of the two, I think the Roborock is better for a few reasons, but the Ecovacs does offer some features that may be more useful in some situations.

I think if you want something that can get into smaller spaces, the K10+ or K10+ Pro are great, and I enjoyed seeing mine getting between chair legs when my old Roborock S6 struggled. That said, its obstacle avoidance is nowhere near as good as the higher end models, and the mopping feature (dragging a wet wipe across a floor essentially) is just not good enough, but is expected for the price. Whether that will improve with their upcoming S20 or K20 I don’t know. I gave the K10+ Pro to my step son, so I won’t see what it’s like if it does get a Matter update.

I’ve only tried the SwitchBot S10 and K10 from that list, but I do recommend them both. And they finally just added support for Siri Shortcuts to clean a specific room, which is a MASSIVE quality of life improvement!

In my experience, over a few months, it doesn’t mop or vacuum very well. The roller mop bounces and is not consistent. The vacuum leaves springs of hair around the floor for us to pick up, rather then vacuum. Its experienced errors, which SwitchBot repaired and sent back with more issues then when it was sent. They agreed something happened during repair and offered a full refund. I will not buy another one and will stick with our iRobot s9. Gets stuck a lot but it vacuums really well

I vacuumed and mopped so little, that robot vacuums make a lot of sense. I still manually vacuum once a month, but my Roomba and Switchbot keep my floors plenty clean for me. I'm not particularly messy though—no pets, no kids, etc.