The best robot vacuums and mops of 2025 so far, tested hands-on at home

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 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 is 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.

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. Past the self-cleaning dock, I 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 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 my apartment, even when set directly in front of the X10 Pro Omni's cleaning path on purpose.

Read my full review of the Eufy X10 Pro Omni.

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+ — that is, if you can wait for it to drop to its sub-$500 sale price. It's the cheapest mopping Roomba with obstacle avoidance technology, which is a must for anyone whose home is, well, lived in. With that tech, you can feel confident in sending your robot vacuum out to clean in the spur of the moment without having to do a cleanup of things like cords, slippers, or toys first.

Why we picked this:

The combination of iRobot's super reliable small obstacle avoidance, smart mapping, self-emptying, and mopping make the Roomba Combo j5+ quite the threat in the $400 to $600 category (depending on the sale price you come across). It also has the same suction power and self-empty dock as the slightly pricier Roomba Combo j7+. Both are decent for keeping daily crumbs, kitty litter, and dust bunnies, but aren't heavy-duty enough to pay real attention to corners or dig up layers of shedding that build up in carpet over time.

In terms of mopping, the Roomba Combo j5+ is basic but sufficient for wiping up most daily spills, keeping dirty doorways a little more sanitary, and performing surface-level dustings in areas with debris too small to suck up. No, it's not the absolute most powerful Roomba or the Roomba with the most automated mopping system — but in terms of the number of features you're getting for the money, I think that the on-sale Combo j5+ is more of a bang for your buck than the top-tier Roomba Combo 10 Max. (Because for the amount of money the Combo 10 Max costs, I'd just tell you to use that coin on a vac from a different brand that does more.)

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:

You can think of the Matrix Clean system as the robot vacuum embodiment of the "and one for good measure" approach when it comes to cleaning. Despite its entry-level price point, the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 proved itself in my 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 area multiple times. When I'm wiping up a spill with a paper towel by hand, I wouldn't settle for a single, initial wipe. Why should my robot vacuum?

In Matrix mode during regular vacuuming, these Shark models dish out 30 percent better carpet cleaning than the older RV Shark models by vacuuming in a crosshatch pattern to loosen and grab debris from multiple angles.

Though the cleaning obviously wasn't as deep as the more premium Shark PowerDetect that came out more than a year later, the Matrix Plus 2-in-1 always did a sufficient job at light daily upkeep of kitty litter in my bathroom or minor drops on my hardwood kitchen floor. In fact, I found myself reaching for this Shark over the similarly-priced Roombas that I was testing at the same time — they were missing stuff way more often.

Read Mashable contributor Timothy Beck Werth's full review of the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1.