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Robotic Pool Cleaners Under $1,000

Under $1,000 is the sweet spot for above-ground and small-to-medium inground pools. This band adds wall climbing, MaxBin debris capacity and weekly timers to the floor cleaners of the budget tier, and refurbished Caymans and Escapes regularly qualify. Prices are live, so the list changes with our store.

Products in Robotic Pool Cleaners Under $1,000

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Blue Helix One

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  • Cleans floor, walls and waterline
  • Corded, plug-in power supply
  • Top-load filter basket
  • Weekly scheduling via smartphone app

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Aquabot REVA

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$499 Regular price $1,199 Save $700

  • Cleans floor, walls and waterline
  • Smartphone app control
  • 2-year warranty
  • Gyroscope navigation

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Aquabot Rapids 2000

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$699

  • Cleans floor, walls and waterline
  • 2-year warranty
  • For pools up to 50 ft
  • Manual remote control

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Aquabot Rapids 2500

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$999

  • Cleans floor, walls and waterline
  • Smartphone app control
  • 2-year warranty
  • For pools up to 50 ft

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Aquabot X2

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$497

  • Cleans the pool floor
  • 2-year warranty
  • For pools up to 40 ft
  • 1 scrubbing brush

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Aquabot X4

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  • Cleans floor, walls and waterline
  • 60 ft cable with anti-tangle swivel
  • Top-load filter basket
  • Weekly timer

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Aquabot Elite Pro

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$999 Regular price $1,499 Save $500

  • Cleans floor, walls and waterline
  • Standard filters
  • Smartphone app control
  • 3-year warranty

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What the under $1,000 band adds

The Dolphin Cayman is the reference robot here: floor and wall cleaning, a MaxBin basket, a weekly timer and a 14 lb body rated for pools up to 33 ft. Aquabot's Rapids and Elite Pro models, when stocked at this price, bring waterline cleaning and app control to the band.

Still above this band on most days: NanoFilters, Multi-Media filtration, commercial-grade motors and 3-year warranties. A refurbished Premier or Quantum occasionally dips below $1,000 and is the best value on the page when it does.

Wall climbing

The Cayman climbs and scrubs walls; the Escape stays on the floor.

Weekly timers

The Cayman starts itself on a schedule from its power supply.

NanoFilter option

Optional NanoFilter panels snap into the Cayman and Escape MaxBin for fine debris.

Refurbished premium

Refurbished Caymans, Escapes and sometimes Quantums carry their own warranty at a reduced price.

Our picks under $1,000

Best under $1,000

Dolphin Cayman

Floor and wall cleaning, MaxBin, weekly timer and a 14 lb body for inground and above-ground pools up to 33 ft.

$1,079 2-year warranty

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Robotic Pool Cleaners Under $1,000: your questions answered

What is the best robotic pool cleaner under $1,000?

The Dolphin Cayman for most pools under 33 ft: it climbs walls, carries a MaxBin basket and has a weekly timer. For a 50 ft pool, stretch to the Dolphin Quantum or look for a refurbished Quantum in this band.

Can I get waterline cleaning under $1,000?

Only occasionally, through refurbished or open-box units of the Quantum and Premier, or Aquabot models when priced in this band. New Dolphin waterline robots start with the Quantum in the next band.

Is a refurbished robot a good buy at this price?

Refurbished Dolphins are inspected and tested by the manufacturer and carry their own warranty, which is listed on each product page. They are the way to get ProLine features under $1,000.

Do the prices include shipping?

Yes. Every robot ships free within the contiguous United States at the live price shown.

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