# Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum 5 Hacker News commenters recommended Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. **Verdict:** People recommend it for being well designed, durable, fairly priced and cheap for its time, with easy repairs and a simple push-button start. ## Why people recommend it - Low price for its time (2 comments): "Everything I've bought from them, from robot vacuum to mobile phone, has been reasonably well designed, didn't break, and was priced fairly" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49793170)) "Incredible product and cheaper than just about everything else available at the time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45867405)) - Well designed and durable (1 comments): "Everything I've bought from them, from robot vacuum to mobile phone, has been reasonably well designed, didn't break, and was priced fairly" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49793170)) - Easy to repair (1 comments): "Xiaomi products are generally easy to repair" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48759176)) - Simple push-button start (1 comments): "I just push the button and it starts." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46273024)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [iRobot Roomba](https://hackerapproved.com/p/roomba.md): 68 recommend - [Roborock robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/roborock-robot-vacuum.md): 48 recommend - [Eufy robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/eufy-robot-vacuum.md): 10 recommend - [Dreame robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dreame-robot-vacuum.md): 9 recommend - [Matic robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/matic-robot-vacuum.md): 8 recommend ## Where to get it - [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Xiaomi+Mi+Robot+Vacuum&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum", https://hackerapproved.com/p/xiaomi-robot-vacuum/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).