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Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum

Ranked 7 of 7 robot vacuums by recommenders

People recommend it for being well designed, durable, fairly priced and cheap for its time, with easy repairs and a simple push-button start.

People recommend it for being well designed, durable, fairly priced and cheap for its time, with easy repairs and a simple push-button start.

5 people gave an opinion

recommend it
5
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 5 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: recommended
  2. December 2025: recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.

The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works

What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Low price for its time

    “Everything I've bought from them, from robot vacuum to mobile phone, has been reasonably well designed, didn't break, and was priced fairly”

    Comment from 21 Sep 2026 in “MiMo v2.6”

    “Incredible product and cheaper than just about everything else available at the time.”

    Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Samsung Family Hub for 2025 Update Elevates the Smart Home Ecosystem”
  • Well designed and durable

    “Everything I've bought from them, from robot vacuum to mobile phone, has been reasonably well designed, didn't break, and was priced fairly”

    Comment from 21 Sep 2026 in “MiMo v2.6”
  • Easy to repair

    “Xiaomi products are generally easy to repair”

    Comment from 2 Jul 2026 in “Building an Open-Source Robot Vacuum – Meet Oomwoo”
  • Simple push-button start

    “I just push the button and it starts.”

    Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges”

Other robot vacuums people recommend

The four most recommended other robot vacuums, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
iRobot Roomba6812236%129 yrs25 owners—
Roborock robot vacuum481280%86.5 yrs5 ownersApproved
Eufy robot vacuum10377%6—Approved
Dreame robot vacuum9282%4——
Xiaomi Mi Robot VacuumThis page50100%5——
See all 7 robot vacuums, ranked

What people said

4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“Everything I've bought from them, from robot vacuum to mobile phone, has been reasonably well designed, didn't break, and was priced fairly”

RecommendsComment from 21 Sep 2026 in “MiMo v2.6”

“Xiaomi products are generally easy to repair”

RecommendsComment from 2 Jul 2026 in “Building an Open-Source Robot Vacuum – Meet Oomwoo”

“I just push the button and it starts.”

RecommendsComment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges”

“Incredible product and cheaper than just about everything else available at the time.”

RecommendsComment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Samsung Family Hub for 2025 Update Elevates the Smart Home Ecosystem”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.