A robot vacuum now does two jobs: it picks up dust and washes floors, and the price varies a lot depending on how much work it takes off your hands. We compared five models on sale in Italy, from the cheapest to a top-of-the-range one with hot water, reading prices and spec sheets in Italian stores on 20 October.
In brief
- Best for almost everyone: Dreame L10s Ultra Gen 2, €299. Complete base station, extending mop, price sharply down from launch.
- The cheapest: Dreame D20 Air Plus, €179. Vacuums well and empties itself, but mops very little.
- The most complete: Narwal Flow 2, €1,179. Hot water, claimed very high suction and almost no maintenance.
Dreame D20 Air Plus: the cheapest
Today’s price: €179 at Dreame Italia (list price €199).
This is the entry-level model with a self-emptying base. Dreame claims 20,000 Pa of suction, a twin brush against tangled hair, 150 minutes of battery life and up to 120 days of dust collection without touching the base. Smartworld includes it among its recommended budget picks and notes the LiDAR navigation, with a 3D map that can be saved for up to four floors.
The limitation is mopping: the 2-in-1 function is there, but it is designed for a maintenance pass, not for loosening dried-on dirt. If you mostly have parquet and tiles with dust and hair, it does the job.
Who it’s for: small or medium flats, tight budgets, little appetite for maintenance.
Dreame L10s Ultra Gen 2: the balanced choice
Today’s price: €299 at Dreame Italia.
This is the robot we recommend to anyone who doesn’t want to think about it too much. Suction is 10,000 Pa, the two rotating mops lift on carpets and one of them extends by about 4 cm to reach skirting boards and corners. The base empties the dust, washes the mops, dispenses detergent and dries them with hot air. In its review, Smartworld cites up to 210 minutes of battery life on vacuuming alone and more than two hours in combined mode, with a 5,200 mAh battery.
The drawbacks, again according to Smartworld: the mops are washed with cold water, drying is rather noisy, there is no front LED and the base is bulky. At launch it cost €699: at €299 the value for money is far more appealing.
Who it’s for: a medium-sized home with parquet, tiles and a few rugs.
Narwal Flow: roller mopping
Today’s price: €749 at Narwal Italia (list price €1,299). The product is currently listed as sold out on the official store, so check availability before deciding.
Instead of the classic rotating mops it uses a roller, the Track Mop, which is cleaned continuously while it works with 45 °C hot water and a scraper. Narwal claims 22,000 Pa and a height of 95 mm to fit under low furniture. QualeScegliere rates it 9/10 in its parquet ranking, with battery life of around 190 minutes and a 5-litre water tank, and flags the high price as a drawback. It works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri.
Who it’s for: anyone with lots of hard floors to wash who wants a more polished result than rotating mops give.
Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete: the roller with the smartest base
Today’s price: €749 at Dreame Italia and Euronics.
Smartworld considers it the best robot under €1,000 for quality and price. The washing roller cleans itself continuously as it works and the base sanitises it at 100 °C; the AutoSeal system protects rugs and carpets. Dreame mentions a retractable mapping turret and suction of up to 30,000 Pa, a figure Smartworld also reports.
It is the alternative route to the Narwal Flow at the same price: the ecosystem and the app change, not the philosophy. The extra cost pays off above all in homes with rugs and mixed flooring.
Who it’s for: anyone who wants a top-of-the-range model without spending more than €1,000.
Narwal Flow 2: the premium pick
Today’s price: €1,179 at Narwal Italia. At launch, in April, it cost €1,099 with a promotion on the standard base.
It is the most complete model in the selection. Narwal claims up to 31,000 Pa, hot-water washing at 60 °C, mops with 12 N of pressure and 16 nozzles, dual RGB cameras to recognise obstacles and a station that sterilises the water circuit at 100 °C and dispenses detergent. Up to 120 days without touching the dust. Smartworld names it the best for mopping. Note: many of the performance figures are still those claimed by the manufacturer.
Who it’s for: large homes, families with pets or children, anyone who wants to do as little as possible.
How to choose
How much mopping do you really need? If you live with dust and hair, a model like the D20 Air Plus is enough. If you wash floors often, it is worth spending more on a hot-water system with a base that dries the mops.
Mops or roller? Rotating mops (L10s Ultra Gen 2) are cheaper. The roller (Narwal Flow, Aqua10) tends to give a more even finish on hard floors, but costs more.
Rugs. Check that the robot lifts its mops or protects carpet, as the L10s Ultra Gen 2 and Aqua10 do.
Height. If only a few centimetres fit under the sofa, the Narwal’s 95 mm or a similar model makes the difference.
Maintenance. The more complete the base, the fewer chores you have: emptying, mop washing and drying are the real value of the €299-and-up bracket.
What we think
The €250 to €300 bracket is the most sensible today: a robot like the L10s Ultra Gen 2 does almost everything needed in an ordinary home, and models from €750 up are justified mainly if hard floors make up most of the house or if you don’t want to touch the base for months. The D20 Air Plus is instead the most honest entry point: it costs little and does the most important part well, which is picking up dust.
One practical tip: before choosing, measure the space under your furniture and decide where to put the base, which takes up more room than you’d think and needs a socket and free space in front. Many usage problems start there, not with the robot.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need LiDAR?
It helps create accurate maps and work in the dark. It is present on almost the whole selection, including the D20 Air Plus.
How much does a self-emptying base consume?
The bag lasts weeks: Dreame states up to 120 days for the D20 Air Plus, but it depends on the home and on pets.
Do prices change often?
Yes, especially during promotions. Smartworld reports frequent discounts on several models: check the price before buying.
Is it better to buy from the manufacturer’s store or from a shop?
The price is often the same or similar. Consider the warranty and ease of returns; with Euronics and the official Italian stores you get local support.
Prices checked on 20 October 2026 at Dreame Italia, Narwal Italia and Euronics.
Written by the SpazioiTech newsroom with the help of AI tools, from facts verified across at least two independent outlets, and checked before publication. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Translated from the Italian original. Read in Italian
