iRobot’s Roomba range has a number of different series of robo vacuums.

We’ve put together an iRobot Roomba 600 vs 700 vs 800 vs 900 Series Comparison Guide outlining the differences, similarities and main features of each.

You should have a good idea of which to get after reading the guide.

Let’s check the guide out.

(NOTE: this is a general information guide only, and is not professional advice, or a substitute for professional advice. A qualified vet or animal expert is the only person qualified to give you expert advice in regards to your pet/s)

iRobot Roomba 600 vs 700 vs 800 vs 900 Series Comparison: Which To Get?

If you prefer, you can go straight to looking at the latest models here:

iRobot Roomba 690 Robot Vacuum (on Amazon)

iRobot Roomba 790 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner (on Amazon)

iRobot Roomba 890 Robot Vacuum Cleaner (on Amazon)

iRobot Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum Cleaner (on Amazon)

iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum Cleaner (on Amazon)

iRobot Roomba 600 vs 700 vs 800 vs 900 Series Comparison: Which To Get?

The 690, 890, 960 and 980 are the latest model Roombas – so we’d recommend looking at these models first.

In general, the 800 and 900 series Roombas are 5x more powerful, and in some cases up to 10x more powerful than the 600 and 700 series Roombas.

The 690 is the most basic model of them all – being app connected, and able to be used on floor surfaces of all types.

The next step up is the 890 with up to 5x the suction power (of the 600 and 700 series’), and it also comes with a high efficiency filter and tangle free brush rollers.

The next step up is the 960 which has up to 15 minutes more run time (75 minutes max), ability to do multi room cleaning, ability to recharge itself automatically and resume cleaning, provides a clean map report of areas cleaned, and provides a level of custom cleaning preferences.

The 980 is the most advanced model with a run time of up to 120 minutes, up to 10x the suction power (of the 600 and 700 series’), and the ability to increase power on deep and plush carpet surfaces.

So, generally – power, run time, and additional cleaning settings and features are added as you progress through the models. The 960 and 980 also have slightly larger dust container capacities as well as newer technoolgy.

Overall, we would say all robotic vacs are more light duty vacs for light pet hair pick up, and are good for automatic cleaning.

Because of the price of all these vacs – check the return policy and warranty conditions before you buy to protect your money investment.

If you have lots of pet hair, or thick or long pet hair around the house, you are better off getting a manual upright vac with more power, dust container capacity and ability to lift hairs specifically where you find them.

iRobot Roomba 600 vs 700 vs 800 vs 900 Series Comparison: Differences

• Price – obviously prices can change, but from cheapest the most expensive, it goes 690, 890, 960, 980
• Power – using the 690 as a base mark, the 890 and 960 have up to 5x more suction power, and the 980 up to 10x more suction power
• Run Time – the 690 and 890 have up to 1 hour runtime, the 960 75 mins and the 980 120 minutes
• Dirt Container Capacity – the 690 has a 0.6 liter capacity container, the 890 has a 0.62 liter capacity container, both have a .82 liter capacity container
• High Efficiency Filters – the 690, 960 and 980 are the only vacs with higher efficiency filters for catching more dust/allergens
• Tangle Free Rollers – the 690, 960 and 980 are the only vacs with Tangle Free brushes as opposed to the standard brushes
• The 690 and 890 have iAdapt 1.0 Navigation
• The 960 and 980 have iAdapt 2.0 Navigation + Visual Navigation for entire level coverage (the vac remembers different room patterns on one level of your house)
• Multi-Room Cleaning – the 960 and 980 are the only vacs that have the ability to remember different rooms on one level of the house and clean them accordingly
• Recharge and Resume – the 960 and 980 are the only vacs that have the ability to recharge, and then resume cleaning automatically until the cleaning is done
• Clean Map Reports – the 960 and 980 are the only vacs that show reports on your app of what areas they have cleaned, number of passes and more cleaning related info
• Custom Cleaning Preferences – the 960 and 980 are the only vacs that have custom cleaning preferences to choose from such as power settings, number of cleaning passes and more
• Dual Mode Wall Barriers – all come with 1 x Dual Mode Wall Barriers, except the 980 which comes with 2 wall barriers
• Deep Carpet Cleaning – the 980 is the only vac that automatically increases it’s power on thicker and deeper carpets

iRobot Roomba 600 vs 700 vs 800 vs 900 Series Comparison: Similarities

• All are robotic vacuums
• All can be used for all floor surfaces – carpet, and hard floors 
• All have an edge sweeping brush which sweeps debris away from edges and corners
• All have auto height adjust which allows the vacuum to adjust it’s own height to different surface types
• All allow single press cleaning on the vacuum – no programming required
• Having said this – all allow you to also schedule the vac from an app to clean at specific times
• All are Smart Home Connected – you can use them with the iRobot HOME App, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant + with WiFi
• All have a 3 stage cleaning system – loosen, lifts and sucks dirt up
• All have dirt detect sensors that alert Roomba machines to work harder on dirtier or high traffic areas of your floor
• All have Cliff detect sensors to avoid stairs and other drop-offs
• All automatically return to home base to charge once finished cleaning
• All come with a home base charging system and 1 extra filter
• All weigh just under or around 8 lbs
• All have rechargeable lithium ion batteries
• Comes with 2 x Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers (2 AA Batteries Included) that stops the vacuum from going into an area you don’t want it to during cleaning
• All have a 1 year limited warranty including the battery

iRobot Roomba 600 vs 700 vs 800 vs 900 Series Comparison: Reviews

• iRobot Roomba 620 Review
• iRobot Roomba 630 Review
• iRobot Roomba 650 Review
• iRobot Roomba 652 Review
• iRobot Roomba 665 Review
• iRobot Roomba 680 Review
• iRobot Roomba 690 Review
• iRobot Roomba 761 Review
• iRobot Roomba 770 Review
• iRobot Roomba 780 Review
• iRobot Roomba 790 Review
• iRobot Roomba 805 Review
• iRobot Roomba 850 Review
• iRobot Roomba 860 Review
• iRobot Roomba 870 Review
• iRobot Roomba 880 Review
• iRobot Roomba 890 Review
• iRobot Roomba 960 Review
• iRobot Roomba 980 Review

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