Aiper Scuba S3 vs Aiper Scuba X1
On the published numbers, the Aiper Scuba S3’s battery covers a pool of about 79 ft against about 55 ft for the Aiper Scuba X1 (the two figures rest on different kinds of runtime, noted below). At least one of them is rated by its maker for more pool than that arithmetic supports. Every other published specification is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
Aiper
Aiper Scuba S3
~$650
- Pool fit
- ~79 ft (floor only)240 min floor-only runtime at 13 sq ft/min — walls not counted
- Filtration
- 3 µm · fine dust and algae
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup · 18 lb
Aiper's S3 brings the 3-micron ultra-fine layer down to $650 and parks at the waterline for retrieval.
Best for: Fine-dust pools on a mid-range budget
Aiper
Aiper Scuba X1
~$800
- Pool fit
- ~55 ftclaims ~66 ft180 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min
- Filtration
- 3 µm · fine dust and algae
- Retrieval
- You fish out 24.3 lb
Aiper's X1 scrubs horizontally up to two inches above the waterline, pulls 6,600 gallons an hour through a five-litre basket and a 3-micron MicroMesh layer, and charges on a wireless dock.
Best for: A 40-to-60 ft in-ground pool with fine debris and a scum line
| Specification | Aiper Scuba S3 | Aiper Scuba X1 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$650 | ~$800 |
| Type | Cordless floor+wall+waterline | Cordless floor+wall+waterline |
| Power | Cordless | Cordless |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline | Floor, walls, waterline |
| Pool fit | ~79 ft, floor only | ~55 ft |
| Maker's pool claim | 1,614 sq ft | 66 ft / 2,150 sq ft |
| Runtime, floor + walls | not published | 180 min |
| Runtime, floor only | 240 min | not published |
| Charge time | 4 h | 4 h |
| Finest filter | 3 µm | 3 µm |
| Filtration tier | Fine dust and algae | Fine dust and algae |
| Filter | 180 µm standard filter plus 3 µm ultra-fine filter | Standard filter plus MicroMesh ultra-fine filter |
| Basket | 3.5 L | 5 L |
| Weight | 18 lb | 24.3 lb |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup · 18 lb | You fish out 24.3 lb |
| Self-parking | Yes | not published |
| App control | not published | Yes |
| Caddy or dock | not published | Included |
| Pool types | in-ground | not published |
| Surfaces | concrete, fiberglass, vinyl, tile | concrete, fiberglass, vinyl, tile |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Cost per swim season | $325 floor | $400 floor |
Aiper Scuba S3: what it gives up
- Only an ECO runtime is published, not a full-cycle one
- 3.5 L basket fills faster under the ultra-fine layer
- Rated to 1,614 sq ft, three-quarters of the X1's 2,150
Aiper Scuba X1: what it gives up
- 24.3 lb and no self-surfacing listed
- Two years of cover, one short of the X1 Pro Max's three
- Aiper rates it to 66 ft on a three-hour battery, which this site's arithmetic does not support for a floor-and-wall pass
Full specifications: Aiper Scuba S3 · Aiper Scuba X1