Aiper Scuba S3 vs WYBOT C2
On the published numbers, the Aiper Scuba S3’s battery covers a pool of about 79 ft against about 68 ft for the WYBOT C2. Neither maker's rating goes beyond the arithmetic by more than the margin allowed. 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
WYBOT
WYBOT C2
~$500
- Pool fit
- ~68 ft (floor only)180 min floor-only runtime at 13 sq ft/min — walls not counted
- Filtration
- 10 µm · fine dust and algae
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup · 17.6 lb
WYBOT's 2026 C2 puts a 10-micron ultra-fine filter behind its 180-micron cartridges for $500, and returns to the pool edge when it is done.
Best for: Fine-dust pools up to about 2,000 sq ft on a tight budget
| Specification | Aiper Scuba S3 | WYBOT C2 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$650 | ~$500 |
| 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 | ~68 ft, floor only |
| Maker's pool claim | 1,614 sq ft | 2,152 sq ft |
| Runtime, floor only | 240 min | 180 min |
| Charge time | 4 h | 3 h |
| Finest filter | 3 µm | 10 µm |
| Filtration tier | Fine dust and algae | Fine dust and algae |
| Filter | 180 µm standard filter plus 3 µm ultra-fine filter | 180 µm cartridges plus 10 µm ultra-fine filter |
| Basket | 3.5 L | 3 L |
| Weight | 18 lb | 17.6 lb |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup · 18 lb | Parks for pickup · 17.6 lb |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| App control | not published | Yes |
| Pool types | in-ground | in-ground, above-ground |
| Surfaces | concrete, fiberglass, vinyl, tile | tile, concrete, vinyl, fiberglass |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Cost per swim season | $325 floor | $250 floor |
| Released | not published | 2026 |
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
WYBOT C2: what it gives up
- Runtime published only for Eco mode
- Three-litre basket, smaller than the Sora 10's five at a similar price
- Two years of cover, and no three-year option anywhere in WYBOT's range
Full specifications: Aiper Scuba S3 · WYBOT C2