Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra vs Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max
Both clean the same surfaces. At about $2,000 and $1,700, the table below is where the difference in price has to be found.
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Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra
~$2,000
- Pool fit
- No runtime published
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup · 28.8 lb
Two cameras give the V3 Ultra stereo depth, which Aiper says lets it recognize more than 20 kinds of debris and obstacles and slow down near debris instead of scattering it.
Best for: Pools with sun shelves and shallow ledges most robots skip
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Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max
~$1,700
- Pool fit
- ~74 ft (floor only)claims ~100 ft210 min floor-only runtime at 13 sq ft/min — walls not counted
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup · 33.1 lb
Aiper's biggest robot pumps 8,500 gallons an hour, skims the surface for up to 12 hours and claims pools up to 100 feet long.
Best for: Long in-ground pools that collect surface debris
| Specification | Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra | Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$2,000 | ~$1,700 |
| Type | Cordless floor+wall+waterline | Cordless floor+wall+waterline |
| Power | Cordless | Cordless |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline, surface | Floor, walls, waterline, surface |
| Pool fit | not published | ~74 ft, floor only |
| Maker's pool claim | 66 ft / 3,875 sq ft | 100 ft / 3,230 sq ft |
| Runtime, floor only | not published | 210 min |
| Runtime, skimming | 8 h | 12 h |
| Charge time | 4.5 h | 4 h |
| Filter | 3.5 L top-load basket | 5 L top-load basket |
| Basket | 3.5 L | 5 L |
| Weight | 28.8 lb | 33.1 lb |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup · 28.8 lb | Parks for pickup · 33.1 lb |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation | Camera | Ultrasonic |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Pool types | not published | in-ground |
| Surfaces | concrete, fiberglass, vinyl | concrete, fiberglass, vinyl |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
| Cost per swim season | $667 floor | $567 floor |
Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra: what it gives up
- $2,000, more than double the $850 Scuba V3
- 28.8 lb, the third-heaviest robot in the catalog
- Aiper publishes only a skimming runtime, so there is no floor-and-wall figure to check its pool rating against
- Only a 3.5 L basket for a robot rated at 3,875 sq ft
Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max: what it gives up
- 33.1 lb, the heaviest robot in the catalog
- The 100 ft claim rests on a 210-minute floor runtime and 150 minutes of wall mode
- Ultra-fine MicroMesh filter is a separate purchase
- $1,700, more than twice the $800 Scuba X1
Full specifications: Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra · Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max