Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra vs Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max
On the published numbers, the Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max’s battery covers a pool of about 74 ft against about 70 ft for the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra (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.
Beatbot
Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra
~$2,299
- Pool fit
- ~70 ftclaims ~83 ft270 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min
- Filtration
- 150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup · 29.1 lb
An AI camera, two time-of-flight sensors and four ultrasonic sensors steer the AquaSense 2 Ultra, and Beatbot rates it for 4.5 hours on walls and waterline, five on the floor and ten skimming the surface.
Best for: Large pools with leaves on the surface as well as the floor
Aiper
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 | Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra | Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$2,299 | ~$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 | ~70 ft | ~74 ft, floor only |
| Maker's pool claim | 3,444 sq ft | 100 ft / 3,230 sq ft |
| Runtime, floor + walls | 270 min | not published |
| Runtime, floor only | 300 min | 210 min |
| Runtime, skimming | 10 h | 12 h |
| Battery | 13,400 mAh | not published |
| Charge time | 4.5 h | 4 h |
| Finest filter | 150 µm | not published |
| Filtration tier | Sand, grit and leaves | not published |
| Filter | Dual baskets, 4.0 L and 3.7 L | 5 L top-load basket |
| Basket | 7.7 L | 5 L |
| Weight | 29.1 lb | 33.1 lb |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup · 29.1 lb | Parks for pickup · 33.1 lb |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation | Camera | Ultrasonic |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Caddy or dock | Included | not published |
| Pool types | in-ground, above-ground | in-ground |
| Surfaces | concrete, vinyl, fiberglass, tile | concrete, fiberglass, vinyl |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
| Cost per swim season | $766 floor | $567 floor |
Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra: what it gives up
- 29.1 lb, one of the heaviest robots here to lift
- $2,299, almost three times the $799 AquaSense 2
- Filter is 150 µm, so fine dust still passes
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: Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra · Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max