Beatbot AquaSense X vs Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra
Both clean the same surfaces. At about $3,999 and $2,000, the table below is where the difference in price has to be found.
Beatbot
Beatbot AquaSense X
~$3,999
- Pool fit
- No runtime published
- Filtration
- 150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
Beatbot's AquaSense X docks into a station that rinses its filter and empties the debris into a 22-litre bin, which Beatbot says lasts up to two months between emptyings.
Best for: Owners who never want to touch a filter basket, and can spend $4,000 not to
Aiper
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
| Specification | Beatbot AquaSense X | Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$3,999 | ~$2,000 |
| Type | Cordless floor+wall+waterline | Cordless floor+wall+waterline |
| Power | Cordless | Cordless |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline, surface | Floor, walls, waterline, surface |
| Maker's pool claim | not published | 66 ft / 3,875 sq ft |
| Runtime, skimming | not published | 8 h |
| Charge time | not published | 4.5 h |
| Finest filter | 150 µm | not published |
| Filtration tier | Sand, grit and leaves | not published |
| Filter | High-precision filter; the AstroRinse station holds a 22 L debris bin | 3.5 L top-load basket |
| Basket | not published | 3.5 L |
| Weight | not published | 28.8 lb |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup | Parks for pickup · 28.8 lb |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation | not published | Camera |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Caddy or dock | Included | not published |
| Pool types | in-ground, above-ground | not published |
| Surfaces | concrete, vinyl, fiberglass, tile | concrete, fiberglass, vinyl |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
| Cost per swim season | $1,333 floor | $667 floor |
Beatbot AquaSense X: what it gives up
- $3,999, the most expensive robot in the catalog
- No battery, runtime or weight published, so no pool-fit verdict is possible
- 150 µm filter, no finer than Beatbot's $469 Sora 10
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
Full specifications: Beatbot AquaSense X · Aiper Scuba V3 Ultra