Polaris VRX iQ+ vs Polaris ALPHA iQ+
Both clean the same surfaces. At about $1,499 and $1,499, the table below is where the difference in price has to be found.
Polaris
Polaris VRX iQ+
~$1,499
- Pool fit
- ~62 ft70 ft cable − 8 ft to reach the bottom of the deep end
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
Polaris' flagship corded robot runs a SMART cycle that sizes up the pool and sets its own cleaning time, reports to the iAquaLink app, and climbs to the waterline at the touch of a button so it can be lifted out already draining.
Best for: Large in-ground pools where the owner wants to press a button and lift, not fish
Polaris
Polaris ALPHA iQ+
~$1,499
- Pool fit
- ~62 ft70 ft cable − 8 ft to reach the bottom of the deep end
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
In Polaris' spec tables the ALPHA iQ+ matches the VRX iQ+ line for line — 70-foot cable, five-litre lit canister, Easy Lift, caddy, app scheduling — with a mode list that names floor, floor/wall/waterline, waterline-only and custom cycles.
Best for: Buyers whose Polaris dealer stocks it rather than the VRX iQ+
| Specification | Polaris VRX iQ+ | Polaris ALPHA iQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,499 | ~$1,499 |
| Type | Corded waterline | Corded waterline |
| Power | Corded, 70 ft cable | Corded, 70 ft cable |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline | Floor, walls, waterline |
| Pool fit | ~62 ft | ~62 ft |
| Cable length | 70 ft | 70 ft |
| Filter | 5 L illuminated canister | 5 L illuminated canister |
| Basket | 5 L | 5 L |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup | Parks for pickup |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Caddy or dock | Included | Included |
| Pool types | in-ground | in-ground |
Polaris VRX iQ+: what it gives up
- Polaris publishes no weight, maximum pool size or micron figure for it
- No per-model warranty term on Polaris' page
- $1,499 in Polaris' rebate terms, $350 more than the EPIC 8642 iQ
- In-ground only, like every Polaris in the catalog
Polaris ALPHA iQ+: what it gives up
- $1,499 in Polaris' rebate terms, the same as the VRX iQ+
- No weight, pool-size or micron figure
- Hard to tell from the VRX iQ+ on published specs alone
Full specifications: Polaris VRX iQ+ · Polaris ALPHA iQ+