WYBOT C2 vs WYBOT C1
On the published numbers, the WYBOT C2’s battery covers a pool of about 68 ft against about 62 ft for the WYBOT C1. 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.
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
WYBOTC1Cordless floor+wall+waterline
WYBOT
WYBOT C1
~$400
- Pool fit
- ~62 ft (floor only)150 min floor-only runtime at 13 sq ft/min — walls not counted
- Filtration
- 180 µm · sand, grit and leaves
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup · 17.6 lb
For $400 the C1 climbs walls, scrubs the waterline and parks near the wall when finished, with app scheduling and a choice of S or N paths.
Best for: Pools under about 1,500 sq ft on a $400 budget
| Specification | WYBOT C2 | WYBOT C1 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$500 | ~$400 |
| Type | Cordless floor+wall+waterline | Cordless floor+wall+waterline |
| Power | Cordless | Cordless |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline | Floor, walls, waterline |
| Pool fit | ~68 ft, floor only | ~62 ft, floor only |
| Maker's pool claim | 2,152 sq ft | 1,615 sq ft |
| Runtime, floor only | 180 min | 150 min |
| Charge time | 3 h | 3 h |
| Finest filter | 10 µm | 180 µm |
| Filtration tier | Fine dust and algae | Sand, grit and leaves |
| Filter | 180 µm cartridges plus 10 µm ultra-fine filter | 180 µm filter box |
| Basket | 3 L | not published |
| Weight | 17.6 lb | 17.6 lb |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup · 17.6 lb | Parks for pickup · 17.6 lb |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Pool types | in-ground, above-ground | in-ground, above-ground |
| Surfaces | tile, concrete, vinyl, fiberglass | not published |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Cost per swim season | $250 floor | $200 floor |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
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
WYBOT C1: what it gives up
- Up to 150 minutes a charge, a figure WYBOT gives for floor cleaning rather than a full cycle
- A 1,615 sq ft rating, roughly half the $469 Sora 10's
- The $500 C2 adds a 10 µm filter and 30 more minutes