Aiper Scuba S1

Name: Aiper Scuba S1
Brand: Aiper
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Aiper's best-known cordless robot is now its entry model, sold since 2026 as the Scuba S1 (2026 Upgrade): 180 minutes on a standard cycle, a gyroscope for straighter lines than random wandering, a 3.5-litre top-load basket with a 3-micron ultra-fine filter beneath the 180-micron one, and a 50-foot rating. The 2026 version added app control with over-the-air updates.

Approx. price

~$500

snapshot, not a live price

Pool fit

~55 ft

180 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min

Filtration

3 µm · fine dust and algae

50 µm or finer: catches the particles that cloud water

Retrieval

You fish out 17 lb

the maker lists no self-parking, so it comes out from wherever the cycle ended, full of water

Runtime

180 min, floor + walls

Cost per swim season

$250

price ÷ warranty years; a floor, not a lifespan

Best for: A mid-size pool and a first robot around $500

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$500
Type: Cordless floor+wall+waterline
Power: Cordless
Cleans: Floor, walls, waterline
Pool fit: ~55 ft
Maker's pool claim: 50 ft / 1,600 sq ft
Runtime, floor + walls: 180 min
Runtime, floor only: 240 min
Charge time: 4 h
Finest filter: 3 µm
Filtration tier: Fine dust and algae
Filter: 180 µm basket plus 3 µm ultra-fine filter
Basket: 3.5 L
Weight: 17 lb
Retrieval: You fish out 17 lb
Navigation: Gyroscope
App control: Yes
Surfaces: concrete, fiberglass, vinyl, tile
Warranty: 2 years
Cost per swim season: $250 floor
Released: 2026

A specification not listed here is one Aiper does not publish for this model. It is left blank rather than estimated or borrowed from a sibling.

Features

Floor, wall and waterline cleaning
Gyroscope navigation
3.5 L top-load basket
180 µm basket with a 3 µm ultra-fine filter
App control and OTA updates
Up to 240 minutes in floor-only ECO mode

What it does well

17 lb, the lightest cordless wall-climber in the catalog with a published weight
3 µm ultra-fine filter in the box since the 2026 upgrade; at $500 it is the cheapest robot here with one
Gyroscope keeps its passes straight
3.5 L top-load basket, the size Aiper also fits to the S3 and V3
Up to four hours in floor-only ECO mode

What it gives up

Aiper's page headlines '270 Min Runtime' without naming a mode, while its own description and compare tables say 180 minutes standard and 240 in ECO
Scrubs over the waterline but has no sideways WaveLine pass, which the X1 has
4,200 gph suction, the lowest flow figure Aiper publishes for a Scuba

The two lists above come from the maker’s own specifications and this site’s arithmetic on them, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.