Aiper Scuba S1 Pro

Name: Aiper Scuba S1 Pro
Brand: Aiper
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

The S1 Pro adds a 3-micron ultra-fine layer under the 180-micron basket, horizontal waterline scrubbing, the Aiper app and a 66-foot rating to the S1 recipe. Aiper lists a wireless charging dock for it as an optional extra, not in the box.

Approx. price

~$1,000

snapshot, not a live price

Pool fit

~55 ftclaims ~66 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

Weight and parking not published

Runtime

180 min, floor + walls

Cost per swim season

$500

price ÷ warranty years; a floor, not a lifespan

Best for: In-ground pools with fine silt or pollen that a 180 µm basket lets through

Aiper rates the Aiper Scuba S1 Pro for 66 ft / 2,150 sq ft. Its published floor-and-wall runtime covers about 1,514 sq ft of pool — a 2:1 pool about 55 ft long — at 13 sq ft a minute. The claim works out to a pool about 66 ft long. How this is worked out.

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$1,000
Type: Cordless floor+wall+waterline
Power: Cordless
Cleans: Floor, walls, waterline
Pool fit: ~55 ft
Maker's pool claim: 66 ft / 2,150 sq ft
Runtime, floor + walls: 180 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: 5 L
App control: Yes
Caddy or dock: Not included
Pool types: in-ground
Warranty: 2 years
Cost per swim season: $500 floor

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

Two-level filtration: 180 µm and 3 µm
Horizontal waterline cleaning
5 L top-load basket
Floor, wall, waterline, auto and eco modes
App control

What it does well

3 µm ultra-fine layer in the box, the finest figure published here (shared with the S3 and X1)
Scrubs the waterline sideways, which the plain S1 cannot
5 L basket, 1.5 L more than the S1 or S3 holds
Rated to 66 ft, where the S1 stops at 50

What it gives up

$1,000 — the Scuba X1 has the same rating, filter and waterline scrub for $200 less
The charging dock is extra, though the cheaper X1 includes one
Aiper publishes no weight for it on its own page

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.

What owners say

The S1 Pro's owner reports split along pool shape. In a plain rectangle, owners say it climbs walls, avoids the steps and runs its cycle without help. In kidney shapes, with concave walls or swim ledges, the stories are about loops and stuck robots.

Firmware matters: one owner's climbing problems went away after an update. The fine filter draws praise for what it picks up, and Aiper replaced at least one faulty unit.

It suits a rectangular or simply shaped pool whose owner wants cordless cleaning with an ultra-fine filter. With a swim ledge or a free-form shape, owners' experience suggests expecting some intervention.

What owners like

In plain rectangular pools owners report it climbing walls with no trouble and ignoring the steps rather than getting stuck on them.
A firmware update fixed wall-climbing for at least one owner whose unit had struggled.
Its fine filtration impresses: one owner's first run pulled up a large haul of fine translucent particles that had settled on the floor.
Aiper replaced a unit that had a charging fault, according to an owner who was otherwise happy.

Common complaints

It gets stuck in loops for some owners — up and down on a swim ledge in auto mode, back and forth in the deep end in floor mode.
An owner who bought it with Aiper's surface skimmer returned both within 12 hours after the robot could not climb the wall of a 10 × 5 m pool.
Concave walls and kidney shapes need occasional help with a pole, even after the firmware fix.
A secondhand unit developed faults within a month: popping wheelies and not staying on the floor.