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Aiper Scuba V3 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner

8.2GreatValue 6.8/10
CordlessWallsWaterlineSkims surfaceWi-Fi?Bluetooth?Mapping nav

Spec-based review: scored from Aiper's published specifications with the same weights as every other robotic cleaner. Not a hands-on test. How we score.

Our take

The Aiper Scuba V3 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner is a cordless, battery-powered robotic pool cleaner from Aiper. It cleans the floor, walls and waterline, navigates by building a map of the pool with VisionPath AI vision camera + dToF, Cognitive AI Navium mode, and has a companion app. A charge lasts up to 210 minutes and takes about 5 hours to refill.

On paper it scores 8.2 out of 10 (great) against other robotic cleaners. Its strongest areas are runtime (10.0) and navigation (9.5). Where it gives ground: filtration (4.5) and app & connectivity (6.0). The maker doesn’t say whether the app connects over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

The best price we found is $899.99 at Aiper, 18% off its $1,099.99 list price. The typical robotic cleaner we track costs $899, so this one is about average. For what it does, its value score is 6.8 out of 10.

If you want a Wi-Fi app, the cheapest we track with it is the Dreame Z1 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner at $349.99.

If you want surface skimming, the cheapest we track with it is the Beatbot Sora 70 Robotic Pool Cleaner at $1,199.

To spend less for nearly the same spec score, the Dreame Z1 Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner rates 8.7 for $399.99.

For about the same money, the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Robotic Pool Cleaner scores higher (9.0) at $799.

Bottom line: a great pick for hands-off cleaning of the whole pool, pools with no outlet near the deck and large pools.

Pros

  • +Maps the pool, using VisionPath AI vision camera + dToF, Cognitive AI Navium mode, so it covers the floor methodically instead of bouncing around.
  • +Climbs the walls and scrubs the waterline, where the scum line forms.
  • +Cordless: no cable to tangle or drape across the pool.
  • +Long battery life: up to 210 minutes per cycle.
  • +Has a companion app.
  • +Top-access filter basket: no bag to wash out.
  • +Parks at the wall when it finishes or runs low, so it is easy to lift out.
  • +Rated for large pools, up to 1,614 sq ft.

Cons

  • −The maker doesn’t say whether the app connects over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
  • −Filter fineness isn’t stated.
  • −In-ground pools only.

Best for

  • Hands-off cleaning of the whole pool
  • Pools with no outlet near the deck
  • Large pools

Skip it if

  • You have an above-ground pool

Where to buy the Scuba V3

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