As a robovac expert, I recommend the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni to most people — but its Max sibling is a heck of a lot cheaper at just AU$899
Some have excellent performance and software while others, despite a premium price tag, disappoint on testing.However, as you can probably tell from my Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni review, I really liked how well this robovac performed in my tests. It wasn't perfect, but it cleaned and navigated well. Sadly, though, Ecovacs seems to have discontinued it, although stock is still available at retailers like JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys, listed for AU$1,999.It has now been replaced by the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Max Pro Omni (please note the 'Max' moniker here) which, despite a very similar name is a slightly different model.
- ▪Some have excellent performance and software while others, despite a premium price tag, disappoint on testing.However, as you can probably tell from my Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni review, I really liked how well this robovac performed in my
- ▪It wasn't perfect, but it cleaned and navigated well.
- ▪Sadly, though, Ecovacs seems to have discontinued it, although stock is still available at retailers like JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys, listed for AU$1,999.It has now been replaced by the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Max Pro Omni (please note the 'Max'
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Home Smart Home Robot Vacuums As a robovac expert, I recommend the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni to most people — but its Max sibling is a heck of a lot cheaper at just AU$899 Deals By Sharmishta Sarkar Published 23 September 2026 That's a whopping 65% discount ahead of Amazon's next Prime Big Deal Days sale When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Ecovacs Robotics) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If there's one thing I've learnt in the last decade of testing some of the best robot vacuums in Australia is that not all of them are made equal.
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