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How to pick a window robot

These machines stick to glass with a fan, spray or mist, and wipe a path. Size, safety, and a pad dock matter more than the Pa number.

Updated September 2026

Compare window robots

From the copy on each details page. A check means we found that claim. Blank means we did not — not that the machine lacks it. Name, rating, and price stay put when you scroll sideways.

RobotRatingPriceSuctionRuntimePad dockTetherBackup powerSmall panesExteriorSprayMistApp
ECOVACS WINBOT W2S OmniEcovacs
4.1(533)
$4088,000 Pa90 min—————
ECOVACS WINBOT W2 PRO OmniEcovacs
4.1(533)
$5005,500 Pa110 min————
ECOVACS WINBOT W3 OmniEcovacs
4.0(551)
$700—110 min————
ECOVACS WINBOT Mini 2Ecovacs
4.2(218)
$1798,000 Pa45 min———
ECOVACS WINBOT W2SEcovacs
4.1(533)
$4008,000 Pa60 min—————
Mamibot W120-DPMamibot
3.8(66)
$1617,000 Pa50 min—————
HUTT S7Hutt
4.2(617)
$2706,500 Pa——————
Tosima W5Tosima
4.2(362)
—6,400 Pa45 min——————
HUTT A1Hutt
4.3(129)
$3006,000 Pa30 min—————
ECOVACS WINBOT W2 PROEcovacs
4.0(550)
—5,500 Pa70 min——————
ECOVACS WINBOT MiniEcovacs
4.1(461)
$2403,800 Pa40 min———
FMART T9 ProFmart
3.7(196)
$1403,800 Pa45 min——————
Tosima X1Tosima
4.3(197)
$1333,800 Pa25 min————
ECOVACS WINBOT W1 ProEcovacs
3.1(352)
$3492,800 Pa50 min—————
HOBOT-2SHobot
3.7(63)
$2992,800 Pa50 min————
Tosima W3Tosima
3.8(854)
—2,800 Pa40 min———————
HUTT S55 ProHutt
4.2(617)
$230——————

How to read the table

Pad dock is an Omni station that washes the cloth between panes — worth it if you do a wall of glass, extra bulk if you have two bathroom windows. Mini / small panes is WINBOT Mini and Mini 2. Full-size bodies want a big sheet.

Tether and backup power are the safety columns. Use the tether outdoors. Spray soaks the pane; mist (Hobot, some Tosima) drips less on the sill. Suction is listed because every box shouts it — shop size and safety first.

Safety, then the glass you have

Every serious model should stay put, survive an outlet glitch, and clip to something solid. If you cannot clip the tether, do not send it outside.

Two bathroom windows: Mini 2 or a Tosima. Sliding doors you will do often: W2 PRO Omni or W3 Omni if you want the dock. Owner-loved value: HUTT S7 or S55 Pro. You will still wipe the gasket by hand.

How to read the ribbons

Window robots have fewer roundups than pool or lawn. WINBOT W2 PRO Omni is the overlap. W3 Omni, WINBOT Mini, and Mamibot W120 sit on two. Window Robot Lab wants the Omni dock. Wirecutter liked the Mini on high-rise interiors.

A straightforward pick

Divided apartment panes: WINBOT Mini 2, or Tosima W5 / X1 to spend less. Big sliding doors, often: W2 PRO Omni. Value: HUTT S7 or S55 Pro. Exterior: full-size, tether every time.

Models to start with

The ones this guide keeps naming. Ribbons are 2026 lists; hover a ribbon for the publication and the slot they used. Cards still go to Amazon.

The 2026 lists

These are the roundups behind the ribbons. Read them if you want the full argument — product cards on this site still go to Amazon.