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Roborock Q5 Pro vs Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Roborock Q5 Pro: 75% of 89 owners recommend it, vs 61% of 158 for the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Roborock Q5 Pro

75%of 89 owners recommend
75% recommend · 14% neutral · 11% don't
Owners praise
  • Strong, impressive vacuuming and dirt pickup
  • Excellent on carpet thanks to dual rubber brushes
  • Huge dustbin needs emptying far less often
Owners complain about
  • Mopping is weak and only works briefly
  • Weaker pickup on low-pile and smooth hard floors
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Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

61%of 158 owners recommend
61% recommend · 14% neutral · 25% don't
Owners praise
  • Cleans floors thoroughly, leaves them spotless
  • Worth the money despite the high price
  • Strong suction, excellent on pet hair and carpets
Owners complain about
  • Weak obstacle avoidance, tangles on cords and cables
  • Hardware failures (mop/arm jams, LIDAR errors, DOA, flooding dock)
  • Mopping underwhelms, leaves streaks or dirt behind
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What Roborock Q5 Pro owners say

“For someone with multiple dogs that shed, it’s a godsend. I have all carpet, so I got a dual rubber roller model with high suction (Roborock q5 pro).”
— amanfromthere on Reddit
“Just bought it today, Im impressed”
— @CATOBOEING on YouTube
“For the price, and no mopping, it should easily have obstacle avoidance.”
— @DanielChristopher96 on YouTube

What Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra owners say

“it has been amazing so far. All I have to do is clean the air filter on the dust bin every 3 days and change the bag out every 3 weeks or so when I refill the detergent. Come home every day to perfectly clean floors with extremely minimal maintenance.”
— @mint88rx8 on YouTube
“My Roborock is second to none… well worth the high price tag.”
— @lackr0073 on YouTube
“It’s… soooooo expensive tho…”
— @MrBlueCreeper on YouTube