iRobot Roomba 860 vs iRobot Roomba i3

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

1000 Pa

1700 Pa

Cleaning area

150 m²

170 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 1.6 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning basen/aYes, sold separately
Noise level

70 dB

68 dB

Turbo brushn/aYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Powern/a

26 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumn/a
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallVirtual wall
Climbing Threshold

16 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Edge CleaningYesYes
Effective on Animal Hairn/aYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT Moden/aYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiNoYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Voice AnnouncementsYesn/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
MappingNoNo
Mapping TypeNonen/a
Smart NavigationYesn/a
Manual robot control (from the app)NoYes
Gyro Navigationn/aYes
Selective Room CleaningNoYes
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoNo

Control

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Supportn/a
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneNoYes
Remote controlYesNo

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
Amazon AlexaNoYes
Google HomeNoYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3000 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery life up to

120 min

90 Minutes

Charging time

4 Hours

2.5 Hours

Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
Dustbin Capacity

650 ml

390 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
HEPA FilterYesn/a
Cyclone FilterNon/a
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 860iRobot Roomba i3
Width

353 mm

336 mm

Height

91 mm

92 mm

Depth

353 mm

336 mm

Weight

3.8 kg

3.3 kg

ColorGreyGrey
Included Equipment
  • Roomba 860 Vacuum Cleaning Robot
  • Home Base Charging Station
  • Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier with 2 AA Batteries Included
  • Extra Filter
  • iRobot® Roomba® i3 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • 1 Extra High-Efficiency Filter
Additionally
  • Anti Tangle
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Solid Rubber Brush
  • Imprint Link Technology