iRobot Roomba 960 vs iRobot Roomba 860

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

900 Pa

1000 Pa

Cleaning area

150 m²

150 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 1.6 cm

Noise level

58 dB

70 dB

Turbo brushYesn/a
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

n/a
Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallVirtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

16 mm

Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Edge CleaningYesYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesn/a

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesNo
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice AnnouncementsYesYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

n/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
MappingYesNo
Mapping TypeCameraNone
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)NoNo
Selective Room CleaningNoNo
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoNo

Control

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
n/a
Scheduled cleaningn/aYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesNo
Remote controlNoYes

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
Amazon AlexaYesNo
Google HomeYesNo
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

120 min

Charging time

2 Hours

4 Hours

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

650 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
HEPA FilterYesYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 960iRobot Roomba 860
Width

351 mm

353 mm

Height

92 mm

91 mm

Depth

351 mm

353 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.8 kg

ColorGreyGrey
Included Equipment
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra filter
  • cleaning tool
  • owner’s guide
  • documentation package
  • dual-mode virtual wall
  • extra side brush
  • Roomba 860 Vacuum Cleaning Robot
  • Home Base Charging Station
  • Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier with 2 AA Batteries Included
  • Extra Filter
Additionally
  • VSLAM Navigation
  • Anti Tangle