Robert bought a Polaris Freedom for about $1,050 with tax. We researched the whole 2026 cordless field and verified every price on June 9, 2026. Pick any two robots below and compare them head to head. Tap learn more + on any row for the deep story.
The whole 2026 field, cheapest first. Hit Compare to throw any of them into the ring above.
💡 One more expert tip: if you do not mind a cord, corded robots (like the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus, often under $800) beat every cordless robot for daily set-and-forget cleaning because they never run out of battery.
Robert paid less for the Polaris than any store charges for it today. Returning it to rebuy the same robot anywhere else would cost $150 to $350 more. So the only reason to return it is a different robot.
The Beatbot AquaSense 2 saves about $250 and carries a longer battery and warranty. But the brand has real trust flags: independent testers caught fake looking review patterns, and its more expensive sibling flunked a hands-on test. The Polaris is a known robot from a brand that has serviced pools for decades.
Keep the Polaris, file the $100 rebate, and register the warranty. If it ever throws the error 25 charging fault, that is what the warranty is for.