Two robot vacuum makers gave two different answers at IFA 2026 in Berlin. Roborock leaned on suction power and a chassis that climbs over thresholds; Ecovacs leaned on keeping the mop pad hygienic while it runs. Both launched in the same week at the same show, which makes them worth comparing spec by spec.
Roborock Saros 20 Flow Complete / Neo (Qrevo Edge 3 Pro)
- Suction: 36,000Pa (HyperForce motor)
- Obstacle avoidance: Reactive AI, recognizes 300+ distinct object types
- Chassis: AdaptiLift — the robot lifts its own body to clear obstacles and thresholds up to 8.8cm high, and can still squeeze under furniture with as little as 7.95cm of clearance
- Runtime: up to roughly 350㎡ of coverage per charge (Neo / Qrevo Edge 3 Pro)
- Price: Qrevo Edge 3 Pro is $1,499.99–$1,500 in the US. Flow Complete’s US price is TBC
- Launch: announced Sept 2–4 at IFA. Flow Complete ships in the US around November 2026 (price not yet announced). In Korea, Flow Complete launches Sept 20 alongside the F25 Pro Turbo Combo and F25 Ultra Steam Gen2 (Korean pricing TBC)
- Roborock also showed the Saros Rover, a wheel-legged concept robot that attempts to move between floors and clean individual stair steps. It made its European debut at IFA; no price or release date yet.
- Sources: Ubergizmo, Engadget, Basic-Tutorials
The competitor: Ecovacs Deebot X12S OmniCyclone
- Suction: 27,000Pa, a 23% increase over the previous X12
- Battery: 4,000mAh, up to 497 minutes of continuous runtime
- Mop: a roller-style mop that is continuously rinsed while the robot runs, then self-cleaned at the dock. The dock itself is a bagless OmniCyclone design
- Price: $1,299.99
- Launch: announced Sept 4 at IFA. Korean launch timing is TBC
- Source: 9to5Toys
Neither company had the floor to itself. Dyson used the same week to push its own Nurovi lineup: the R2 Nurovi Wash+Dry launched Sept 3 as a Costco exclusive in the US, with the R3 Nurovi Spot+Scrub UV following on Sept 15. Dyson hasn’t published a suction figure that lines up cleanly with Roborock’s or Ecovacs’ Pa ratings, so it’s mentioned here as market context rather than a third contender in the spec comparison below. (Source: VacuumWars)
Head to head
| Spec | Roborock Qrevo Edge 3 Pro | Ecovacs X12S OmniCyclone |
|---|---|---|
| Suction | 36,000Pa | 27,000Pa |
| Signature feature | AdaptiLift chassis (clears 8.8cm thresholds) | Continuously-rinsed roller mop |
| Runtime | ~350㎡ per charge | Up to 497 minutes |
| US price | $1,499.99–$1,500 | $1,299.99 |
| Korea launch | Sept 20 (Flow Complete; price TBC) | TBC |
Trade-offs and who each one fits
Roborock’s number is bigger on paper, and the AdaptiLift chassis is specifically built to get over thresholds and rug edges without help — a real advantage in Korean apartments, which tend to have more raised thresholds between rooms than typical US or European floor plans. The catch is a roughly $200 higher price and no confirmed Korean price yet, so a final verdict has to wait.
Ecovacs trails on raw suction, but a mop that gets rinsed continuously while it’s still cleaning is a concrete, practical difference for households that mop often — especially ones with pets, where a dirty mop pad being dragged around the floor is the actual complaint. It’s also $200 cheaper.
Both robots use lidar-based obstacle avoidance, but Roborock is the only one that put a number on it (300+ recognized object types); Ecovacs hasn’t published an equivalent figure for this launch, so a direct comparison on avoidance accuracy isn’t possible yet.
There’s also a naming wrinkle worth flagging before anyone shops by model name: the same underlying hardware that Roborock sells internationally as the Saros 20 Neo is badged Qrevo Edge 3 Pro in the US, while the Flow Complete is a separate, higher-tier model in the same family that’s getting the Korean launch. If you’re comparing prices across regions, check the exact model number, not just the “Saros 20” family name.
Availability in Korea
Roborock’s Saros 20 Flow Complete has a confirmed Korean launch date of Sept 20, alongside the F25 Pro Turbo Combo and F25 Ultra Steam Gen2, though Korean pricing hasn’t been announced. Ecovacs has not confirmed a Korean launch date or price for the Deebot X12S OmniCyclone.
Verdict
At equal pricing, Roborock’s suction and threshold-clearing chassis make it the better fit for Korean homes. But with a $200 gap and no Korean price yet, households that prioritize mop hygiene have a reasonable case for waiting on Ecovacs’ Korean launch details instead. The stair-climbing Saros Rover is still a concept and didn’t factor into this comparison, but it’s worth watching as a sign of where robot vacuums go next.