Robot pool cleaners head-to-head
Aiper Scuba SE vs Aiper Scuba S1
Both models on one scale, every figure traced to its manufacturer datasheet. Bar length means the same thing here as on every other page of the site.
- Scuba SE
- Scuba S1
- Pool capacitymore is better
- 860sq ft1,600sq ft
- Scuba SE: Spec table publishes 860 Sq.Ft (80 sq m) and 30 ft (9 m) in length; one marketing banner on the same page says 850 Sq.Ft, the spec table figure is used here.
- Scuba S1: Pool size: 1600 sq.ft (150 m2), 50 ft (15 m) in length; spec table lists ideal pool type as in-ground while product copy says designed for both above-ground and in-ground pools
- Runtimemore is better
- 90min180min
- Scuba SE: Published as Up to 90 Minutes in the spec table, an up-to figure, not a guaranteed runtime. Marketing copy on the same page separately mentions up to 100 minutes; the spec table value is used. Aiper notes performance figures were obtained in a controlled test environment or provided by Aiper Laboratories.
- Scuba S1: Published as up to 180 minutes in the S1 product page spec table; Aiper's own comparison table on the Scuba S1 Pro store page lists the S1 at up to 150 minutes.
- Flow ratemore is better
- 1,200GPH4,200GPH
- Scuba SE: Published as 1200 GPH (4500 LPH) suction power and flow rate; Aiper states figures were obtained in a controlled test environment or provided by Aiper Laboratories.
- Filtration (finest layer)less is better
- 180µm3µm
- Scuba SE: Published as 180 um Fine Filter Tray; debris is stored in a 2 L chassis tray.
- Scuba S1: 180um Fine Filter Basket plus 3um MicroMesh Ultra-fine Filter (3.5 L filter basket); the 3um figure is the ultra-fine secondary layer. Aiper's comparison table on the Scuba S1 Pro store page lists only the 180um layer for the S1.
- Charge timeless is better
- 3hr4hr
- Warrantymore is better
- 1yr2yr
Aiper Scuba SE
MSRP not published
A simple one-button cordless cleaner for above-ground pool floors up to 860 sq ft, with up to 90 minutes of runtime, 1200 GPH published flow, and a 180 um filter tray. It is floor-only coverage, with no wall or waterline cleaning, no app, and audio alerts as its only status feedback.
Best for Above-ground pool floors up to 860 sq ft.
Aiper Scuba S1
$699.99as of 2026-07-04
A cordless cleaner for floor, walls and waterline with an unusually fine 3-micron secondary filter, at the lowest price of the pool cleaners we track.
Best for mid-size pools on a sub-$700 budget.