Robot Vacuum DecodedEditable cost model

Price the parts basket, not just the robot.

Use exact-model prices and realistic replacement intervals. Run low and high scenarios; every default is an editable example, not a quote or manufacturer schedule.

02 · Ownership cost

The checkout price is only year zero.

Use prices and intervals for the exact model. The defaults are editable examples, not a manufacturer schedule or quote.

Editable assumptionsPurchase price$Ownership yearsyrBags per year×Price per bag$Filters per year×Price per filter$Brush sets per year×Price per brush set$Mop sets per year×Price per mop set$Solution per year$Battery / repair allowance$Care minutes per weekminOptional value of your time$/hr

3-year ownership estimate$1,379

$38 per month including the optional time value.

Purchase + parts + allowance: $1,379
Consumables each year: $193
Maintenance time each year: $0
Time value over term: $0

Run a range.

Duplicate the math with cheaper and costlier parts, faster replacement, and a battery allowance. Unknown does not mean free.

Next decision

Cost only matters after the machine fits.

Compare the total with the home-fit, cleaning, privacy, support, and return-window gates—not as a standalone score. The 30-model database also includes a separate, assumption-led electricity scenario.

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