Amazon's best-selling robot vacuum cleaner falls under £100 in 58% price drop

Amazon's best-selling robot vacuum cleaner has fallen under £100 following a 58% price drop. The is currently priced at £99.96, a £140.03 discount from the usual £239.99, for Amazon Prime members are those signing up for a . The gadget is the top seller in Amazon's 'Robotic Vacuums' category with more than 900 units sold in the past month. It offers an affordable alternative to pricier rivals like , currently discounted to £349.99 from £399.99 when using the code PAYDAY. The Lefant model is designed to automatically pick up dust and debris and can be scheduled directly from an app on your smartphone. It features four cleaning modes and can detect when it's operating on carpet, increasing its suction power for optimal cleaning performance.

It's compact in size measuring 28cm in diameter and 7.8cm tall, so it can clean under low furniture and comes equipped with anti-collision sensors to avoid obstacles. It boasts a run time of up to 120 minutes per charge and will automatically return to its charging point when low on power, reports . Additionally, its large 500ml dust bin can hold more waste, reducing cleaning time. However, one notable omission from the Lefant is the ability to map areas for cleaning via the app, a feature offered by rival models such as the (£349.99) and (£164.99), which allows users to restrict areas for cleaning.

Despite this, the has achieved a 4.2-star rating from more than 8,500 reviews, with one satisfied customer saying: "Great machine. It has been a year since I purchased this vacuum cleaner. It is a great value for money. Cleans well, doesn't need a lot of time to charge, it's not too loud and does the job. It is a time saver and my little helper. Lefant customer service is great. They helped me immediately when I had a problem."

Another said: "Seriously impressed. I thought this was some sort of gimmick but I was wrong. This little dust gobbler does an outstandingly good job, the entire downstairs area was cleaned, even reaching areas I thought it wouldn't. It was super easy to set up and start up. The starting and stopping process could not be easier and it can be programmed to start at a scheduled time as well. This unit has far exceeded what I thought it was capable of, I would rate it 10/10. Wish I'd got one sooner, it's a game changer."

A third said: "Amazing for hard floors. I was a bit worried that I expected too much from this little guy, but I was wrong. Battery life is approx one hour 30 minutes. Docks itself when it needs charging. Easy to schedule through the app. It has found so much dust from under the sofas that I didn't even know was there. Not mega loud when in operation. Really recommend for hard floors."

However, not everyone was as impressed, as one buyer said: "It doesn't seem to have the best suction compared to our Vax vacuum but it's good enough to just use to keep on top of it after a deep clean. Also noticed that it tends to get stuck in an area easily instead of going everywhere but if that's the case you can just lift it and move it or control it with the app. Decent enough robot vacuum to start with before spending massive amounts of money on the bigger brands."