Head to head
Xiaomi Robot Vacuum 6 Max vs 6 Pro: What Differs?
Two Xiaomi roller-mop robots with the same dock and cameras, launched weeks apart in 2026. This page sets out what differs: climbing, edge arms, suction, battery, testing and where each is sold.
This page checks
- ClimbingTallest single step and two-step crossing
- EdgesExtendable arms and the corner mop pad
- PowerRated suction and battery size
- Evidence and saleIndependent testing and US availability
Xiaomi
Not sold in the US; on sale in France
Xiaomi
Not sold in the US; France sale starts 19 Nov 2026
Full specifications17 figures on record · 10 differ
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Robot Vacuum 6 Max
Robot Vacuum 6 ProWhere they part
What differs between the two
The Max crosses a single 2.36 in step; the Pro crosses 1.18 in, or 1.57 in over two steps. The Max adds an extendable corner mop pad as a third arm, 35,000 Pa against 30,000 Pa, and a larger battery. Neither has a US seller. Only the Max has independent testing.
2.36in single step
Maker's lab figure (6 cm), reached with mechanical legs that lift the body over the step.
Maker product page1.18in single step
Also crosses two steps of 1.57 in (4 cm) combined, in vacuum mode only. Maker's lab figure.
Maker product page- Side brush
- Roller mop
- Corner mop pad
3extendable arms
Maker cites up to 99.7% coverage around circular table legs, from lab data.
Maker product page and support FAQ- Side brush
- Roller mop
- Corner mop pad
2extendable arms
No corner mop pad in the box. The two arms are the side brush and the roller mop.
Maker product page and spec page35,000Pa
Measured at the fan motor on an external power supply, in the maker's lab.
Maker product page30,000Pa
Measured the same way, at the fan motor on an external power supply.
Maker product page6,400mAh
Rated capacity 5,800 mAh. Charging takes 4.5 hours. No runtime figure found.
Maker spec page5,200mAh
Rated capacity 4,800 mAh. Charging takes 4.5 hours. No runtime figure found.
Maker spec page2 found
Lab pickup test, reported Sep 2026: 96.9 g of 100 g. Three-week hands-on, Oct 2026: dried tile stains sometimes resisted.
Independent lab, Sep 2026; hands-on review, Oct 2026None found
Searched for hands-on and lab results. Only spec listings and a launch report turned up.
Searched hands-on reviews and lab resultsNo US listing found. Sold in France since 15 Oct 2026 at 999 euros list.
Launch reports, Oct 2026No US listing found. Due in France from 19 Nov 2026 at 899.99 euros list.
Launch reports, Oct 20260.39in (10 mm)
Rises when an ultrasonic sensor detects carpet. Maker suggests carpet-avoidance mode for pile over 0.31 in (8 mm).
Maker product pageNot found
Searched the product and spec pages. They list six carpet modes but no lift height.
Maker product page and spec pageThe same on both: a 13.78 in round body, 3.54 in tall with the LiDAR lowered; retractable LiDAR; AI triple camera with 280 item types and 47 stain types; a 16-outlet roller mop; a dock with 185°F mop wash, 122°F drying and a bag rated up to 75 days.
Your home
How each one fits a home like yours
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Fit check
Describe your home
Pick what applies. Each robot answers from its own record.
Everything else
Where they land among 259 robot vacuums
Only the measures on which these two differ. The bar is the whole category; the block is the typical middle half; the tick is the median.
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- Xiaomi Robot Vacuum 6 Max · mi.com/global product page and specs page; Xiaomi support FAQ KA-710945; Computer Bild lab test as reported by The Gadgeteer (10 Sep 2026); Presse-Citron three-week review (Oct 2026)
- Xiaomi Robot Vacuum 6 Pro · mi.com/global product page and specs page; Meilleure Innovation (French price and date, Oct 2026); Presse-Citron (French price, Oct 2026)
Specs were read from the maker's global product and spec pages on 18 Oct 2026. Test results and prices come from outside reports, and the maker's own lab figures are marked as such.
Questions
What readers ask
Is the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum 6 Pro sold outside China yet?
Its maker’s global site lists it. A French launch report gives 899.99 euros list, due in France from 19 Nov 2026. No US seller was found on 18 Oct 2026.
Which of the two climbs higher thresholds?
The Max: 2.36 in (6 cm) in a single step, per its maker’s lab. The Pro rates 1.18 in (3 cm) single, and 1.57 in (4 cm) over two steps in vacuum mode.
Does either robot have a published independent cleaning test?
Only the Max. A lab pickup test reported in Sep 2026 found 96.9 g of 100 g collected, and a three-week hands-on review followed in Oct 2026. None was found for the Pro.
Common questions