Best Robot Mowers Under $1,000

For flat, tidy quarter-acre lawns on a budget, where it cuts neatly and quietly. Bumpy or overgrown yards will frustrate it.

For small lawns up to about a fifth of an acre where a low price matters more than slope ability or cutting speed.

For budget buyers with open, gently sloped lawns up to a quarter acre who want wire-free RTK mowing at a low price.

For small, flat, open lawns where a low price matters most. Bumpy or shaded yards will get better results from a LiDAR model.

For small, enclosed yards with walls or trees that block RTK, where a cheap LiDAR mower beats satellite navigation. Larger or hilly lawns need something bigger.

For a small but sloped or bumpy yard up to about 0.15 acre. The all-wheel drive and built-in 4G set it apart from other budget wire-free mowers.

A good first wire-free mower for a small, mostly flat yard. Buy a bigger model if your lawn is past an eighth of an acre or hilly.

For small, clearly bordered lawns where a simple, cheap wire-free mower is enough. Larger or open-edged yards are better served by an RTK or LiDAR model.

For owners of simple lawns up to 1/8 acre who don’t mind installing a perimeter wire and want a mower that runs on Worx PowerShare batteries.

For half-acre, fairly flat yards that want camera-assisted RTK mowing at a mid-range price. Buy it from Anthbot directly, where it costs much less.

For small, fairly flat, open suburban lawns where buyers want wire-free mowing on a budget. Hilly or heavily shaded yards should look elsewhere.