# Beatbot Sora 30 review

Mid price cordless robot for floor, walls, waterline and sun shelves

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $999 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: pools with sun shelves or tanning ledges
- Skip if: fine dust and pollen are your main problem
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/beatbot-sora-30/

## Verdict

A lighter, cheaper Beatbot that cleans the floor, walls, waterline and shallow sun shelves on a 5 hour battery. Digital Trends gave it Editors' Choice, while The Pool Nerd found it slow and its standard filter too coarse for fine debris. Buy it for a mid size pool with a tanning ledge; skip it if pollen and fine dust are your main problem.

## Pros

- Cleans shallow platforms down to 8 in
- Long 5 h runtime confirmed in testing
- Lighter than Beatbot's flagships at 19.6 lb
- Buttons work without Wi-Fi

## Cons

- Slow cleaning in two tests
- Standard 150 micron filter lets fine debris through
- Fine filter basket costs extra
- No app control underwater

## Specs

- pool types: Pools with shallow platforms, tanning ledges and swim outs as shallow as 8 in (Beatbot); pool materials not listed
- cleans: Floor, walls, waterline and shallow platforms; no surface skimming (Beatbot); Digital Trends saw about 70% of its steps cleaned
- power: Cordless, 10,000 mAh lithium-ion with 65 W charger (Beatbot, Digital Trends)
- runtime: Up to 5 h (Beatbot); Digital Trends got 5 h and still had about 2 h left after a full pool clean
- charge time: About 4.5 h (Beatbot); Digital Trends measured 4 h 26 min
- filter: 5 L basket with 150 micron filter; optional 400 plus 3 micron dual filter basket sold separately (Beatbot)
- max pool size: 3,229 sq ft per charge (Beatbot)
- app: Beatbot app over 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with modes and OTA updates; buttons work offline (Beatbot, Digital Trends); The Pool Nerd notes the app disconnects underwater
- weight: 19.6 lb dry (Beatbot)
- warranty: 2 years (Beatbot)

## Safety

- recalls: Not checked
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Active
- warranty: 2 years (Beatbot store)

## Questions buyers ask

### Does it skim the water surface?

No. Beatbot says it cleans the floor, walls, waterline and shallow platforms, and parks at the surface for pickup. The Sora 70 adds surface cleaning.

### Will it clean my tanning ledge?

Beatbot says it cleans platforms as shallow as 8 in. Digital Trends confirmed it works on sun shelves.

### Do I need the ultra fine filter?

Only for fine dust and pollen. Digital Trends saw fine particles pass the standard 150 micron basket. The optional basket is $59.99 at Beatbot.

## Sources

1. [Beatbot store: Sora 30](https://beatbot.com/products/sora-30)
2. [Beatbot: Sora 30 product page](https://beatbot.com/pages/sora-30)
3. [Digital Trends: Beatbot Sora 30 and iSkim review](https://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=6010696)
4. [The Pool Nerd: Beatbot Sora 30 review](https://www.thepoolnerd.com/beatbot-sora-30-review)