Best Pentair Pool Cleaner 2026: Every Model Ranked & Compared

Last updated: August 8, 2026 — second major correction in a week: Pentair's own product page now marks the Racer LS discontinued too, and Pentair's pressure-side cleaners page lists exactly one current model, the Kreepy Krauly Platinum. Swapped the "Best Overall" pick to the Platinum and added a full Pentair Kreepy Krauly Platinum review with verified pricing.

Quick Answer: The best Pentair pool cleaner for most people in 2026 is the pressure-side Kreepy Krauly Platinum ($789.95-$852.99) — the previous top pick, the Racer LS, is now discontinued too, per Pentair’s own product page, alongside the entire robotic Prowler lineup from the above-ground 910 through the flagship 930 W. There’s no currently-manufactured Pentair robot to recommend, and the Platinum is now the only model on Pentair’s own pressure-side cleaners page. It bags large debris like leaves and twigs in its own twist-lock bag; if you want floor automation on a smaller budget, the suction-side Dorado ($359 after rebate) and Rebel 2.0 (~$449) are Pentair’s current best-value picks. The Prowler 930 (see our full review) and Prowler 920 (see our full review) are still worth buying as sell-through stock if you want to stay in the Pentair ecosystem, but expect to pay $1,699 and $1,097.99-$1,299 respectively for a model the manufacturer no longer supports.

Pentair is one of the big three pool-equipment brands (alongside Hayward and Fluidra/Polaris), and it makes a cleaner for every setup: a pressure-side Kreepy Krauly Platinum that bags leaves, suction-side Dorado, Rebel, and Kreepy Krauly Kruiser units that run off your existing pump, and — until recently — robotic Prowlers that cleaned on their own. The classic Kreepy Krauly and Kreepy Krauly Warrior names are still widely searched, and the Racer LS has now joined the entire Prowler robotic line as discontinued; this guide ranks the current lineup by role, and flags sell-through-only models along the way, so you can match the right cleaner to your pool type and budget.

Best Pentair pool cleaners at a glance

1. Pentair Kreepy Krauly Platinum — Best Overall (Currently Available)

With Pentair’s robotic Prowler lineup fully discontinued and the Racer LS now discontinued too (more on both below), the pressure-side Kreepy Krauly Platinum is the best Pentair cleaner you can actually buy new. As a pressure-side cleaner it collects debris in its own large twist-lock bag rather than sending it to your skimmer basket or filter, so big debris that would clog a suction cleaner or robotic filter is no problem — a real advantage for a tree-shaded pool that fills with leaves and twigs. It runs off a separately-purchased booster pump for consistent power and uses dual thrust jets plus four-wheel drive to lift dirt from the floor and lower walls, though independent testing rates it just 3/5 for being dated next to app-controlled robots — see our full Kreepy Krauly Platinum review for the verified specs and honest trade-offs, and our best pool cleaner for leaves guide and best pressure-side pool cleaner guide for the full comparison against other brands.

2. Pentair Dorado — Best Budget (Current)

The Dorado is Pentair’s actively-supported budget suction cleaner, and the one to buy instead of the classic Kreepy Krauly (see below). It connects to your skimmer or a dedicated suction line and uses your existing pump to crawl the floor and lower walls — so there’s nothing to charge and no booster pump to buy — while adding Bristle-Drive scrubbing and a wider 15-in cleaning path over the old dive-float design. It won’t scrub the waterline or filter debris internally (that goes to your pump basket), but for automated floor cleaning around $359 after rebate on a Pentair-equipped pool, it’s the sensible current starting point. Our best suction pool cleaner guide ranks it against Hayward and Zodiac suction models.

3. Pentair Rebel 2.0 — Best Value (Self-Adjusting)

The Rebel 2.0 is the smarter suction-side choice if your pool runs a variable-speed pump. Its self-adjusting flow control lets it perform across a wider range of pump speeds than the classic Kreepy Krauly, so it keeps moving and cleaning even when you dial the pump down to save energy. It’s a compact, low-part-count cleaner that’s easy to service, and it covers the floor and lower walls efficiently. For owners who’ve switched to a modern variable-speed pump — increasingly the norm — the Rebel is the more reliable suction pick, and only a little more than the Kreepy Krauly.

4. Pentair Prowler 930 — Discontinued, Sell-Through Only

The Prowler 930 was Pentair’s flagship robot — a self-contained cleaner that scrubbed the floor, climbed and brushed vertical walls, and cleaned the waterline tile where oils and scum collect, all on a few cents of low-voltage electricity per cycle without loading the pump or filter. But Pentair’s own product page now states plainly that the Prowler 930 “is no longer available for order,” and the Wi-Fi 930 W it pointed buyers to is also marked discontinued. Remaining sell-through stock runs about $1,699.00, well above the ~$1,199 this guide previously quoted, and is frequently out of stock. Read our full Pentair Prowler 930 review for the verified specs, real pricing, and what to buy instead.

5. Pentair Prowler 920 — Discontinued, Sell-Through Only

The Prowler 920 is Pentair’s other robotic cleaner — and contrary to how it’s often described (including in an earlier version of this guide), it’s an inground-rated corded robot, not a scaled-down above-ground model. Pentair markets it directly for inground pools up to roughly 50 ft, the same coverage as the 930. The catch: Pentair has discontinued it, and the only units left are sell-through stock at retailers like Discount Pool Supply ($1,299) and PoolZoom ($1,097.99) — considerably more than the ~$799 figure some guides still quote, and with just a 1-year warranty on a model the manufacturer no longer supports. Read our full Pentair Prowler 920 review for the verified specs, real pricing, and who it’s still worth buying for. If you have an above-ground pool, see our best above-ground pool cleaner guide for currently-supported picks from Aiper and Dolphin instead.

6. Pentair Racer LS — Discontinued, Sell-Through Only

The Racer LS held the top spot in this guide for exactly one week. It bagged large debris with quad-jet vacuum technology and tracked traction for wall climbing, and it required the same kind of booster pump as its Kreepy Krauly Platinum replacement. But checking Pentair’s own product page again on August 8, 2026 turned up a plain “Discontinued” status — the same pattern this site has now documented on the entire robotic Prowler line and the classic suction-side Kreepy Krauly. If you already own one, expect parts availability to shrink the same way it has for the discontinued Prowler models; for a currently-supported pressure-side cleaner, see the Kreepy Krauly Platinum above.

7. Pentair Kreepy Krauly — Discontinued, Sell-Through Only

The name that put Pentair’s suction cleaners on the map, but Pentair’s own product page now marks the classic Kreepy Krauly (SKUs 360040/360042/360046/360049) as discontinued. Remaining retailer stock still sells — around $395.95-$505.95 depending on the seal type — and the single-moving-part design still works exactly as it always did, but there’s no manufacturer support going forward. See our full Pentair Kreepy Krauly review for the verified specs, real pricing, and why Pentair’s current lineup points to the Dorado instead.

8. Kreepy Krauly Warrior — Discontinued, Sell-Through Only

Despite how it’s sometimes described — including in an earlier version of this guide — the Kreepy Krauly Warrior is a suction-side cleaner, not a pressure-side one, per Pentair’s own product page. It’s also discontinued, alongside the classic Kreepy Krauly and now the Racer LS. If you want pressure-side debris bagging for a leafy yard, the Kreepy Krauly Platinum above is Pentair’s actual current pressure-side cleaner; for suction-side automation, the Dorado or Rebel 2.0 are the supported picks.

How to choose a Pentair pool cleaner

• Pick your cleaner type first: The pressure-side Racer bags leaves but needs a booster pump. Suction-side Dorado and Rebel are the cheapest current automation but clean floor-first and rely on your pump. Robotic Prowlers used to clean floors, walls, and the waterline on their own power, but the entire line is now discontinued.
• Match your pool: For a large inground pool, see our best inground pool cleaner guide; for above-ground pools, see our best above-ground pool cleaner guide. Both are now stocked with currently-manufactured robots from other brands, since Pentair’s own robotic Prowlers (910, 920, 930, 930 W) are all discontinued.
• Consider your debris: Tree-heavy yards favor the pressure-side Kreepy Krauly Platinum that bags big leaves and twigs; fine silt and algae are better handled by a currently-manufactured robot with a fine filter — see our best robotic pool cleaner guide.
• Check your pump: Running a variable-speed pump? The self-adjusting Rebel 2.0 works better than a fixed-flow suction cleaner at lower flow. Pressure cleaners assume you have (or will add) a booster pump.
• Watch for discontinued models: The classic Kreepy Krauly, Kreepy Krauly Warrior, and now the Racer LS all show up in searches and older guides while being discontinued, alongside the entire robotic Prowler lineup (910, 920, 930, 930 W) — the Dorado, Rebel, and Kreepy Krauly Platinum are the actively-supported picks today.
• Factor in running cost: Suction and pressure cleaners need your pump — and pressure cleaners a booster too — which adds to your electric bill. The now-discontinued robotic Prowlers ran on low-voltage power for a few cents per cycle, an advantage worth remembering if you’re weighing a currently-manufactured robot from another brand instead.

For the bigger picture across brands, see our best robotic pool cleaner guide, and if you’re weighing Pentair against Fluidra, our best Polaris pool cleaner guide and best Hayward pool cleaner guide rank the other two big-three brands.

Pentair pool cleaning by the numbers

• Big-three brand: Pentair is one of the three dominant U.S. pool-equipment manufacturers alongside Hayward and Fluidra (Polaris/Zodiac), and its cleaner lineup has spanned all three cleaner types — pressure-side (Kreepy Krauly Platinum), suction-side (Dorado, Rebel, Kreepy Krauly Kruiser), and, until recently, robotic (Prowler) — so a single brand could outfit almost any pool.
• Suction rating: Per retailer specs, the now-discontinued Prowler 930/930 W moved up to 3,735 gallons per hour — the highest documented suction figure of any Pentair cleaner covered on this site.
• No booster required for suction models: Per Pentair, suction-side cleaners like the Dorado and Rebel run off the pool’s existing circulation pump with no separate booster pump, which is why they’re the lower-cost automation option versus the pressure-side Kreepy Krauly Platinum.
• Five discontinued models, confirmed directly: Per Pentair’s own product pages, the entire robotic Prowler lineup — the above-ground 910 and the inground 920, 930, and 930 W — is now marked discontinued, alongside the already-discontinued classic Kreepy Krauly and Kreepy Krauly Warrior, and now the pressure-side Racer LS too. That’s seven discontinued Pentair cleaner names still actively searched, a sign of how much brand equity these designs retain even after Pentair exits a category.
• Running cost: According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the pool pump is among the largest energy consumers in a home with a pool — a reason the now-discontinued robotic Prowlers, which ran on low-voltage power independent of the pump, typically cost only a few cents of electricity per cleaning cycle versus a pump-driven pressure or suction cleaner like the Kreepy Krauly Platinum.

Choosing between two big brands the hard way? Read our head-to-head Dolphin vs Polaris comparison, or if budget is the priority our best budget robotic pool cleaner guide ranks the top value picks across brands.

The bottom line

The pressure-side Kreepy Krauly Platinum is now the best Pentair pool cleaner you can actually buy new — the Racer LS that held this spot until this week is discontinued too, and Pentair’s entire robotic Prowler lineup, from the above-ground 910 through the flagship 930 W, is discontinued at the manufacturer level. The Prowler 930 (see our full review) and Prowler 920 (see our full review) are still worth buying as sell-through stock if you want to stay in the Pentair ecosystem, but expect to pay $1,699.00 and $1,097.99-$1,299 respectively for a model with no manufacturer support going forward. For automation on a smaller budget, the suction-side Dorado ($359 after rebate) and self-adjusting Rebel 2.0 ($449) are Pentair’s actively-supported best-value picks. The classic Kreepy Krauly and Kreepy Krauly Warrior are both discontinued too — see our full Kreepy Krauly review or full Kreepy Krauly Platinum review if you’re weighing remaining sell-through stock against the current model.