Dolphin Comparison Info
Hey There! This Is John over at Pelican Shops an elite dealer and certified repair center for Maytronics Dolphin Pool Cleaners! I wanted to do a breakdown of the models we carry.
We hear ALL THE TIME that people are confused on all these different models that Maytronics has and that they don't seem that different. Well this is true. Dolphin private labels their cleaners to different pool distributors and those pool distributor sell the cleaners to pool stores which result in a very confusing amount of cleaners. Most of the time the difference is only the color, name, and some very minor physical changes. A perfect example of this is the Dolphin S2000, T2000, and Active 2000. They are all the same price and have the same features. Another example is the M600, Active 60, and T60. once again all have the same features. I made this chart to help clear things up between the different models. If you still have questions feel free to give us a call at (973-313-4424) between 10AM and 6PM EST. We also have some tips on how to get these cleaners to last longer and how to really keep them looking brand new. Our store also does free shipping to most states and any warranty work is FREE and we ship it to and from for FREE if you decide to purchase from us for most models.
There is also a link below to a video I made on my channel on YouTube that goes into depth between the differences. This video is made yearly.
If you have further questions please feel free to reach out to me at our number 973-313-4424!
sincerely
John
*Important note about Premier, Sigma, Quantum and recent price hikes by certain online sellers. We have the prices on our chart equal to the pricing we get from Dolphin in the beginning of the year. Certain online sellers who we won't name have been selling and marketing those 3 and they are able to convince the unaware consumer to purchase a $1299 premier for $2500 instead. We have seen the same issue with the Quantum and Sigma as well. Since almost all YouTubers and Review sites / Articles get a commission kickback for suggesting those units via referral links etc. A lot of people take their word and purchase a unit for a 100% mark up without knowing. This chart points out these predatory pricing practices. PLEASE do not fall for those games. For example S2000 is better than Premier and Quantum, M400 is better than Sigma. use the accurate chart below based off of dolphins website specs to see through these annoying marketing tactics. Honestly I wish we had a farther reach because there are so many people still falling for this issue but at least you will see this and wont get taken advantage of. Feel free to share this page with anyone else you know looking for a Dolphin so they don't fall for what is out there.
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If robots are in the same column, they are identical feature wise. The only difference is name and color.
*The 3000 series robots are sold out countrywide until early 2027. Beware that any store saying they have them might not actually have them. we have called numerous stores that say they have them and they all say they need to special order it. Not knowing it will take months to come in!
*We do ship for free to the lower 48 states!
*Keep note the SEASONAL REBATES are only redeemable when you buy from a store like Pelican. a Brick and mortar Dealer. They do not apply when bought from big box stores.
Dolphin Pool Cleaner Comparison Text version (same as the above chart but just as plain text for less capable devices)
Compare Dolphin robotic pool cleaners across Standard, Deluxe, Superior and Cordless models: cleaning coverage, filters, motors, warranty, cycle times and included accessories.
All models are shown side by side. Zoom in to read the details. Model names grouped together follow the original chart.
| Feature |
Standard Dolphin Nautilus CC / E20 / Cayman |
Standard Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus |
Standard Dolphin Nautilus CC PRO / Explorer E30 with Wi-Fi |
Standard Dolphin Quantum Pro |
Standard Dolphin S2000 / Active 2000 / T2000 |
Standard Dolphin Premier |
Deluxe Dolphin Premium 3000 / Active 3000 / T3000 |
Deluxe Dolphin Nautilus CC Supreme |
Deluxe Dolphin Sigma |
Deluxe Dolphin M400 |
Superior Dolphin Nautilus Titan |
Superior Dolphin E50 |
Superior Dolphin M550 |
Superior Dolphin M600 / Active 60 |
Cordless Dolphin Liberty 200 |
Cordless Dolphin Liberty 300 |
Cordless Dolphin Liberty 400 |
Cordless Dolphin Liberty 600 |
Cordless Dolphin EON 100 |
Cordless Dolphin EON 120D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSRP 2026 (before rebates) | $669 | $849 | $1,099 | $1,199 | $1,199 | $1,299 | $1,599 | $1,599 | $1,599 | $1,649 | $1,699 | $1,699; chart sale price $1,199 | $1,899 | $2,149 | $899 | $1,199 | $1,399 | $1,699 | $1,099 | $1,249 |
| Seasonal rebate | No | No | No | No | $50 | No | $75 | No | No | $50? | No | No | $50? | $100 | $200 | $100 | $50 | $75 | $50 | $50 |
| Pool cleaning | Floor & walls | Floor & walls | Floor, walls & waterline | Floor, walls & waterline | Floor, walls & waterline | Floor, walls & waterline | Floor, walls & waterline; or floor only | Floor, walls & waterline; or floor only | Floor, walls & waterline | Floor, walls & waterline | Floor, walls & waterline; or floor only | Floor, walls & waterline; or floor only | Floor, walls & waterline; or floor only | Floor, walls & jet-assisted waterline; or floor only | Floor & walls | Floor & walls; or floor only | Floor, walls & waterline; or floor only | Floor, walls & waterline; or floor only | Floor, walls, waterline, steps & sun ledges | Floor, walls, waterline, steps & sun ledges |
| Warranty | 1–2 years | 1 year (chart: BAD) | 1–2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 year (chart: BAD) | 3 years | 3 years | 1 year (chart: BAD) | 2 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 years | 2 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 years | 3 years |
| Suction rate | 4,000 GPH | 4,500 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,500 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,500 GPH | 4,500 GPH | 4,500 GPH | 5,000 GPH | 4,500 GPH | 5,000 GPH | 5,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH |
| Motors | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 3 total: 2 drive / 1 pump | 3 total: 2 drive / 1 pump | 3 total: 2 drive / 1 pump | 3 total: 2 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 3 total: 2 drive / 1 pump | 3 total: 2 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 2 total: 1 drive / 1 pump | 3 total: 2 drive / 1 pump | 3 total: 2 drive / 1 pump |
| Filter type | Smaller basket; fine filters only | Cartridge; fine filters only | Basket; fine filters only | Basket; ultra-fine filters | Basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Bottom-load bag / cartridge | Dual-layer basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Cartridge; ultra-fine & fine filters | Cartridge; ultra-fine & fine filters | Cartridge; ultra-fine & fine filters | Basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Dual-layer basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Dual-layer basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Smaller basket; fine filters only | Smaller basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Smaller basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Basket; ultra-fine & fine filters | Smaller basket; fine filters only | Smaller basket; ultra-fine filters; Debris Lock |
| Pelican’s enhanced warranty coverage | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cycle times | 2 hours | 2 hours | 2 hours | 2 / 2.5 / 3 hours | 2 / 2.5 / 3 hours | 3 hours | 2 / 2.5 / 3 hours | 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 hours | 2.5 hours | 2.5 hours | 1 / 2 hours | 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 hours | 1 / 2 hours | 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 hours | 1.5 hours per charge | 2.5 hours per charge or Eco mode | 2.5 hours per charge or Eco mode | 3 hours per charge or Eco mode | 3 hours per charge or Eco mode | 3 hours per charge or Eco mode |
| Caddy included | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Active brush (stronger / faster brush) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| App | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pickup mode | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Pelican chart notes | Watch out for the 1-year warranty on the Nautilus CC. | Watch out for the 1-year warranty on this unit. | Watch out for the 1-year warranty on the Nautilus CC PRO. | Often overpriced online and overhyped; beware of marketing overhype. | — | Often overpriced online; beware of marketing overhype. | Watch out for the 1-year warranty on this unit. | No active brush and no rebate. Pelican disputes some marketing descriptions of this unit as commercial grade; often overpriced online. | — | Watch out for the 1-year warranty. Pelican recommends M550–600 as better value. | — | — | Water temperature sensor. stronger waterline scrubbing due to jets. | — | Click Up | Click Up | Click Up | — | Click Up |
Pelican Shops · Morris Plains, New Jersey (Pelicanshops1.com)
Questions or ready to order? Call 973-313-4424.
Comparison content © Pelican Shops. Text transcription of the supplied chart; illustrations and watermark are omitted. “Click Up” is retained as a cordless retrieval feature separately from the chart’s “Pickup mode” row.
complete list of source links for each model from dolphins site
Nautilus CC Plus with Wi-Fi
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/store/residential-pools/best-performance-cleaners/dolphin-nautilus-cc-plus-w%2Fwi-fi/99996409-PCI.html
Nautilus CC Pro
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/store/residential-pools/dolphin-nautilus-cc-pro/99996207-PCI.html
Explorer E30 with Wi-Fi
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/store/residential-pools/best-value-cleaners/dolphin-explorer-e30-with-wi-fi/99996241-XPI.html
Quantum — manufacturer page; Quantum Pro not live yet
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/store/residential-pools/best-seller-cleaners/dolphin-quantum/99996203-SPLSW.html
Nautilus CC Supreme
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/store/residential-pools/best-performance-cleaners/dolphin-nautilus-cc-supreme/99991083-PC.html
Nautilus Titan
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/store/residential-pools/dolphin-nautilus-titan/99996544-PC.html
M550
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/store/residential-pools/dolphin-m550/99996550-US.html
EON 100 — dealer version
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/robotic-pool-cleaners/dolphin-residential-pool-cleaners/cordless/dolphin-eon-100/99994400-US.html
EON 120d — dealer version
https://www.maytronics.com/en-us/robotic-pool-cleaners/dolphin-residential-pool-cleaners/cordless/dolphin-eon-120d/99994410-US.html