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Dolphin Nautilus AG Above-Ground Robotic Pool Cleaner

4.4 6391 Amazon ratings
  • Over Six Thousand Amazon Reviews At A Strong Average
  • Plug In, Drop In, Power On — A Spotless Pool In 1.5 Hours
  • Active Scrubbing Brush, Gentle On Vinyl Liners
  • Smart Navigation Scans The Pool And Picks An Efficient Path
  • Top-Load Filter Basket; 14.6 Lb
$568

Last confirmed price.

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Why the Dolphin Nautilus AG Stands Out

2×-Speed Active Floor Brush

Scrubs settled grime and green algae off above-ground vinyl liners.

Top-Load Fine Basket

Pop the top lid and rinse bugs, leaves, and sand clean in 60 seconds.

14.6-Lb Quick-Drain Body

Easy to lift over 48"–54" above-ground walls.

1.5-Hour CleverClean™

Covers round and oval above-ground floors systematically.

One-Button Plug & Play

Uses ~5¢ of electricity per run with zero skimmer hoses.

Safe on All Vinyl Liners

Continuous rubber tracks won't snag seams or soft walls.

Who the Dolphin Nautilus AG Is Really For

Best For

Above-ground pools, with thousands of reviews behind it

The Bottom Line

Amazon's badge of our exact $499 Dolphin E10 above-ground cleaner—compare live pricing against our in-stock E10 and Escape!

The Nautilus AG is the most reviewed cleaner on this entire page by a wide margin, and it holds a strong average across all of them. For above-ground pools it's the safe, boring, correct answer.

The review record

Thousands of reviews at a 4.4 average is a different class of evidence from the double-digit review counts on most newly launched cordless robots. It tells you how the machine behaves in its third season, not its first week — which is the question that actually matters.

Gentle on liners

Above-ground pools are almost always vinyl. The active scrubbing brush is designed to be tough on dirt and gentle on the surface, which is the specification you want when the alternative is scouring a liner you can't refinish.

Smart Navigation

It scans the pool and computes an efficient path rather than bouncing randomly. On a round above-ground pool that's what gets full floor coverage inside a 1.5-hour cycle.

Where it stops

This is a floor cleaner. If you want walls and waterline on an above-ground pool, the Dolphin Escape in our own range is the model built for that job.

Closest model in our store ($499!)

The Nautilus AG is the Amazon-channel twin of our Dolphin E10 ($499, Authorized 2-yr Maytronics warranty, free shipping)—or step up to the larger-capacity Dolphin Escape ($669).

Dolphin Nautilus AG Specs

Model Name Nautilus AG
Material Plastic
Power Source AC/DC
Other Special Features of the Product Lightweight
Control Method Touch
Voltage 240 volts_of_alternating_current
Load Capacity 8 pounds
Item Dimensions L x W x H 22"L x 17.5"W x 13"H
Item Weight 6.6 kg
Installation Type robotic
Number of Items 1
Model Number 500966
Manufacturer Part Number 500966
GTIN 850015249389

Specifications come from the manufacturer or Amazon listing.

Side-by-side comparison

How the Dolphin Nautilus AG Stacks Up

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Price $568 $768 $1079 $1649
Power Corded Corded (low-voltage) Corded (low-voltage) Corded (low-voltage)
Pool size Above-ground Up to 33 ft (above-ground) Up to 50 ft Up to 50 ft
Coverage Floor Floor only Floor, walls & waterline Floor, walls & waterline
Control Touch / plug-and-play Power supply (optional Automation Timer) Weekly timer (power supply) Weekly timer (power supply)
Filtration Top-load filter basket Extra-large top-load basket MaxBin™ top-load basket (NanoFilter™-ready) XXL MaxBin™ top-load + NanoFilters™
Cycle / runtime 1.5 hours 1.5 hours 2 hours 2 hours
Warranty 1 year 2 years 2 years 2 years
Owner rating 4.4 (6391 reviews) — — —
Best for Above-ground pools, with thousands of reviews behind it Above-ground & small pools Best value wall-climber Best all-around inground pick

Prices are current as of our latest check. Every column links to that model's own page.

Dolphin Nautilus AG FAQ

Do you sell the Nautilus AG?

No — it's outside our catalog. For above-ground pools we stock the Dolphin Escape, which also climbs walls.

How long is a cycle?

1.5 hours.

Is it safe on a vinyl liner?

Yes — the active scrubbing brush is designed to be gentle on pool surfaces.

Is the Dolphin Nautilus AG identical to the Dolphin E10?

Yes—"AG" stands for Above Ground, built on the same 1.5-hour top-load Maytronics above-ground chassis as our Dolphin E10 ($499).

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