GARDENA · launched 2021
GARDENA SILENO minimo
From £429 (250 m² version) · versions up to 500 m²
Quick verdict
Good for
- Trees, buildings or no signal (follows a wire)
- Lawns with no Wi-Fi or phone signal
- Tighter budgets (SILENO minimo 500: £529)
Watch out for
- Boundary wire to peg round the lawn first (included)
- Only rated for 25% slopes
- No wildlife feature: mow in daylight only
£529 for the SILENO minimo 500 (500 m²) · spec score 4.7/10 · checked 17 October 2026
Boundary wire. 2 versions for lawns of 250–500 m²; the SILENO minimo 500 shown here is rated for 500 m². Slopes up to 25%. Mows without Wi-Fi: Yes
SILENO minimo versions, UK prices and 5-year cost
| Version | Lawn | Price | Stock | Runtime | 5-yr core (Wi-Fi) | 5-yr core (no Wi-Fi) | With remote | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILENO minimo 250 | 250 m² | £429 Seller lists RRP £689.99 | Available | 65 min | £855 | £855 | same | 3.6 |
| SILENO minimo 500 | 500 m² | £529 Seller lists RRP £794.99 | Available | 70 min | £955 | £955 | same | 4.7 |
Prices from the seller's UK website on 17 October 2026. Where we can read the seller's page automatically, today's price is shown too. Prices change often; check the seller before buying.
Without Wi-Fi, subscriptions and 4G
Follows a boundary wire pegged round the lawn, so it needs no Wi-Fi or phone signal to mow.
Bluetooth app, about 10 m range; no extra charges.
Data note: The retailer gives the slope as 35% and 25%; Which? lists 25%, which we use. Wire included is assumed by the GARDENA set; length not stated for the 250; the 500 comes with 150 m. GARDENA gives 3 years' warranty on registration.
5-year cost for the SILENO minimo 500
| 5-year cost item | Cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Price of the SILENO minimo 500 | £529 | UK price checked 17 October 2026 |
| Blades | £200 | £40/yr assumption; no blade price published |
| Electricity | £75.60 | 8 kWh/month × 7 months × 27p (assumption) |
| One replacement battery | £150 | Assumption: £20 per Ah, minimum £100; capacity not published, so £150 |
| Core cost, lawn with Wi-Fi | £955 | |
| Plan needed to keep mowing with no Wi-Fi | £0 | Follows its boundary wire; no Wi-Fi or phone signal needed to mow. |
| Core cost, lawn without Wi-Fi | £955 |
SILENO minimo reviews: what independent testers found
We have not found an independent UK or European review of this model yet. We will add one when it is published.
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SILENO minimo specifications
| Navigation | Boundary wire |
|---|---|
| Base station / antenna | None |
| Built-in 4G | No |
| Drive | Not published |
| Max slope | 25% (about 14°) |
| Cutting width | 160 mm |
| Cutting height | 20–45 mm |
| Edge cutting | Not published |
| Obstacle sensing | Not published |
| Wildlife features | Not published |
| Rain | Not published |
| Noise | Not published |
| Water resistance | Not published |
| Weight | 6.5 kg |
| Narrowest passage | Not published |
| Mowing zones | Not published |
| Anti-theft | PIN code |
| Warranty | Not published |
Hedgehogs and wet lawns
Wildlife: No specific wildlife feature published. Whatever the mower, schedule it for daytime only. Read why.
Rain: No rain sensor published. Wet-lawn advice.
Sources
- Mincost product page checked 17 Oct 2026
- Mincost minimo 500 page (15202-28) checked 18 Oct 2026
- Which? spec listing (width, height, slope) checked 17 Oct 2026