Best cordless vacuums for the way you use them

An inexpensive, lightweight stick that has a detachable battery, reclines flat and has tested sealed filtration.

Best forApartments on a budget, stairs and brief everyday cleanups on mostly hard floors or low-pile rugs

An entry-level Shark that many shoppers buy, with a full floor head, a removable hand unit and a dedicated pet tool.

Best forDaily pet messes, if low price and a familiar full-size floor head are your top concerns

A HEPA stick that stands on its own, with a removable battery, an anti-tangle floor head and a powered brush for furniture.

Best forHomes with pets that need simple storage, sealed filtration and an upholstery tool that helps

A pet-focused model that stands on its own, with bright headlights and a bristled tool for hair worked into fabric.

Best forRemoving pet hair from sofas, stairs and bedding, on top of regular floor cleaning

This dry pet stick has a removable battery and comes with a powered FurFinder upholstery tool for compatible fabric. It can stand up by itself, but only as a short, supervised pause on a suitable hard surface.

Best forOwners of long-haired pets who want a strong feature set without paying flagship prices

This 3-in-1 stick stands by itself and has a removable battery, a sealed HEPA path and a tangle-resistant floor head.

Best forDaily pet cleanup if you want somewhere stable to set it down mid-job and a battery you can replace

A mid-priced Shark with a flexible wand, floor sensing, a light that shows up dust and anti-hair-wrap cleaning.

Best forPet hair, stairs and low furniture, as long as you do not need a full auto-empty station

This lighter Shark stick pairs a removable battery with a self-cleaning PowerFins head and sealed HEPA filtration.

Best forPet hair on both carpet and hard floors, with no bulky emptying station to house

A 20V stick that stands on its own, adjusts suction to the floor type, resists hair wrap and lies flat to get under furniture.

Best forRegular cleaning across mixed floors, with easy storage and a mainstream price

A HEPA stick that responds to sensors, with a detachable battery, an anti-tangle nozzle and runtime figures listed separately for low, medium and high.

Best forMixed floors and hair, for shoppers who put automatic response and sealed filtration first

This 5.1-pound value stick offers three power modes, a 0.6-liter cup and a head that reaches under furniture.

Best forSmall homes, stairs and fast mixed-floor cleanups when you want less weight in your hand

The familiar lightweight V8 from Dyson, with a detangling Motorbar head and simple controls that offer just two modes.

Best forSmall homes, stairs and quick car cleanups, for a cheaper way into the Dyson range

A compact hand vacuum that sits on the countertop, with a rotating nozzle, a pull-out crevice tool and plenty of everyday use on record.

Best forFast cleanups in the kitchen, on the sofa or in the car at a low price

This 2.2-pound bare-tool hand vacuum has a HEPA filter, a floor extension and access to DEWALT’s 20V MAX battery system.

Best forPeople who already own DEWALT batteries and want something for workshops, cars and quick floor pickups

This Shark has a flexible wand, cleans in both directions and parks on a high-capacity bagless auto-empty dock.

Best forHomes with pets that need good hair handling, the ability to clean in low spots and automatic emptying

A sensor-driven stick with a large bagless dock that empties the bin and also cleans the air path and filter of the vacuum.

Best forPeople who clean often and want a large-capacity dock that takes care of vacuum upkeep automatically

This popular hard-floor washer picks up both wet and dry messes and keeps clean water and dirty water apart.

Best forHard floors in the kitchen and living areas that see crumbs, pet messes and sticky spills

The strongest stick in Dyson’s current lineup, with a compressing bin, a conical anti-tangle head and a wet roller of its own.

Best forPremium whole-home cleaning for people who care about top suction and want to wash hard floors now and then

A light Dyson with button controls, a soft roller, particle sensing and a battery you can swap out.

Best forApartments, hard floors and stairs, and anyone who gets tired using full-size cordless vacuums

In this lighter docked system, Samsung retains AI floor sensing, a removable battery and bagged emptying.

Best forBuyers after a lighter premium stick who still want a clean auto-empty station

Dry-only and configurable, this stick offers an exchangeable battery, HEPA filter and powered compact tool. To park it upright briefly, put the PowerUnit at the bottom and lock the connector.

Best forDry pet cleaning with a powered compact tool, where upright pauses depend on how it is configured

A sturdy Miele that stands on its own, picks up pet hair excellently in testing and detects the floor type automatically.

Best forPet owners who value build quality and easy grab-and-go storage above maximum suction

A powerful stick with plenty of tools, a carpet head and a separate illuminated hard-floor head, at a competitive premium price.

Best forHomes with mixed floors that call for strong suction, lots of attachments and automatic dirt sensing

A high-output stick that has a detachable battery, a green floor light and a compact bagged dock holding three liters.

Best forHomes with lots of hair that want a long claimed runtime and bagged emptying with less contact

Shark’s bidirectional PowerDetect platform comes without a dock here, yet it retains the sensing and the folding wand.

Best forPet owners who like PowerDetect cleaning but would rather have a smaller footprint and empty the bin themselves

A Shark dock system at seven pounds, with bidirectional cleaning, automatic sensing and a flexible wand.

Best forQuick pet-hair and stair cleaning, backed by a compact auto-empty dock

A cordless upright built for floors, with a one-liter bin, a removable battery and unusually strong results on carpet tests.

Best forPet homes with carpet that prize a large bin and a body that stands on its own more than handheld tools

LG’s lighter and simpler model offers automatic floor sensing, a Kompressor bin and a removable battery.

Best forDaily mixed-floor cleaning, with compact upright storage and a battery you can exchange

Straightforward and lower in cost, this Shark detects the floor and sits on a compact bagless auto-empty base.

Best forQuick daily cleaning, if a convenient dock counts for more to you than maximum power or runtime

This washer is for compatible hard floors that can be wet-cleaned, under furniture where the whole moving machine fits. Powered roller drying requires the specified dock setup, and you still care for the parts manually.

Best forWashing compatible hard floors under furniture that leaves full working clearance

A very thin hard-floor vacuum weighing four pounds, made for tight gaps around furniture and minimal storage space.

Best forSmall homes with hard floors, where reach, weight and storage count for more than doing every job

A light stick that comes with a bagged 3.5-liter auto-empty station and a tool-free way to use a spare battery.

Best forHomes concerned about allergies that want emptying at the dock but not a heavy stick to carry

This 110-air-watt stick stands on its own and has green dust lighting, a removable battery and a powered sofa tool.

Best forHomes with hard floors and pets that want to see the dust and have easy freestanding storage

A stick with two rollers that stands on its own, adjusts power automatically and takes the PowerClean removable battery.

Best forMixed floors and hair, when you value two rollers and automatic floor response above low weight

A lighter Eureka with a detachable battery, an anti-tangle nozzle and enough power modes to handle daily mixed-floor work.

Best forBudget-conscious homes that want a swappable battery and uncomplicated cleaning from carpet to hard floor

This dual-brush stick stands on its own, uses batteries from Hoover’s ONEPWR system and converts for cleaning above the floor.

Best forHomes that already use ONEPWR batteries, and anyone who will not drill a wall mount

This sub-eight-pound stick stands on its own, has headlights, converts to a handheld and has a straightforward multi-surface head.

Best forGrab-and-go cleaning, if freestanding storage is worth more to you than a swappable battery

A hand vacuum on the battery system weighing three pounds, made for cars, furniture and quick pickups instead of cleaning whole floors.

Best forOwners who already have Hoover ONEPWR batteries and want something for car interiors and small messes

A simple stick with two speeds, an under-three-pound hand unit, an EasyCut floor nozzle and a charge base that lets it stand by itself.

Best forApartments and quick cleanups, where a light handheld and easy storage are what count

This sub-six-pound stick has HEPA filtration, a bending EasyReach wand and a powered head for both carpet and bare floors.

Best forAllergy-aware buyers who want a lighter mid-price vacuum for low furniture and stairs

This 20V MAX pet stick stands on its own and has a removable tool battery and an anti-tangle floor head.

Best forPeople who already own BLACK+DECKER batteries and want a full floor head with a brush designed for pets

This 185-air-watt stick has a large one-liter bin and a sensor head meant to deal with bigger debris without clogging.

Best forBusy homes with mixed floors, where bin capacity and an automatic floor-head response are valued

A Tineco with a one-liter bin that focuses on value, hair control and uncomplicated mixed-floor cleaning in three modes.

Best forHomes with plenty of hair that want a large bin but not a flagship price

This premium 200-air-watt stick has a folding tube, a long runtime at low power and separate powered pet and floor tools.

Best forLarge homes with lots of hair that need low reach and a long Eco session with the powered head

This smart 200-air-watt stick offers green dust lighting and hair control, and it costs less than Tineco’s S70 and A90S.

Best forMixed floors and hair, if smart suction and seeing the dust count for more than having a station

Tineco’s 270-air-watt flagship has its longest stated runtime, plus a large-debris head and a freestanding charge stand.

Best forTineco’s strongest current dry-vacuum package, for large homes with mixed floors

A Tineco with a removable battery, a powered head that resists clogging, smart dirt response and sealed six-stage filtration.

Best forPet hair and daily mixed-floor cleaning, using a handheld unit on the lighter side

A proven smart stick that senses dirt, has a detachable battery and keeps the filter path fully sealed.

Best forRegular carpet and hard-floor cleaning with smart suction, at a midrange price

A current Shark with a 50-minute runtime, FloorDetect, a self-cleaning brush roll and sealed HEPA filtration.

Best forMixed floors and shedding pets, if you care more about automatic floor response than a dock

This PowerPro with a 50-minute runtime adds a bending MultiFLEX wand and lights that reveal dust to Shark’s automatic floor response.

Best forHomes with mixed floors, low beds and sofas, and pet hair in places that are hard to see

This dual-roller Shark responds automatically to dirt, has a flexible wand and comes with a removable battery rated for longer sessions.

Best forMixed floors with a lot of hair, if a stronger head design matters more to you than low carried weight

A slimmer Shark with a bagless auto-empty base, four sensing modes, a removable battery and sealed filtration.

Best forDay-to-day cleanup of pet messes and hard floors, with automatic emptying from a smaller docked system

A two-in-one that stands by itself, with a handle that folds for storage and a charging stand that also holds its small tools together.

Best forEveryday floors and loose crumbs on stairs, when fitting in a low cupboard matters more than a powered sofa brush

With two batteries in the box, the Vertex Pro package carries the same folding floor system through a longer cleaning round.

Best forCleaning multiple rooms, where an included second battery helps more than an emptying tower would

A Shark with a folding wand and dual rollers, a removable battery, manual power modes and helpful runtime figures for each mode.

Best forMixed floors and low furniture, if you like to pick the power level yourself

In this olive-colored package, the folding PowerPro comes with automatic floor-type response, sealed HEPA filtration and the FurFins tool.

Best forDry hair under furniture, if you would rather have a reusable onboard bin than a dock

This cordless upright has a lift-away canister, a hose and sealed HEPA filtration. Unlike some other Litening models, its battery is integrated.

Best forFloors, with the occasional stairs and high corners, for anyone who would rather use a hose than a top-heavy stick

The newer V8 has a power button and a swappable battery. In this Motorbar package you can clean floors and crevices, though there is no separate powered sofa tool.

Best forLonger dry floor cleanups, for people who dislike having to hold a trigger

A two-speed stick that stands on its own, with a detachable hand vacuum for crumbs, crevices and quick rounds of the floor.

Best forLight cleaning, with somewhere to park the vacuum between small jobs

This dry stick comes with separate heads for carpet and for soft-roller use, a powered furniture brush and a floor stand that holds the kit together.

Best forHard floors, a few rugs and a shedding pet, for people who want the right brush on each surface

This exact package pairs the PowerDetect floor system with a bagless emptying dock, a bending wand and a FurFins upholstery tool.

Best forFor dry debris on floors and hair beneath furniture, when you prefer to have the bin emptied at the dock

A cordless upright for floors only, standing on its charging dock, with two brush speeds and a 0.7-quart bin.

Best forA fast daily pass over the floors, if another cleaner already takes care of sofas and stairs

This dry stick stands up by itself and offers automatic floor response, a 0.6-liter bin and an integrated battery.

Best forBrief cleanups on mixed floors, with no charging tower or wall bracket to set up

A sub-six-pound stick with a large bin and a wand that folds, well suited to low furniture and loose debris above the floor.

Best forSmall homes with a low sofa, if you value easy reach over a powered upholstery attachment

A lighter Dyson that has a small bin, a replaceable click-in battery and, in this Amazon package, a powered furniture tool.

Best forStairs and upholstery in a smaller home, where carrying less counts for more than a large dust bin