Find the perfect Dyson vac for your needs
The best Dyson vacuums are known for their cutting-edge tech, sleek design and impressive suction. The innovative tech company made its name with a range of impressive vacuum cleaners, and while Dyson has now branched out into other products such as hairdryers and fans, the vacuums that made it famous are still very much worth a look.
We’ve tested a range of Dyson cordless vacuums and the list below is our pick of our favorites for a range of use cases, from wet-and-dry cleaning to robovacs. All the best cordless vacuums below have been rigorously tested in a range of scenarios, and boast effective pick-up and advanced or HEPA filtration.
Note that not all Dysons are available in all regions, and the tools on offer can vary between different iterations, so make sure you double check what’s included before you buy. And if you want to check out the competition, see our best vacuum cleaner guide for outstanding options from all the leading brands.Best Dyson vacuum cleaner: the quick listThe best Dyson vacuums in 2024: rated by expertsThe best Dyson vacuum overall
The Dyson V11 is our pick as the best Dyson vacuum overall. It’s not the newest Dyson vacuum, but we think it strikes a great balance between value for money and features, plus the range of tools make it great for vacuuming in tight spaces. It has a handy LCD screen, which tells you how much juice it has left, informs you which mode you’re in and alters you of any blockages, plus how to clear them.
There are three suction modes: Eco for a lower-powered maximum cleaning time, Boost for when you need extra power and Auto, which adapts to the type of floor you’re cleaning. In our tests, we found Auto to work particularly well, and even the supposedly lower-powered Eco was able to effectively deal with large amounts of debris and pet hair. Other features include a decent hour-long runtime (beaten by the newer DysonGen5Detect at #2, which runs for a maximum of 70 minutes) and an easy-to-empty 0.77 liter bin. Although it lacks some of the features of the newer, more expensive Dyson Gen5detect and V15, the V11 is a solid cordless Dyson vacuum that most users will be more than happy with, and it’s also more affordable than newer iterations. See how it compares to its predecessor in our Dyson V10 vs V11 article.
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If you want the best cordless stick Dyson that money can buy, then you’ll want to look at the Gen5detect range – which includes the Gen5detect, plus the Gen5detect Complete, Outsize and Absolute – and boasts Dyson’s most powerful cordless motor, running at 135,000rpm.
It has a power button rather than the trigger of older models, and a bigger battery that Dyson says lasts for 70 minutes, though we managed to squeeze 75 minutes out of it.
