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Four cordless vacuums on a brown background with legs of one person who is vacuuming Credit: Reviewed / Tim Renzi

The Best Cordless Vacuums of 2023

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Four cordless vacuums on a brown background with legs of one person who is vacuuming Credit: Reviewed / Tim Renzi

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Editor's Choice Product image of Samsung Bespoke Jet AI VS28C9762UK
Best Overall

Samsung Bespoke Jet AI VS28C9762UK

The Samsung Bespoke Jet AI is a powerhouse when it comes to cleaning—dealing with pet hair and dust with ease. It can also self-empty its dust bin. Read More

Pros

  • Self-emptying
  • Powerful cleaning
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • No tool storage
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Editor's Choice Product image of Tineco A10 Hero
Best Value

Tineco A10 Hero

Aside from spot on performance, it has comparable battery life to our top pick, and unlike a Dyson, you can buy extra batteries and swap them for more cleaning time. Read More

Pros

  • Good suction for the price
  • Removable battery
  • Powerful LED lights help find dirt

Cons

  • Joints on attachments can be stiff
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Product image of LG A939KBGS CordZero All-in-One
Best Upgrade

LG A939KBGS CordZero All-in-One

The LG A939KBGS CordZero is a true all-in-one floor cleaner. It has a powerful vacuum motor, a mop attachment, and a self-emptying base. Read More

Pros

  • Powerful
  • Self-Emptying
  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Unwieldy
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Editor's Choice Product image of Dyson Gen5outsize
Best for large homes

Dyson Gen5outsize

The Dyson Gen5Outsize is a bulky cordless vacuum with strong suction. It comes with two brush heads and a tool for cleaning pet hair. Read More

Pros

  • Good suction
  • No-tangle brushes
  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Bulky
  • Difficult storage
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Editor's Choice Product image of Samsung Bespoke Jet VS20A95923N

Samsung Bespoke Jet VS20A95923N

The Samsung Bespoke Jet is a self-emptying cordless vacuum that brings plenty of cleaning power and battery life. Read More

Pros

  • Powerful
  • Self-emptying
  • Good battery

Cons

  • Accessory storage is clunky

Cordless vacuums give you the freedom to track down messes in your home regardless of how close they are to an outlet, fitting into spaces and under furniture that an upright vacuum can't. However, relying on a battery can lead to weaker suction and a smaller selection of features compared to traditional vacuum cleaners.

The Samsung Bespoke Jet AI Cordless Stick Vacuum (available at Samsung for $799.99) ran circles around the competition, earning our best overall ranking. It has great battery life, powerful suction, and a fantastic spread of attachments and features.

Though the Bespoke Jet AI is our top performer it's also pretty expensive for most people's budgets. For something cheaper, the Tineco A10 Hero (available at Amazon) offers good suction, a removable battery, and bright LED lights to help find dirt. However, there are many great cordless vacuums in our guide for you to choose from.

The Samsung Bespoke AI Jet on its charging stand next to a photo of the vacuum's digital display
Credit: Reviewed / Jon Chan

The Samsung Bespoke AI Jet is the best cordless vacuum cleaner.

Best Overall
Samsung Bespoke Jet AI VS28C9762UK
  • Battery life: 17 minutes and 20 seconds on Jet mode
  • Dimensions: 9.8” x 44.9” x 8.3” (W x H x D)
  • Weight: 6.3 pounds

The Samsung Bespoke Jet AI is the best cordless vacuum we've ever tested. The Jet AI has a killer combination of attributes that checks all the boxes, making cleaning the floor a simple and easy process.

First, the Jet AI has a powerful motor and battery that translates to superior cleaning prowess. During testing, this vacuum picked up 90% of the fine dust and dirt we laid out for it on our testing carpets. The Dyson V15 captured 92%.

However, the Samsung Jet AI schools all its competitors when it comes to battery life. It can run up to 17 minutes on its highest settings—13% longer than its Dyson competitors.

The other major leg up the Samsung Bespoke Jet AI has is that it can self-empty. When you return the vacuum to its charging dock, you can press a button, and a secondary vacuum suctions out of the dust bin and places the contents into a self-sealing bag.

This is way more hygienic than how most bagless vacuums handle dirt. It means you avoid touching, smelling, or seeing anything unpleasant. It also eliminates dust plumes that occur when you empty other bagless vacuums.

Finally, we have to talk about just how user-friendly this vacuum is. The titular AI automatically adjusts the suction based on the dirt detected and the floor type. It also displays how much juice is left in the battery down to the second.

The Jet AI also comes with a ton of useful attachments. The main brush head has two different rollers to deal with both carpet and hardwood floors and has a set of LED lights to illuminate dark corners and under furniture. The telescopic wand is also a helpful cleaning tool for reaching high-up spots. It also helps make the vacuum more comfortable to use for taller people.

Overall, we think the Samsung Bespoke Jet AI is a superb generalist. If you’re tired of cordless vacuums that are cumbersome to use or are just constantly dying on you, the Samsung Bespoke Jet AI is the one to buy.

Read our full review of the Samsung Bespoke Jet AI

Pros

  • Self-emptying

  • Powerful cleaning

  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • No tool storage

A white cordless stick vacuum is unassembled in 6 parts on a blue background
Credit: Reviewed / Tim Renzi
Best Value
Tineco A10 Hero
  • Battery life: 7 minutes
  • Weight: 5.4 pounds
  • Dimensions: 43.3” x 8.3” (L x D)

The Tineco A10 Hero comes from the same people who brought us the Ecovacs robot vacuum series. That’s a lot to live up to, but the A10 makes its robot vacuum cousins proud.

This vacuum, which is covered by a two-year warranty, picked up 47% of the dirt we laid out for it. For the price point, that performance is more than impressive. Plus, the A10 has the endurance of higher-priced vacuums: around 7 minutes on the max settings and 14 minutes on regular. You can buy additional batteries and swap them in for even more cleaning time.

The A10 comes with a standard assortment of attachments, including a crevice tool, a mini-powered brush, and an upholstery brush. While none of these wowed us, we like the fact that the default brush head has bright LED lights to help us spot dirt and debris under furniture.

When you combine these aspects, this cordless vacuum cleaner’s great value puts it firmly in our top picks.

Pros

  • Good suction for the price

  • Removable battery

  • Powerful LED lights help find dirt

Cons

  • Joints on attachments can be stiff

The LG CordZero A939KBGS mopping the floor.
Credit: Reviewed / Jonathan Chan

The LG CordZero A939KBGS cordless vacuum is also a mop.

Best Upgrade
LG A939KBGS CordZero All-in-One
  • Battery life: 56 minutes on low / 8 minutes on max
  • Weight: 5.9 pounds
  • Dimensions: 39.75” x 11.75” x 10.125” (L x W x D)

The LG CordZero All-in-One is a technological marvel. It covers all your floor care needs. First, it has top-tier pickup performance. On our testing carpets, the CordZero picks up 90% of the dirt we laid out for it in a single pass. Second, it comes with a mop attachment, making it truly an all-in-one cleaner. Our testing showed the mop is pretty good at spot cleaning.

While using the CordZero, we like the LED lights on the mop attachment and the telescopic wand that extends for up to 45 inches of reach.

However, beyond the cordless unit itself, LG also packs a ton of tech into the charging base. It’s freestanding, which means you can place this vacuum anywhere—no need to drill holes into your walls like some competitors require.

The dock also contains a secondary vacuum, which suctions out the dust bin in the vacuum and places the contents into a self-sealing bag. This method not only saves you time but also is way more hygienic than emptying the dust canister into the trash because it prevents dust plumes.

Finally, the dock has space for all your attachments and a spot to charge your spare battery. Not only are you less likely to lose your attachments, but you’re also more likely to use your specialized attachments, like your crevice tool, if they’re close at hand.

Overall, the LG CordZero All-in-One is a major upgrade for anyone tired of vacuums that constantly run out of juice or cluttering their closet up.

Read our full review of the LG CordZero A939KBGS All-In-One Cordless Vacuum

Pros

  • Powerful

  • Self-Emptying

  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Unwieldy

The Dyson Gen5Outsize vacuum with a green light illuminated on the front to help vacuum up debris from a wood floor
Credit: Reviewed / Jon Chan

The Dyson Gen5outsize has a fantastic battery life, making it a great option to clean large homes.

Best for large homes
Dyson Gen5outsize
  • Battery life: 30 minutes on Boost, 140 minutes on Eco (two batteries)
  • Weight: 8.6 pounds
  • Dimensions: 50” x 11.5” x 12.6” (H x L x D)

The Dyson Gen5outsize is for a household that has a ton of floor space. First off, the Gen5outsize proved to be a great cleaner in our lab tests. It comes with a Fluffy Optic head which excels at cleaning hardwood and a Digital Motorbar XL for carpets and other surfaces. Each of these heads picked up more than 80% of our testing dirt in a single pass, which is great for a cordless vacuum but not as good as our No. 1 pick.

Not only is the Gen5outsize great at cleaning, but it also has the stamina to match. This Dyson comes with two rechargeable batteries that will let you clean for up to 30 minutes on the Boost setting or over two hours on Eco. To top it all off, the Gen5outsize carries a 64-ounce dustbin which translates to more time cleaning and less time emptying.

The last thing we’ll shout out is the Hair Screw tool which can deal with mountains of dog hair without getting tangles or clumps.

Overall, we recommend the Dyson Gen5outsize for large households that likes to do its cleaning on set days.

Read our full review of the Dyson Gen5outsize

Pros

  • Good suction

  • No-tangle brushes

  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Bulky

  • Difficult storage

Other Cordless Vacuums We Tested

Product image of Samsung Bespoke Jet VS20A95923N
Samsung Bespoke Jet
  • Battery life: 16-minute run time on Jet mode (max setting), 120-minute run time on minimum across two included batteries for cleaning time
  • Weight: 6.1 pounds
  • Dimensions: 9.8" x 39.4" x 8.3" (W x H x D)

The Samsung Bespoke Jet was our previous No. 1 pick and was replaced by the newer Samsung Bespoke Jet AI. However, Samsung continues to sell the Bespoke Jet—and we still think it's a great cordless vacuum. It has superb cleaning power with a powerful battery and can self-empty into a freestanding dock.

It has a 16-minute run time on the max setting (Jet mode), which is just slightly shorter than the new Bespoke Jet AI's battery life (17 minutes 20 seconds) on the same setting.

Another difference between the Jet and the Jet AI is that the former comes with more accessories—including a helpful accessory cradle. We think the cradle takes up a lot of extra space with its clunky design, and that storing everything in the dock is better.

The Jet also comes with two extra batteries, whereas the newer AI only comes with one. Both batteries have the same amount of power.

If you have your eye on the Bespoke Jet AI, but don't want to spend that much, the Bespoke Jet is a great option.

Read our full review of the Samsung Bespoke Jet

Pros

  • Powerful

  • Self-emptying

  • Good battery

Cons

  • Accessory storage is clunky

Product image of Dyson V15 Detect
Dyson V15 Detect
  • Battery life: 15 minutes
  • Weight: 5.7 pounds
  • Dimensions: 49.6” x 9.8 (L x D)

The Dyson V15 Detect is the latest in a storied lineup of cordless stick vacuums. This time around, we found two huge upgrades: a dust-illuminating laser and a longer-lasting battery. Many companies often add gadgets and attachments to their vacuums to compensate for a lack of performance. However, the lab test shows that the V15’s technology enhances the cleaning experience.

Before we get ahead of ourselves, we should talk about cleaning performance. During our dirt pickup test, the V15 suctioned up about an average of 92% of the detritus we left out on our testing carpet. The V15 also has a long battery life—15 minutes on its max setting.

Based on battery life and cleaning prowess, we are comfortable crowning the V15 as a top contender. Its unique laser and sensor give it an edge. During testing, we found that the laser, which can be turned on and off, illuminates dirt under furniture and on floors much better than standard LED headlights. The V15 also has a sensor that gives you a readout of the particle sizes that the vacuum is picking up.

The V15 has the same smooth glide, sensitive trigger, and lightweight design as other Dyson vacuums. Getting the best comes at a steep price, but its V15’s results put it firmly in the top spot.

Pros

  • Dirt detection

  • Excellent handling

  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Small brush head

Product image of Dyson Gen5detect
Dyson Gen5detect
  • Battery life: 15 minutes on Boost (70 minutes on Eco)
  • Weight: 7.7 pounds
  • Dimensions: 50.2” x 9.8” x 10.87” (H x L x W)

The Dyson Gen5detect is cordless vacuum with a modern home in mind. It comes with multiple brush heads to tackle every type of surface from hardwood to thick carpets.

During our lab tests, the Gen5detect’s battery and motor impressed us. Even at its highest setting, this vacuum ran continuously with no loss of suction for 15 minutes straight. In the cleaning tests, the Gen5detect picked up 87.5% of the dirt off our carpets in a single pass—25% more than the average cordless vacuum.

And if you have pets, the Gen5detect’s Hair Screw Tool can clean mountains of hair without the risk of a tangle or clog.

If you’re interested in checking out a Dyson cordless vacuum, the Gen5detect is worth investing in.

Read our full review of the Dyson Gen5detect

Pros

  • Powerful suction

  • Good battery

  • Easy to use

Cons

  • Cumbersome storage

  • Expensive

Product image of Tineco Pure One S15
Tineco Pure One S15
  • Battery life: 10 minutes
  • Weight: 6.9 pounds
  • Dimensions: 45” x 11.14” (L x D)

The Tineco Pure One S15 Pet is a great cordless vacuum whether or not you want an upgrade.

During testing, the Tineco S15 proved itself to have powerful suction. It vacuumed up around 87% of the dirt we laid out for it on our lab’s carpets. That puts it in the same league as a Dyson vacuum.

Our major issue with the S15 is that it’s more wieldy than other cordless vacuums in its price range. Tipping the scales at around 6.9 pounds, when fully loaded, makes it fatiguing to clean anything up high.

Read our full review of the Tineco Pure One S15

Pros

  • Powerful

  • Sleek design

Cons

  • Heavy

  • Not many attachments

Product image of Dyson V8 Absolute
Dyson V8
  • Battery life: 7 minutes
  • Weight: 5.6 pounds
  • Dimensions: 49” x 8.8” (L x D)

The Dyson V8 Absolute comes as chock full of attachments, with tools for just about every situation. You get a powered brush head for hardwood floor cleaning, a motorized upholstery brush, a soft brush for hardwood, a combination upholstery/bare floor tool, a crevice tool, and a soft dusting brush. While the attachments are a lot, the vacuum itself is only 5.6 pounds.

The brush head is made from carbon fiber and nylon. It's softer than a puppy—and infinitely more gentle on floors and better at picking up dirt. In our labs, the V8 picked up 88% of the dirt we put down for our tests.

On the low setting, the battery lasted an amazing 40 minutes. (The max suction power setting will drain the battery in 7 minutes, though.) When you're done, its dust bin empties dirt with the pull of a single lever on top of the machine.

Pros

  • Powerful suction

  • Large number of available attachments

Cons

  • Only seven minutes of battery life on high

Product image of Tineco Pure One S12
Tineco Pure One S12
  • Battery life: 10 minutes (20 minutes for both batteries)
  • Weight: 6.8 pounds
  • Dimensions: 44” x 8.8” (L x D)

The Tineco Pure One S12 is one of the most unique cordless vacuums we've ever tested. It has a user interface that lets you know how much battery life you have left, the amount of suction, and how clean your floor is.

While testing, we found that the S12 was pretty good at estimating how much dirt was on our carpet. It declared the surface clean when 80% of the testing dirt was suctioned up. Overall, the cleaning performance lagged behind other cordless models in the Pure One's price range, but not so much so that it's a deal breaker.

If you want the coolest tech in your home, the Tineco Pure One S12 is a solid choice.

Pros

  • Sleek interface

  • 20 minutes of suction between both batteries

Cons

  • Weak suction

How We Test Cordless Vacuums

The Tester

A person in a lab vacuuming a carpeted surface as part of testing the best vacuums
Credit: Reviewed / Timothy Renzi

I'm Jon Chan and I methodically test vacuums in the Reviewed labs.

Hi, I’m Jon Chan, the senior lab manager at Reviewed. I am the resident vacuum expert—I’ve tested hundreds of vacuums over the years, including everything from budget robot vacuums to upright vacuums. When it comes to cordless vacuums, I like models that provide excellent battery life and value.

The Tests

A man pouring a white powder on an orange carpet to test vacuums with
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We create our own dirt to test on our vacuum test rigs.

When we test battery-powered vacuums, we’re looking for longevity, ease of use, and powerful suction. To test battery life, we charge each model for 24 hours, then run it at its highest settings, timing it until it stops working. If the vacuum doesn't meet its manufacturer's advertised claim about its total runtime, we note it.

Read more about how we test vacuums in the Reviewed labs.

What To Look For In A Cordless Vacuum

While most cordless vacuums don’t offer the deep-cleaning power of upright vacuums, they do have advantages, including maneuverability and convenience. Here are some other things to consider when purchasing a cordless vacuum:

Price

There’s a cordless vacuum for almost any budget. While some of the Dyson models come with a hefty price tag, they also come with Dyson technology. Meanwhile, others cost less but still clean well, such as our best value pick, the Tineco A10 Hero.

Battery

A cordless vacuum is only as good as its battery. Most of the models we reviewed had battery run times of more than 10 minutes on the high settings. Using your vacuum on high does drain a battery quicker, but vacuums will run longer on lower settings.

Not all batteries recharge at the same rate, either. When you’re on a roll cleaning, you don’t want to lose power and have to wait until the battery is ready to go again. To combat that, some models come with an extra battery, which can be swapped out when your other battery dies.

Bin capacity

Cordless vacuums have smaller dirt bins than uprights, which is one reason some people prefer full-size vacuums. However, bin capacity on cordless vacuums varies wildly. Some of the models we tested hold almost a full quart of dirt, while others hold less than half a quart.

Attachments

It’s important to make sure your vacuum comes with the tools you need. You may need to clean pet dander, vacuuming dust from curtains and upholstery, or care for delicate hardwood floors. Whatever your needs, make sure you have the attachments to meet them.

What You Should Know About Cordless Vacuums

The Dyson V8 Absolute cleaning a car
Credit: Reviewed / Kyle Looney

Cordless vacuums are great for cleaning all sorts of spaces, including cars, since you don't have to worry about a cord to plug in.

Can Cordless Vacuums Replace Upright Vacuum Cleaners?

Generally, cordless vacuums work best as supplementary tools to be used between heavier cleanings, or in situations where a corded vacuum is too cumbersome. That said, if you’re willing to pay a higher price for the privilege, some cordless vacuums can stand toe-to-toe with a full-sized model.

What’s the Difference Between Cordless Stick Vacuums and Hand Vacuums?

In many cases, the only difference between a cordless stick vacuum and a hand vacuum is the cordless unit’s long extension, which allows the brush head to reach the floor. Although rare, some two-in-one–models come with a handheld mode that can be removed and used to clean without the floor extension—a real bonus when you're cleaning furniture or a flight of stairs.

Meet the tester

Jonathan Chan

Jonathan Chan

Senior Manager of Lab Operations

@Jonfromthelab1

Jonathan Chan currently serves as the Lab Manager at Reviewed. If you clean with it, it's likely that Jon oversees its testing. Since joining the Reviewed in 2012, Jon has helped launch the company's efforts in reviewing laptops, vacuums, and outdoor gear. He thinks he's a pretty big deal. In the pursuit of data, he's plunged his hands into freezing cold water, consented to be literally dragged through the mud, and watched paint dry. Jon demands you have a nice day.

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