Keep Your Floors in Shape With These Top-Rated Dyson Vacuums

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There are few feelings more frustrating than walking barefoot in your home and feeling crumbs, pet hair, and other dusty particles on your feet. While a vacuum cleaner is a considerable investment, it is the easiest and most efficient way to clean up your floors without the manual labor of sweeping.

Dyson has a reputation for its powerful and reliable, if a little pricey, cleaning tools. These vacuums deliver incredible suction power that makes cleaning your home a breeze, whether you have hard floors, carpet, or some combination of the two. Many of the most affordable Dyson models also convert to handhelds and come with a slew of attachments that help you lift pet hair off your sleeper sofa or remove dirt and debris from car floor mats.

There are several different Dyson vacuums available, including classic upright models, their signature cordless stick vacuums, and more. While they may be on the high end in terms of price, starting at around $400, they’re backed by great customer service—the brand even has service centers around the country where you can take your vacuum in for repairs.

Read on for our best Dyson vacuum cleaner recommendations, plus the most important things to consider to choose the right model for your home.

Looking for more ways to keep your floors and furniture clean? Check out our stories on the best robot vacuums, the best vacuums for pet hair, the best vacuums for hardwood floors, and the best handheld vacuums.

The Best Dyson Vacuums

• Best Overall: Dyson Ball Multi Floor Origin Upright Vacuum

• Best Value: Dyson V8 Absolute Cordless Vacuum

• Best Cordless Stick: Dyson V11 Torque Drive Cordless Vacuum

• Best for Carpet: Dyson Ball Animal 2 Upright Corded Vacuum

• Best for Pet Hair: Dyson V10 Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

What to Consider

Type of Vacuum

As you compare different Dyson vacuums, you’ll want to think about your cleaning habits and needs. The brand’s cordless vacuums are ideal for those who prioritize convenience, as they’re lightweight and don’t need to be plugged into an outlet. These vacuums work great for smaller spaces where battery life isn’t as big of a concern. If vacuuming your home takes an hour or less, you will likely be able to do it on just one charge with any Dyson vacuum.

On the other hand, the brand’s upright vacuums offer more suction and a deeper clean, but they’re heavier and need to be plugged in. What you lack in total mobility is made up for with power, a larger dust bin, and no need for batteries.

Flooring

Dyson offers different vacuums built to handle different types of flooring. This includes vacuums with attachments for hardwood floor or tiles as well as those with built-in technology that automatically recognizes a change in floor style and makes adjusts to the vacuum’s operation.

Attachments and Additional Features

You’ll also want to consider what attachments you frequently use, as certain machines include accessories for hard floors, crevices, upholstery, and more.

Some attachments also include a laser light that illuminates dust and particles invisible to the naked eye, while others make your vacuum compatible with wet floors and mopping. Many handheld models also come with the option to remove the heads in order to use the vacuum freely in hard to reach spots

How We Selected

To select the best products from Dyson’s current line of vacuums, we considered factors such as suction power, weight, battery life (where applicable), and any special features. We also read both customer and professional reviews to get an idea of each vacuum’s performance and reliability, as well as any challenges users might face. We’ve also tested several Dyson vacuums in our own homes, so we used our personal experiences to select the best options for different areas of the home.

V8 Absolute Cordless Vacuum

One of Dyson's more affordable picks, this V8 cordless vacuum still delivers the suction and reliability you’d expect from the brand.

It offers up to 40 minutes of suction on a single charge and quickly transforms into a handheld model when you need to touch up furniture.

Alongside the main body, your purchase comes with three heads: a direct-drive cleaner head for carpet, a soft roller cleaner head that captures both large debris and dust from all types of hard floors, and a mini motorized head.

It also comes with multiple attachments, including a combination tool, crevice tool, and mini soft dusting brush, plus a docking station.

V11 Torque Drive Cordless Vacuum

With superior suction and impressive runtime, this V11 Torque Drive vacuum from Dyson stands out as one of the best choices among the brand’s cordless line.

It can run for up to 60 minutes per charge, and similar to the upright models, it intelligently adapts its suction and power to efficiently clean different floor types.

This cordless stick vacuum converts into a handheld model for cleaning stairs, furniture, and more, and it boasts whole-machine filtration that traps 99.99 percent of dust, dirt, and allergens.

It comes with several cleaning accessories, as well, including a mini-motorized tool, a crevice tool, a stubborn dirt brush, a soft dusting brush, a combination tool, and more.

Ball Animal 2 Upright Corded Vacuum

This Dyson vacuum has amazingly strong suction, making it a top choice for homes with lots of carpet. The upright model is fairly heavy, weighing over 17 pounds, but it’s easy to navigate, thanks to its ball-mounted design.

It has a self-adjusting head that seals in suction as you move between carpets and hard floors, and its beater bars drive deep into rugs to pull up dirt, hair, and more.

This vacuum comes with six accessories, including an articulating floor tool, combination tool, soft dusting brush, and more, as well as a tool bag for easy storage. It also has a 35-foot power cord that lets you cover more area from one outlet.

V10 Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

If you regularly find balls of pet hair hiding in the corners of your home, this Dyson V10 Animal makes it quick and easy to clean up after your animals.

This cordless option runs for up to 60 minutes per charge, and it weighs just under 6 pounds, making it easy to move around your home. It comes with several attachments, including a mini motorized tool that will pull pet hair off furniture, and the torque drive cleaner head has stiff bristles that drive dirt and hair out of carpets.

This vacuum from Dyson also converts into a handheld model as needed, and it comes with a docking station for convenient storage. It’s ideal for picking up pet hair on a daily basis, as well as deep-cleaning carpets, making it a top choice for pet owners.

V15 Detect Cordless Stick Vacuum

If you can get past the price tag, Dyson's V15 Detect Cordless Stick Vacuum is one of the brand's most powerful models. It's excellent on bare floors and carpet, with a motor that spins up to 125,000 rpm, and comes with two cleaning heads, including an upgraded version of the brand’s “fluffy” head that features a green laser headlight to detect fine dust.

Other highlights include automatic power adjustment for different surfaces, an approximately 60-minute runtime, and an easy-to-change click-in battery.

V7 Trigger Cord-Free Handheld Vacuum

Handheld vacuums are convenient for cleaning furniture, cars, and tight areas, and this v7 Trigger is specifically engineered for quick everyday cleaning. The battery-powered model delivers up to 30 minutes of runtime per charge, and it’s extremely lightweight at just 3.8 pounds.

It comes with three attachments—mini motorized tool, combination tool, crevice tool—and features whole-machine filtration that prevents dust and allergens from escaping back into your home. The handheld vacuum also has a digital motor and no-touch bin emptying.

V15s Detect Submarine

Unlike any other Dyson models, this vacuum is built as both a great option for traditional vacuuming as well as wet cleaning on hard flooring. This V15, for a noticeable price increase, comes with a 'submarine' attachment designed to be used as a cleaner device for non-carpet floor.

The front roller is fed clean water while the internal motor sucks up the water after its been used to wash the floor. At the same time, this Dyson vacuum comes with two additional head attachments that help the device function more in line with what you would expect from a normal vacuum.

Gen5outsize Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

If you can stomach the price, this is the best cordless Dyson vacuum money can buy. It comes with several of the popular head attachments and is built with some of the most powerful suction Dyson has ever put in a cordless model.

However, what sets it apart from other options is the battery life. With up to 140 minutes in total runtime, you can use this vacuum to clean even large homes without needing to charge up midway through.

At the same time, the dust bin on it is 150% bigger than the previous model in order to accommodate the longer runtime.

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