Best cordless stick vacuums, ranked by critic score
5 ranked by critic score · 2 more not yet ranked · 30 professional reviews
Cordless stick vacuums, judged on suction, battery and bin size.
Image: DysonDyson V15 Detect
All 5 reviewers recommend the V15 Detect for its strong suction and the laser that shows dust you'd otherwise miss. The bin is small, it can't stand on its own, and it costs more than most rivals.
The catch: Expensive, with a small bin.
3 of these 5 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.
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- 1Dyson V15 DetectBest overall5 reviews89Image: Dyson
- 2Dyson V8Critics agree4 reviews · early score87
Image: Dyson - 3Shark Stratos CordlessValue pick4 reviews · early score86
Image: Shark - 4Samsung Bespoke AI Jet UltraSelf-emptying7 reviews84
Image: Samsung - 5Dyson V8 CycloneCritics agree4 reviews · early score84
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The best cordless stick vacuum, according to professional reviewers, is the Dyson V15 Detect: critic score 89 out of 100 from 5 reviews, 5 of them positive. Most praised: cleaning performance and smart features. Most common complaint: price.
Which to choose
Where reviewers who compared two of our top picks directly say "it depends". These comparisons never change a score.
Dyson V15 Detect or Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Ultra?
- The Dyson V15 Detect if: You want similar cleaning for less money, quicker automatic suction adjustment and no brushroll hair wrap.
- The Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Ultra if: You want a self-emptying station for allergy relief and the highest suction available.
From Homes and Gardens's direct comparison, in our words.
Early reads · 2 not yet ranked
Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.
- Dreame R20 · provisional 85 from 3 reviews
- Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones · provisional 80 from 3 reviews
Common questions
What is the best cordless stick vacuum?
The Dyson V15 Detect, with a critic score of 89 from 5 professional reviews. Most praised: cleaning performance and smart features. Most common complaint: price.
Dyson V15 Detect vs Dyson V8: which is better?
Critics score the Dyson V15 Detect 89 and the Dyson V8 87. Most praised: cleaning performance and quiet.