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The Miele Duoflex scores well in nearly all of our cleaning tests. It’s excellent at cleaning debris from bare floors and picking up pet hair. It’s only so-so at vacuuming dirt from carpets, but that’s not uncommon for stick vacs, which aren’t as powerful as uprights. What stands out the most about this model is how easy it is to use; we like how simple it is to remove the vacuum’s dustbin and clean its filter.

The flexibility of the Miele Triflex HX2 is one of the things we enjoy the most about it. You can adjust the placement of the bin to either the top or bottom of the vacuum depending on the areas you’re cleaning in your home. You can also convert it into a hand vacuum. The vacuum is quiet and boasts exceptionally strong cleaning performance in our bare floors, edges, and pet hair tests.

The Dyson 360 vis nav stands out for its unique features and powerful cleaning performance despite some limitations. It’s on the heavy side but compensates with extremely strong suction, effectively picking up pet hair and embedded dirt. Instead of a conventional side brush, it uses an extending side duct to tackle edges and corners. It also has a large brush roll that spans the full size of the vacuum for effective cleaning, and though its dustbin is relatively small, it’s equipped with a convenient one-touch ejection system for easy emptying.

The Mova P10 Pro Ultra Gen2 is currently selling at a decent price, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t drop further. It’s excellent at vacuuming bare floors, and it also impressed us with its ability to clean carpets, an area that other robot vacuum-and-mop combos struggle with. While it’s not as good at mopping as it is at vacuuming, it’s still fairly decent. The model comes with a base that automatically empties the vacuum dustbin, cleans and dries the mopping pads, and refills the mop reservoir with cleaning solution.

The Bissell FlexClean FurForce 4270L is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to both vacuuming and mopping functions. However, compared to some other robot vacuum-and-mop combos we’ve tested, it lacks certain features. For example, the base automatically empties the device’s dustbin, but you’ll need to clean the mopping pads and refill the robot’s cleaning solution yourself. 

The Steam & Go Housekeeper 10-in-1 SAG806D does a bang-up job of cleaning stains off tile floors in our tests. It has a fairly long run time and comes with many convenient tools, including attachments for cleaning tile grout, clothes, furniture, and carpets. 

The Bissell Power Steamer 2685A is an impressive cleaner that earns an excellent score in our cleaning tests. It comes with convenient features, such as an extension wand that allows you to reach higher, less accessible places, and tools for steaming fabric, cleaning grout, and cleaning windows. 

If you’re a pet owner, take note: the Shark Vertex DuoClean AZ2002 picks up pet hair especially well and has exceptional suction power. It also has a lift-away canister, which makes cleaning hard-to-reach places easier. The self-cleaning brush roll prevents pet hair (and any long hair) from wrapping around it and getting tangled. Right now, this is selling at the same discount we saw during October’s Prime Big Deal Days event.

The Shark Stratos AZ3002 is a good choice if your home has a mix of carpets and bare floors, especially if it’s also home to a pet. It does a solid job cleaning carpets and an excellent job on bare floors. The lift-away feature, which allows it to be used like a canister, is another bonus.

The Miele Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog is pricey, but at $150 off its average price, it’s worth considering if you’re looking for a canister. It’s a great vacuum to have if you have allergies or asthma because it doesn’t release debris into the air as you’re cleaning it up from the floor. It also earns strong marks for vacuuming pet hair, making it a good choice for pet owners. 

Cleaning-wise, the Miele Guard L1 won’t disappoint. It’s especially great on bare floors and at picking up pet hair, and it cleans carpets well too. At 22.5 pounds, however, it’s on the heavier side. (The wand itself is heavy because of the attached motor head.) A unique feature is its LCD screen, which shows the selected cleaning mode, vacuum bag fullness level, and exhaust filter saturation. This is the lowest price we’ve seen this vacuum sell for in the past few months.

The Eureka WhirlWind XL NEN186BL is a budget-friendly pick. While its cleaning performance on carpet is only so-so, it’s more impressive at cleaning debris off bare floors such as hardwood and vinyl. At around 16 pounds, it’s also one of the lightest canisters that score well in our tests.

The Shark PowerDetect HZ4002 does an admirable job of cleaning bare floors and does almost as well on carpet. It features an auto-detect mode that adjusts the brush roll speed to the surface, transitioning efficiently between the two. It can be pulled apart for compact storage, allowing it to stand on its own and take up minimal space. This model even delivers powerful suction in reverse for more efficient cleaning in both a forward and backward motion. Its current discount is as low as it typically goes.

If you’re tired of lugging around a heavy hand vacuum while cleaning, you should consider the Shark WandVac WV201. At 1.4 pounds, it’s one of the lightest hand vacs we’ve tested. And despite its strong cleaning performance, it’s also fairly quiet. The downside is that its bin is on the small side, so you have to empty it frequently when tackling big messes.

The best thing about the Shark PowerBoost BH102 is its run time—averaging 24 minutes, it’s one of the longest among the handheld vacs we tested. It’s very good at cleaning carpets and pet hair, though it’s not as strong at cleaning tight spaces and crevices. We like its convenience, including how easy it is to empty its dustbin. 

The Dyson Car+Boat 586119-01 is pricier than the other handheld vacuums we test, but its 24-minute run time is impressive. It’s a strong cleaner, especially with pet hair. (Though it’s not as effective as some other handhelds at sucking up debris from smaller crevices.) We love that this handheld vacuum comes with a pistol grip, which means less strain on your wrist.

The Bissell ProHeat 2x Revolution Pet Pro Plus 3588F is now $20 more than it was earlier this week at Amazon, but we still like this price if you need something now. Not only does this make short work of dirt and stains, but it’s also very good at removing moisture from carpets after cleaning them. It’s relatively lightweight compared to some of the other carpet cleaners we’ve tested (weighing 28 pounds when full) and comes with a pet upholstery tool and a tough stain tool.

The Shark CarpetXpert EX201 isn’t the quietest carpet cleaner we tested—it earns a middling rating in our noise test—but it boasts strong performance in cleaning stains. It also does well in our dryness test and is excellent at removing cleaning solution from carpets. If you’re looking for a lighter full-sized carpet cleaner, it’s lighter than the Bissell ProHeat 2x Revolution Pet Pro Plus 3588F above, weighing 23 pounds on a full tank. The vacuum is currently selling at $20 less than its average price.