Best Holiday Deals on Vacuum

We like the Shark Vertex Pro IZ662H’s many features. The wand can be bent to easily reach under furniture, and the vacuum itself folds to allow more compact storage. While it’s only decent at cleaning carpets, this vacuum excels at removing pet hair and dust from bare, uncarpeted floors. This deal is the best that we’ve seen of this vacuum all year. 

Yes, the Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Ultra VS90F40DMK/AA is on the expensive side, but it has everything we want in a cordless stick vac. Its average run time is longer than most of the other cordless stick vacs we tested, which means this vacuum’s less likely to die on you in the middle of cleaning. It scores well for cleaning carpets, a rarity for a stick vac. And the vacuum comes with a cleaning station that automatically empties its contents into the station’s bin, a plus for convenience. The price we’re seeing right now matches the lowest price we’ve seen this vacuum sell for this year.

The Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Lite VS80F28DMP/AA was even cheaper at the end of October, but right now what you’re seeing is still a good deal. Lighter and less expensive than the Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Ultra VS90F40DMK/AA, the Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Lite VS80F28DMP/AA is a good choice for homes without a lot of carpet. While it’s only decent at lifting debris from carpet, it’s very good on bare floors and even better at picking up pet hair. It comes with a station that charges the vacuum and automatically empties its dust bin.

The Miele Duoflex scores well in nearly all of our cleaning tests. It’s excellent at cleaning debris from bare floors as well as 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 Shark PowerDetect IP1251 comes with lots of bells and whistles, including a dirt detection feature and a floor detect mode that adjusts the brush roll speed based on the surface it’s vacuuming. It’s very good at sucking up debris from carpets and is even more impressive at picking up pet hair. The vacuum can be converted into a hand vac and folded for storage, too.

With the Shark Vertex Ultralight HZ2002, you’re getting a 2-in-1 tool: a stick vac that converts into a hand vac that weighs just 2.9 pounds. This vacuum earned top-tier scores in our bare floors and pet hair tests. It comes with a self-cleaning pet power brush that’s designed to remove pet hair from upholstery, stairs, and more without the hair getting entangled inside. Though this model has been offered at this price before, we haven’t seen it priced lower.

Half off its usual price, the Shark Rocket HV301 shows impressive cleaning performance on bare floors and pet hair pickup. It also does a decent job of cleaning carpets. It comes with a 30-foot cord and can be converted into a hand vacuum, adding to its convenience. You can clip the hand vacuum to the bottom of the wand for easier storage. 

When it comes to cleaning, the Dyson 360 vis nav is hard to beat. It’s also selling at the lowest price we’ve ever seen, making this deal especially great. The vacuum’s stellar at capturing debris and dust from carpets, a task that many robot vacuums struggle with. It has strong suction power and is less likely to scatter trash around while cleaning than other bots we tested. Its charging time of under two hours is quick compared to other models.

Currently the highest-scoring robot vacuum in our ratings, the iRobot Roomba Max 705 checks a lot of boxes. It’s a strong cleaner and is especially good at suctioning up pet hair. The vacuum is adept at navigating through the house and is relatively quiet, so you’ll barely notice it. That being said, with iRobot facing potential bankruptcy, you might want to think twice before buying this model. If the company files for bankruptcy, that might affect any functions Roomba models have that rely on cloud servers.

This is the lowest price we’ve seen on the Dreame L40 Ultra all year. If you don’t have a lot of carpets in your home, this model is a great choice. While it’s only decent at vacuuming carpets, it shines at clearing debris off bare floors and picking up pet hair. It’s also very good at mopping dried-up stains. The Dreame L40 Ultra’s base automatically empties dirt and debris, washes and dries the model’s mop pads, and refills the device with water and solution.

The Shark PowerDetect AZ4002 is currently the highest-scoring bagless upright vacuum in our ratings, excelling in our pet hair and bare-floor cleaning tests. It’s less noisy than many other models and comes packed with handy features, among them a dirt sensor that automatically boosts power to pull up more debris. For those who hate having to extricate hair from a vacuum’s brush rolls, the PowerDetect’s rolls are designed with a self-cleaning feature to guard against entanglements.

At 12 pounds, the Shark Navigator Lift-Away LA300 is one of the lightest bagless uprights we’ve tested. Its convenient features include a detachable pod and manual suction control on the handle. It’s excellent at cleaning bare floors and pet hair, and very good at cleaning carpets. In our member surveys, Shark uprights receive a very good mark for predicted reliability and owner satisfaction.

The Miele Complete C3 Marin scores the highest of all the canisters we tested, a result of its stellar cleaning performance of bare floors and pet hair pickup. While it doesn’t do as well on carpets, it has very good suction power and is fairly quiet. As a brand, Miele canisters get excellent scores in predicted reliability, meaning they’re less likely to have issues down the road.

If you’re tired of lugging around a heavy hand vacuum while cleaning, you should consider the Shark Ion W1 WV201. At 1.4 pounds, it’s one of the lightest hand vacs in our ratings. And despite its strong cleaning performance—the best among the hand vacs we tested—it’s also fairly quiet. It’s currently selling at the lowest price we’ve seen this year.

The Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro+ CH951 is perfect if you’re looking for a handheld vacuum that’s good at cleaning pet hair. Thanks to its motorized power brush, it excels at picking up pet hair. The dirt ejection mechanism on this vacuum, while convenient, can sometimes jam.

At four pounds, the Dyson Car+Boat 586119-01 is heavier than the other hand vacuums we test, but its run time is also the longest we’ve seen (up to 24 minutes on its high power mode). It’s a strong cleaner of carpets and top-notch at cleaning bare floors and pet hair. But it’s not so good at cleaning tight, narrow spaces. The current price isn’t the lowest we’ve seen for this model, but it’s still a nice discount.

The Tineco Floor One S7 Pro Smart Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner shines at cleaning up wet messes, such as cereal and milk, and does a solid job of removing dried-on food stains as well. Its battery life is longer than that of many of its competitors, and we appreciate the convenience of its self-cleaning features. While it’s not being sold at as low a price as it was during Prime Big Deal Days.

It’s hard to find fault with the Tineco Floor One S5, which is exemplary at cleaning stains off of ceramic tiles and producing steam. Its steam run time is around 20 minutes, longer than many of the other steam mops we’ve tested. In addition to being a steam mop, this Tineco model is also a wet and dry vacuum (we haven’t tested those vacuum functions).

The GorFanty 10-in-1 MultiPurpose is an excellent cleaner with a decent steam rate. It takes only 20 seconds for the steam mop to produce steam, and its steam can last for around 10 minutes on its maximum setting. We like that you can adjust the length of the mop to accommodate people of different heights. The mop comes with plenty of accessories, including attachments for cleaning tile grout, clothes, furniture, windows, and carpets.

In our tests, the Shark CarpetXpert EX201 does a solid job cleaning stains from carpets and doesn’t leave much detergent residue behind. It’s convenient to use and comes with a hose, a crevice attachment, and a pet mess tool. 

The Bissell ProHeat 2x Revolution Pet Pro Plus 3588F is the best carpet cleaner we’ve tested, and it’s currently selling at the lowest price we’ve seen this year. It’s impressive at removing stains and does an excellent job at keeping carpets dry after a cleaning session. It comes with a hose, a tough-stain tool, and a 2-in-1 pet upholstery tool.

Carpet cleaners can be heavy, but one of the good things about the Shark CarpetXpert EX121BRN is that it’s on the lighter side at 14 pounds. It doesn’t come with a hose or tons of attachments, but it did impress us with its ability to eradicate messes from carpets. And while this model has been offered at this price before, we haven’t seen it go lower. 

The highest performer among the portable carpet cleaners we tested, the Shark StainStriker PX201 carpet cleaner is decent at cleaning stains and impressive at removing its cleaning solution from carpets. It comes with a 57-inch hose and other attachments, including pet tools.