

If you want a cordless vacuum that can actually deep-clean your rugs, the cheapest Dyson V7 or V8 that you can find will come the closest to doing the job for less than $500. Like most cordless vacuums now, the S11 works with extra battery packs that you can buy to extend the run time (though they’re $90 each), and it can function as a handheld vacuum, too. On big messes, the S11 automatically bumps up the suction, too. The S11 also has a built-in dust sensor, which we found to be surprisingly helpful: Whenever you roll over debris, an LED ring changes colors to give you a visual cue that you’re actually vacuuming something.

And based on an AI-assisted analysis of customer reviews, we’ve found that most S11 owners are perfectly satisfied with its cleaning power.

While it won’t pull as much dust or hair out of rugs as some other models near this price (including the Dyson V8 Animal, one of our runner-up picks), the S11 is strong enough that we’re comfortable recommending it considering its other advantages over its competitors. The S11’s best trait is how comfortable it is to handle even during long cleaning sessions (you can realistically get about 30 minutes on a fully charged battery pack), as it feels lighter and easier to steer than any of its close competitors.įor the price, it did an above-average job of cleaning rugs and bare floors in our testing. It sort of wins by default, because every other cordless stick vac with a similar battery life and cleaning ability has some kind of serious downside. The Tineco Pure One S11 is our top pick because it’s pretty good (not great) at the important stuff, and it doesn’t have any major flaws.
