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Vacuums A to Z, compared on specs and today's prices

513 of 934 vacuums show a price read today, and 19 sit below their usual price.

Most bought right now

In the store's sales-rank order from the last day, vacuums with a price only.

Best markdowns today

The discount and the earlier price are the store's own. All 19 deals.

Buyer's guides

The full set of 73 guides.

Learn: read this before you pick

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Reading the vacuum market from 513 products

What vacuums cost right now

The 513 vacuums here that carry a price run from $3.76 to $14,259.48, and the midpoint sits at $249.99. Budget lists run from under $50 upwards.

Upright, stick, canister, robot and the rest

Of the 756 listings whose title states which type of vacuum it is, 212 are Wet-dry, 164 are Robot, 120 are Upright, 89 are Stick, 83 are Canister and 49 are Handheld. Those are the most common; every type has its own list. The type is the first choice: it decides the size, the storage and whether a cord is in the way.

Cordless or corded, bagless or bagged

Of the 248 listings whose title states how it is powered, 205 are Cordless and 43 are Corded. Of the 125 listings whose title states whether it uses a bag, 77 are Bagless and 48 are Bagged. A cordless vacuum trades a run time for freedom from the socket; the listing says how long a charge lasts, when it says so at all.

Suction ratings

Of the 86 listings whose title states a suction rating, 48 are 15,000 to 29,999 Pa, 20 are 30,000 Pa and up, 15 are 5,000 to 14,999 Pa and 3 are Under 5,000 Pa. A pascal (Pa) figure is the seller's own and is not measured the same way by every maker, so compare it only between listings that state it.

Pet hair and mopping

98 listings mention pet hair. That is the seller's wording, not a test: a pet-hair claim says nothing about how a brush roll copes with a long coat. 168 listings say their vacuum also mops with a mop function. A robot that mops is a different machine from one that only vacuums, so check how the listing says the water tank and pad work.

What we call a deal

Live deals number 19, with the largest at 35% off. Every one of those percentages is the store's own: it states what the item normally costs, and we print that beside what it costs now.