Our pick
This cordless handheld vacuum’s powerful suction, long battery life, and large bin make short work of tidying up around the home and in the car.
The Ryobi 18V One+ Performance Hand Vacuum Kit offers powerful suction, long battery life, and a larger bin than almost any other cordless handheld vacuum we’ve tested. It easily picks up dust, cereal, and other common household messes. Its pivoting dust brush and crevice tool make getting into corners and nooks simple.
This Ryobi model runs for a respectable 18 minutes and recharges in under an hour—faster than any of the other handheld vacs we tried. Many of its parts, including its filters and battery, are easily replaceable, and its battery is compatible with all One+ Ryobi tools.
Its three-year warranty is one of the strongest among the vacuums we tested.
Also great
This handheld vacuum’s motorized brush makes cleaning up pet fur a breeze, especially on upholstery. Its extendable crevice tool allows you to reach into nooks and crannies.
The Black+Decker Dustbuster AdvancedClean+ HHVK515JP07 cleans up pet fur better than any other handheld model we’ve tried. It has great suction, which is enhanced by a motorized brush that agitates debris and dislodges stubborn fur from grippy upholstery.
The AdvancedClean+ HHVK515JP07 charges in under three hours and runs for up to 25 minutes (one of the longest run times among the models in our test group), and it has a built-in, extendable crevice tool. Its filters are washable and replaceable, too, and its bin volume is the largest of the handheld vacs we’ve tested.
Black+Decker covers it with a two-year warranty.
Budget pick
If you need something straightforward for speedy cleanups, this affordable, cordless handheld vacuum will get the job done.
For occasional tidy-ups, the Black+Decker Dustbuster AdvancedClean CHV1410L, is a simpler and cheaper alternative to our main picks.
It can’t reach many awkward spots or get much hair off upholstery, but it still manages to capture most common household debris. It beat many competitors in picking up fine dust.
This model charges in around three hours but runs for only about nine minutes, much shorter than what our top picks offer. Black+Decker covers it with a two-year warranty.
