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Shop the 2026 Dyson cordless stick vacuums
It’s been almost eight months since Dyson announced the Dyson V16 Piston Animal, Dyson V10 Konical, and Dyson V8 Cyclone cordless vacuums at its Dyson Unveiled event. As of June 2, they’re finally available for purchase. Every list of the best cordless vacuums on the internet is about to get turned upside down.
While all three vacuums went live in Australia and the UK, U.S. consumers were left with a vague “sometime in 2026” placeholder for release and pricing. Now, we know everything: The new Dyson stick vacuums are Dyson’s most affordable yet (compared to their counterparts from previous years), ranging from $399 to $979. If you were thinking about buying a Dyson during Prime Day, you might want to read about the new ones before buying an old one on sale. Let’s get into it.
Dyson V16 Piston Animal
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In terms of cleaning precision, the V16 Piston Animal is the new best cordless Dyson vacuum model. The V16 Piston dishes out up to 315 AW (Air Watts) of suction power, beating the reigning Dyson Gen5outsize Absolute’s 250 AW. The V16 automatically adjusts that oomph based on floor type. And, for the first time ever, the wand bends for easier cleaning under furniture.
The V16 Piston Animal’s new cleaning head is a force to be reckoned with in itself. The All Floor Cones Sense head incorporates two ultra-soft conical brush bars like the ones seen on the Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones, replacing the singular fluffy roll that spanned the older Fluffy Optic head. I’ve hyped the Dyson laser and fluffy head combo for pet hair pickup on hardwood floors for years — this is that, but more powerful than ever before.
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In the box, Dyson also includes a carpet-forward Motorbar cleaning head, mini motorized pet tool, and crevice tool. The Dyson V16 Piston Animal costs $979 and is available for purchase now. For $1,099, wet-dry cleaning is also possible with the revamped Submarine 2.0 cleaning head. Impressively, both versions of the V16 Piston are more affordable upon release than the 2023 Gen5outsize vacuums, which debuted at $1,049 and are not compatible with the Submarine head.
Dyson V10 Konical
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Credit: Dyson
The Dyson V10 Konical is the most dynamic Dyson under $500 that we’ve ever seen. Cleaning performance is boosted compared to the current V10 and V11 models, thanks to a new de-tangling conical head and a green LED for dust illumination. That makes it the most affordable Dyson with a laser upon debut, beating the Dyson V12 Detect Slim that originally launched at $649.99.
The new V10 dust bin has reverted to the horizontal design that we’re used to seeing from the V7 and V8 models, which don’t point and empty into the trash as straightforwardly as the vertical design that the V16 has. However, emptying the V10 by hand won’t be a pain when the self-emptying dock station comes to the market in August — yes, Dyson finally went there.
Dyson V8 Cyclone
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Credit: Dyson
There were two paths Dyson could take with the V8 series: Retire it or revive it. Dyson decided on the latter, and the redesigned Dyson V8 is a better value than its predecessors by far.
This version offers 30 percent more suction power, an enhanced filtration system, and up to 60 minutes of battery life, nearly doubling the typical 30 to 40 minutes of older V8 models. At $399, the 2026 V8 is the cheapest Dyson vacuum (without a discount) that we’ve ever seen. A self-emptying docking station will also be available in August.
