Best cordless stick vacuums with self-emptying base

Top pick: Tineco Pure ONE Station 5 — the best all-rounder here. It empties itself into a sealed base, has the strongest suction of the mid-range stations, and the highest owner rating of the group, so it's the safest choice for mixed carpet and hard floors in a normal-size home.

Who the others suit:

• Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Lite — the most powerful and lightest in hand; pick it for big homes with pets and lots of carpet.
• Tineco Pure ONE Station 5 Pro — longest runtime and biggest bin; best if you clean a whole house in one go.
• Dreame Z10 Station — the value pick: self-emptying, long runtime, well rated.
• Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty — best for stubborn messes, with power that ramps up automatically.
• Shark Clean & Empty (auto-empty base) — a solid, widely available budget option.
• Dreame Z20 Station — a step up in suction from the Z10 if you want more power.
• Roborock H60 Hub — cheapest self-emptying option, but heavy and little-reviewed.
• Eureka Stylus Elite — good rating, but its base doesn't self-empty, so skip it if that's the point.
• Devanti — very cheap, but weak suction; only for light tidying.