The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is a cordless, handheld vacuum. It comes with a fairly wide assortment of tools and accessories and has a relatively long battery life for a cordless handheld vacuum. It offers good overall performance on a wide variety of surface types too. Unfortunately, it has a small dirt compartment that needs emptying quite frequently. You can only purchase it from the manufacturer's website.
Our Verdict
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is decent for cleaning bare floors. It does a fantastic job of sucking up pet hair and small debris like rice but struggles somewhat with bulkier debris like cereal. It's also fairly sturdily built and easy to carry around. Its relatively alright battery life should also give you enough time to deal with most messes on a single charge, though that can vary with real-world use. While it comes with a reasonably wide assortment of accessories, you can't use most of the included tools if you lose its included attachment adapter. Its dirt compartment is also very small.
- Good build quality.
- Relatively wide assortment of tools and accessories.
- Can struggle with larger debris.
- Small dirt compartment.
- Need adapter in order to use most tools.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is a satisfactory option for cleaning low-pile carpet. It does a decent job for a vacuum that relies entirely on straight suction, but you'll need to go over the same spot more than once to clear away embedded debris. It isn't too demanding in terms of regular maintenance, and recurring costs are low, with the filter assembly being the only part that needs periodic replacing. However, its small dirt compartment needs frequent emptying.
- Good build quality.
- Relatively wide assortment of tools and accessories.
- Can struggle with larger debris.
- Small dirt compartment.
- Need adapter in order to use most tools.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is okay for cleaning high-pile carpet. Its straight suction design and lack of an included turbo brush tool means that it's incapable of providing much surface agitation on carpets. Its lightweight design and included extension hose make it fairly maneuverable, thankfully, while its dense plastic construction feels sturdy. Its maximum battery life of over 30 minutes is particularly notable for a handheld vacuum, but this can vary in the real world.
- Good build quality.
- Relatively wide assortment of tools and accessories.
- Struggles slightly with fine debris.
- Small dirt compartment.
- Need adapter in order to use most tools.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is a fair choice for cleaning up pet hair. It clears shed hair easily on bare floors but struggles on carpeting. On the upside, it has a HEPA filter to trap allergens as you clean. It's also well-built, decently easy to maintain, and incurs few recurring costs, as only its filter assembly needs replacing periodically. Unfortunately, it lacks a turbo brush or a dedicated pet grooming tool.
- Good build quality.
- Relatively wide assortment of tools and accessories.
- On-board HEPA filter.
- Need adapter in order to use most tools.
- Lacks a turbo brush.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is great for dealing with messes on stairs. Its cordless design and compact, lightweight construction make it easy to carry up and down staircases. It delivers good overall performance on bare floors and low-pile carpeting. However, while it comes with a fairly broad assortment of tools, you have to make sure not to lose the included attachment adapter to keep using them. It also lacks a turbo brush to clear messes on upholstered surfaces.
- Good build quality.
- Lightweight construction.
- Relatively wide assortment of tools and accessories.
- Need adapter in order to use most tools.
- Lacks a turbo brush.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is impressively well-suited to cleaning the inside of your car. Since it's cordless, you don't need to worry about staying close to an electrical outlet. It comes with a wide selection of tools and accessories, including a crevice tool for tackling messes in tight corners, as well as a short extension hose to slightly extend your reach, though it lacks a turbo brush.
- Good build quality.
- Lightweight construction.
- Relatively wide assortment of tools and accessories.
- Need adapter in order to use most tools.
- Lacks a turbo brush.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is a poor fit for workshop cleaning, though this isn't what it's designed for. It's good at dealing with most common household debris, but using it to deal with things like wood or metal shavings on a regular basis will result in long-term damage.
- Good build quality.
- Relatively wide assortment of tools and accessories.
- Small dirt compartment.
- Need adapter in order to use most tools.
- Can't clear liquid spills.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 09, 2024: We've added text to this review for the new tests added in Test Bench 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3.
- Updated Aug 26, 2024: We've updated the scores in the Hard Floor Pick-Up, High-Pile Carpet Pick-Up, Low-Pile Carpet Pick-Up, and Pet-Hair Pick-Up tests to align with a broader data set. For more information about the reasoning for this update, you can look at our forum post.
- Updated Jul 23, 2024: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.3. We've overhauled our floor performance tests and added new 'Hard Floor Pick-Up,' 'High-Pile Carpet Pick-Up,' 'Low-Pile Carpet Pick-Up,' and 'Pet-Hair Pick-Up' tests. You can see the full changelog here.
- Updated Nov 01, 2023: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.2. This update builds on our previous 'Suction' test with a new 'Airflow' test that more accurately measures a vacuum's ability to generate air movement. If you'd like to see an in-depth look at the reasoning and methodology behind this change, you can see our full changelog here..
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is only available in one color variant: 'Black', and you can see its label here.
Let us know if you come across another variant, and we'll update our review.
Popular Vacuum Comparisons
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is a compact cordless vacuum designed for spot cleaning. It's similar in size to vacuums like the BISSELL AeroSlim/TurboSlim or eufy HomeVac H11 with longer maximum battery life, an onboard HEPA filter, and slightly better performance when clearing bulkier debris like cereal.
If you're looking for alternatives, take a look at our list of recommendations for the best handheld vacuums, the best handheld vacuums for pet hair, and the best car vacuums.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum and the Black+Decker dustbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet perform better under different use cases, so one may be a better fit than the other, depending on your needs. The Wyze is smaller, lighter, delivers slightly better performance on low- and high-pile carpets, and has an allergen-trapping HEPA filter. Despite taking much less time to recharge, it also has a similar battery life to the Black+Decker, though this can vary in the real world. However, the Black+Decker clears debris more effectively on bare floors, comes with a turbo brush, and has a bigger dirt compartment that doesn't need emptying as often.
The Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro+ is better for most uses than the Wyze Handheld Vacuum. The Shark is easier to maintain, has a larger dirt compartment, and comes with a turbo brush for cleaning messes on upholstered surfaces. It also clears debris more effectively on bare floors as well as low- and high-pile carpets. The Wyze incurs lower recurring costs, is easier to store, lasts longer on a single charge, and comes with an extension hose to extend your reach.
The HoLife HM036E and Wyze Handheld Vacuum each have their strengths, so one might be a better fit for you compared to another. The HoLife can be used to clean up liquid messes, though we don't currently test for this, and you should thoroughly clean the vacuum following this kind of use. The HoLife also struggles much less with bulky debris such as cereal and has a larger dirt compartment. Meanwhile, the Wyze has a suction power adjustment feature, a longer maximum battery life, and struggles less with larger material like sand on high-pile carpets.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is better for most uses than the Black+Decker 16V MAX dustbuster Cordless Hand Vacuum. The Wyze is more compact, easier to carry around, has a much longer maximum battery life, and comes with more tools and accessories, as well as a HEPA filter to trap allergens as you clean. It also clears debris more effectively on low- and high-pile carpets. Meanwhile, the Black+Decker has a much bigger dirt compartment and incurs fewer recurring costs.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is better than the Shark WANDVAC. The Wyze delivers better performance on bare floors and high-pile carpet, comes with a broader assortment of tools, lasts longer on a single charge, and has a larger dirt compartment. Meanwhile, the Shark has virtually no recurring costs and does a better job sucking up fine debris, like baking soda, from low-pile carpet.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is better than the eufy HomeVac H11. The Wyze has a HEPA filter to trap allergens as you clean, a power adjustment feature to boost suction power, and more tools. It also does a better job of clearing debris on almost every kind of surface type.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is better for most uses than the BISSELL AeroSlim/TurboSlim. The Wyze has a larger dirt compartment, an allergen-trapping HEPA filter, and more tools and accessories, and it delivers superior overall performance on bare floors and low- and high-pile carpets. Meanwhile, the BISSELL has virtually no recurring costs.
The iRobot H1 and Wyze Handheld Vacuum have their advantages; one may suit you better than the other, depending on your needs. The iRobot has a bigger dirt compartment that needs emptying less often, a turbo brush for dealing with messes on upholstered surfaces, and superior performance on low and high-pile carpet. The Wyze does a better job of cleaning bare floors, is less demanding in regular maintenance, and incurs fewer recurring costs. It's also more maneuverable thanks to its smaller size.
Test Results
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum feels well-built. It's mainly made of solid-feeling plastic, though its clear plastic dirt compartment feels a little flimsy and could crack over time. That said, it still feels more solid than the eufy HomeVac H11's dirt compartment. No assembly is needed out of the box, and removing its dirt compartment or pulling out its filters are simple processes. Unfortunately, you won't be able to use the extension hose, crevice tool, or soft bristle brush if you lose the included attachment adapter.
This vacuum isn't too hard to maintain.
- Dirt compartment: The dirt compartment can be emptied by pressing the quick-release button near the bottom of the part. You can completely remove it by rotating it against the vacuum body. It needs frequent emptying, and you can clean it out with water if necessary.
- Filters: The lint screen and HEPA filter are located inside the dirt compartment. You can twist the assembly out of its housing, then pull out the HEPA filter from inside the pre-filter lint screen. Both filters should be cleaned with water within their estimated two to three-month service life.
All parts you clean with water should be left to dry for at least 24 hours before putting them back in the vacuum.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum's recurring costs are low.
- Filters: The filter assembly should be replaced every two to three months. It can be purchased directly from the manufacturer's website.
This vacuum is fairly easy to store. It isn't especially big and comes with a draw-string carrying pouch, though the bag isn't big enough to hold the vacuum and all of the included accessories at once.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum has a small dirt compartment that needs to be emptied frequently. Thankfully, it's larger than that of the BISSELL AeroSlim/TurboSlim.
- Wyze Handheld Vacuum body
- Dirt compartment
- 1x HEPA 11 filter
- 1x Pre-filter lint screen
- Attachment adapter
- Crevice tool
- Soft bristle brush
- Hose
- Draw-string storage bag
- USB-A to USB-C charging cable
- Power adapter for USB cable
- Quick start guide
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum is cordless, so its range is limited only by the remaining battery life and the room left in its dirt compartment. That said, its included hose is very short, which can make it tricky to clean hard-to-reach areas.
This vacuum is fantastically portable. It's similar in weight to alternatives like the BISSELL AeroSlim/TurboSlim and is easy to carry around.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum's battery performance is okay. It supplies over 30 minutes of runtime when used in its default power setting, which drops to a little over 10 minutes if you run it continuously in its Max Power Mode. However, this can vary in the real world. It features a trio of battery indicator lights, allowing you to check the estimated remaining charge at a glance.
This vacuum has a a few quality of life features. You can increase its suction power by quickly pressing the easily-accessible main power button while the vacuum is on. Holding the button down turns the vacuum on or off.
This vacuum comes with a relatively wide assortment of tools and accessories. Its upholstery tool can be fitted directly to the vacuum, but the rest of the included accessories can only be attached using the included adapter. These include a crevice tool for tackling messes in tight corners and a soft bristle brush for dusting off delicate surfaces. You can use the included extension wand to make it easier to clean hard-to-reach areas.
You can only use this vacuum in a handheld configuration. You can use its attachment adapter and crevice tool to clean tight spots or fit the extension hose in place to extend your range.
This vacuum's performance on hard floors is okay. It's fairly effective at actually clearing away various kinds of material, but its bottom-facing exhaust vent can cause it to flow around any lightweight debris.
This vacuum delivers alright performance on high-pile carpet. It's good at dealing with large and medium-sized debris on this surface type, but you'll likely need to clean the same spot again to fully clear away heavily embedded finer debris.
Performance on low-pile carpet is decent. As with its performance on bare floors, its bottom-facing vent can cause it to blow around lightweight debris. However, it is ultimately pretty effective at clearing away larger material.
This vacuum's pet hair cleaning performance on low-pile carpet is poor. Its straight suction nozzle does little to lift away strands of hair that have been lightly pressed into carpet fibers.
Using the flat nozzle does little to improve performance. Instead of providing more surface agitation, the attachment simply drags around lighter strands of hair.
Like many other handheld models, this vacuum delivers great suction performance. It has little to do with the power of its motor and more with the fact that its suction inlet can form a very tight seal with flat surfaces.
Suction performance is low but par the course for a handheld model. Its small suction motor simply isn't powerful enough to move large quantities of air and debris into its dustbin.
This vacuum is fairly quiet overall. You're likely to have some trouble hearing what people nearby are saying if they speak quietly, but it's far from unbearably loud, and it won't be too noticeable if you use it in another room.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum has good maneuverability. While it isn't well-suited to cleaning large areas, the included assortment of tools and accessories make it easier to clean hard-to-reach areas, like the crevices between couch cushions or underneath tables.
This vacuum's pet hair cleaning performance on furniture is good, though it must be used in its 'Powerful' setting for improved overall performance. Using it in its default 'Power Saving' mode results in sub-par pet hair pickup performance.
The Wyze Handheld Vacuum does a good job of sealing in fine allergens. It's one of the few handheld models we've tested that has an allergen-trapping HEPA filter.
