The best vacuum deals ahead of Prime Day: Robot, cordless, and more

Prime Day season is a great time to score a vacuum on sale — but the best deals certainly aren't limited to Amazon. We've pulled the best robot vacuum deals and cordless vacuum deals (categorized by price below) from friendly shopping holiday competition and coinciding summer sales alike.Robot vacuumsOur budget pick Opens in a new tab Credit: Wyze Wyze Robot Vacuum (opens in a new tab) $165 at Walmart (save $164) Get Deal (opens in a new tab) Why we like itRoombas generally don't have the ability to map and clean specific rooms until around the $500 price point. That's what makes the Wyze vacuum so impressive. Its LiDAR tower emits 2,016 laser pointers every second to generate a floor plan of your home. On the app, you can edit walls or re-label areas, or create a schedule.More robot vacuums under $300ionvac Smart Clean 2000 — $97 $179.88 (save $82.88)Eufy 11S — $139.99 $199.99 (save $60)Wyze Robot Vacuum — $165 $329 (save $164)Eufy 15C Max – $189.99 $299.99 (save $90)Neato Botvac D6 — $199.99 $499.99 (save $300)Ecovacs G30 Edge — $199.99 $339.99 (save $140)Dreamtech D9 — $224.99 $299.99 (save $75)iRobot Roomba i1 — $229 $399.99 (save $170.99)iRobot Roomba i3 Evo — $298.99 $349.99 (save $51)Our splurge pick Opens in a new tab Credit: Samsung Samsung JetBot+ (opens in a new tab) $556.65 at Amazon (save $243.34) Get Deal (opens in a new tab) Why we like itAmazon's 30% discount on Samsung's Jet Bot+ is a gem of a find compared to the full price listed on Samsung's own website. The Jet Bot+ uses LiDAR to map your home and cleans by identifying the type of surface and amount of dust it's dealing with. The compact Clean Station holds up to a month's worth of debris.More robot vacuums over $300Eufy RoboVac X8 — $379.99 $599.99 (save $220)Shark AI AC22501S — $398 $549.99 (save $151.99)Dreametech L10 Pro — $389.99 $489.99 (save $100)Shark IQ AV1010AE XL — $398 $599.99 (save $201.99) Neato Robotics D9 — $499 $699.99 (save $200.99)Robot vacuum and mop hybridsOur pick Opens in a new tab Credit: Roborock Roborock S5 Max (opens in a new tab) $359.99 at Amazon (save $240) Get Deal (opens in a new tab) Why we like itOpting for a vacuum with LiDAR mapping is a smart move if you have a complicated floor plan. The Roborock S5 Max helps avoid a "bumper car" situation by remembering the layout of each floor of your home and steering clear of the virtual boundaries you set. It also brings mopping to the table, which the cheaper S4 Max does not.More hybrids on saleRoborock E4 — $219.99 $379.99 (save $160)Roborock E5 — $239.99 $359.99 (save $120)Yeedi Vac Station — $349.98 $549.99 (save $200.01)Ecovacs T8 Aivi — $499.99 $799.99 (save $300)Ecovacs N8 Pro+ — $449.99 $599.99 (save $150)Upright vacuumsOur budget pick Opens in a new tab Credit: Samsung Samsung Jet 70 Pet (opens in a new tab) $297.99 at Walmart (save $101.01) Get Deal (opens in a new tab) Why we like itThis budget-friendly powerhouse is ideal for everyday upkeep of hard floors and carpet. The "pet" part comes in with the filtration system and cyclone, which keep dander from building up and flying around. It also has a spare battery that can get you 80 minutes of battery life if it and the vac are fully charged. Other cordless vacuums under $300Moosoo M8 Plus — $97.87 $199.99 (save $102.12)Black+Decker Powerseries 20V Max — $149.99 $279.99 (save $130)Shark Pet Pro IZ140 — $159 $219 (save $60)Shark Pet IX140 — $198 $259.99 (save $61.99)Our splurge pick Opens in a new tab Credit: Dyson Dyson V10 Absolute (opens in a new tab) $499.99 at Dyson (save $100) Get Deal (opens in a new tab) Why we like itThe V9 isn't a thing, so the V10 is your happy halfway point. This Dyson middle child hikes suction on carpet (compared to the V8) and can clean for an hour on one charge. It's also the cheapest Dyson that has the redesigned parallel dust bin, which is much easier to empty.Other cordless vacuums over $300Samsung Jet 75 Complete — $319.99 $499.99 (save $180)LG CordZero A9 — $349.99 $449.99 (save $100)Shark Vertex Pro — $379.99 $479.99 (save $100)Dyson V8 Absolute — $399.99 $499.99 (save $100)Tineco Pure One S12 Pro EX — $599.99 $699.99 (save $100)