The redesigned V8 keeps what most buyers wanted from Dyson, sealed HEPA, an anti-tangle brushroll and a confident detachable handheld, while dropping the price below $300 on sale. You lose the V15's laser, particle counter and 240 AW headroom. What remains cleans short-pile carpet and hardwood reliably for the cost of a budget Shark. The V8 is the value-tier Dyson that still cleans like a Dyson.
- — Detangling Motorbar cleaner head solves the V8's old hair-wrap weakness
- — Lightest Dyson cordless at 5.6 lbs handle weight
- — 40-minute Eco runtime is competitive at this price
- — 115 AW peak suction is less than half the Dyson V15's 240 AW
- — Boost mode lasts only 7-10 minutes per Vacuum Wars and TechGearLab testing
- — 0.53 L bin requires more frequent emptying than the V15's 0.76 L