How benchmarksutra rates vacuum cleaners: maker-stated specs and Indian prices only, nothing guessed.
Quick Verdict
The benchmarksutra Vacuum Score rates 5 vacuum cleaners sold in India. Every spec comes from the maker's own product page, and every price from an Indian retailer's listing. We never use test results from other sites, and we never fill a gap with a guess.
Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores use only the specifications on each maker's own product page (checked 14 November 2026) and prices at Indian retailers (checked 14 November 2026). We did not test these vacuum cleaners ourselves. How the benchmarksutra Vacuum Score works.
What we rate
Suction (Pa). Suction the maker states in pascals (Pa). Robots: 10,000 Pa rates 100. Cordless sticks: 25,000 Pa. Wet and dry drums: 20,000 Pa. Air watts and "power" in watts are not suction and are not counted.
Battery run time. Longest battery run time the maker states, in minutes. Robots: 180 minutes rates 100; cordless sticks: 60 minutes. Corded machines have no battery, so the row is left out.
Dust bin or tank. Dust bin or tank capacity in litres against the largest typical size for the type.
HEPA filter. HEPA filter named by the maker: yes 100; not named counts as no.
Key extra (mop, auto-empty or blower). The type's key extra, named by the maker: mopping for robots, wall dock or auto-empty for sticks, blower function for wet and dry drums.
Price. Lowest price we found, against the cheapest vacuum of the same type.
Buyer profiles
What we checked
We read each maker's own product page for suction in pascals, battery run time, bin or tank size, filter type and the key extra for the type. Retail listings are used only for the price. Suction counts only when stated in pascals; "air watts" or motor power in watts are different measures and are not counted. Each vacuum is scored against vacuums of the same type. A vacuum is ranked only if its maker states at least 4 of the 6 rated specs.
What we do not rate
Real pick-up on Indian floors and carpets, navigation quality, noise and mop results need tests. We do not run them and we do not use other sites' results.
Price vs score
What the score does not measure
Real dust and hair pick-up.
Robot navigation and obstacle avoidance.
Noise.
Mop results.
Car vacuums, steam mops and window robots.
What we left out, and why
Reason | Products |
|---|---|
Maker page found only for a different variant | 2 |
Maker page could not be read | 2 |
Maker page does not state suction in Pa or run time | 1 |
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