Dyson V16 Piston Animal
Large carpeted homes with pets
Suits up to 1,500 sq ft (139 m²)70 min rated at the lowest power. My threshold: 60 min or more for up to 1,500 sq ft, less than that up to 1,000 sq ft. No published standard exists.
$979Checked November 2, 2026. Abt price; no dated sale shown.
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My short take
Rated at 315 air watts with a removable battery and HEPA filter. The 70-minute runtime is Normal mode; Max mode is listed at 5 minutes.
I score it 7.4 out of 10, from the evidence.
A carpet and pet-hair machine for larger homes. In a small hard-floored apartment you'd pay for strength you rarely use, and the pointed floorhead makes edges harder.
Pavel Ryzhikh, November 2, 2026
The specs
- Suction (rated)
- 315 AW
- Runtime, Normal mode (rated)
- 70 min
- Runtime, Max mode (rated)
- 5 min
- Weight
- 7.5 lb
- HEPA filter
- Yes
Where these numbers came from
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