Best 2026 Vacuums for Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup

#1 Eufy S2 Omni
4.8

Medium-pile carpet pickup is consistently strong, including embedded dirt and pet hair. It performs close to the better carpet-focused robots in normal use.

Pros: Pet-Ready Features, Filtration / Dust Containment

Cons: Ongoing ownership costs (bags, filters

#2 roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Robot Vacuum
4.5

Medium-pile carpet pickup was generally strong, with above-average or very strong carpet-cleaning results reported.

Pros: Maneuverability and Handling, Versatility

Cons: Under-Furniture Pickup, Low-profile design

#3 Dreame X60 Max Ultra
4.5

Medium-pile carpet evidence was positive in one detailed test that praised sand pickup on low and medium pile carpet.

Pros: Hair Pickup — Carpets, Large debris handling

Cons: Stuck resistance, Dirty water sensor

#4 Dyson V10 Konical
4.5

Medium-pile carpet performance is excellent, with strong grooming and clean carpet lines without needing floorhead adjustments.

Pros: Pet-Ready Features, Tool-change simplicity

Cons: Noise level, Product availability

#5 Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal Robot Vacuum
4.0

One reviewer found the carpet looked refreshed after a pass, but carpet-specific evidence was otherwise more mixed by pile type.

Pros: Tool-change simplicity, Versatility

Cons: Value-for-money, Support and Reliability

#6 Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai Robot Vacuum
3.1

Medium-carpet pickup was inconsistent, with some oat and benchmark pickup praise but poor sand, flour, and deeper carpet results in other tests.

Pros: Fresh Liquid Pickup Speed, Ongoing ownership costs (bags

Cons: Filtration / Dust Containment, Under-Furniture Pickup

#7 Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone
3.0

Carpet pickup is mixed in PCMag's test: rice pickup was strong, but sand pickup was weak.

Pros: Stuck resistance, Assembly and Setup

Cons: Clogging and debris prevention, Suitability for small spaces

#8 Roborock Qrevo S Robot Vacuum
2.5

Medium/carpet pickup was a weak point in one review, which reported performance dropping when vacuuming carpets.

Pros: Versatility, Floor shine after cleaning

Cons: Odor control, Stuck resistance

#9 Roborock Saros 20
2.5

Medium/fluffier carpet pickup was weaker in one home test, where powder and oats remained after cleaning.

Pros: Sanitizing performance, Odor control

Cons: Fresh Liquid Pickup Speed, Ongoing ownership costs (bags