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Tineco Pure ONE S11 Review

If you only have carpet in your home, this vacuum can get the job done, but don't expect much on hard surfaces
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Tineco Pure ONE S11 Review (The Tineco Pure ONE S11 delivered surprising suction power that helped it excel on carpet.)
The Tineco Pure ONE S11 delivered surprising suction power that helped it excel on carpet.
Credit: Natalie Kafader
Price:  $300 List
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Manufacturer:   TIneco
Rachael Lamore
By Rachael Lamore ⋅ Senior Review Analyst  ⋅  June 27, 2025
Contributions From: Chris Maxcer
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RANKED
#13 of 18
  • Carpet Performance - 30% 7.4
  • Hardwood Performance - 25% 6.1
  • Pet Hair - 20% 6.0
  • Ease of Use - 10% 5.2
  • Filtration - 10% 6.8
  • Battery - 5% 4.0

Our Verdict

The Tineco Pure ONE S11 stands out for its powerful suction, making it a strong performer on carpet, especially thicker rugs, where it lifts embedded debris with ease. It also comes with a useful set of attachments, making it handy for cleaning furniture, stairs, and car interiors. Thanks to its carpet-cleaning strength and overall versatility, it's a smart pick for homes with area rugs, wall-to-wall carpet, or anyone who wants a lightweight, cordless vacuum that still packs a punch. That said, it didn't do as well on hard floors. During testing, it often pushed debris forward or skimmed over larger material instead of picking them up on the first pass. That could be frustrating if your home is mostly hardwood or tile. Still, if you're after strong suction and excellent carpet performance without jumping to Dyson-level prices, the Tineco Pure ONE S11 hits a sweet spot, as long as hard floor cleaning isn't your main concern.
REASONS TO BUY
Good carpet performance
Many attachments
Lightweight
REASONS TO AVOID
Subpar hardwood performance
Snow plows often
Mediocre with pet hair
Editor's Note: We recently revised our testing and scoring to put more emphasis on cleaning and filtration performance. This review was updated on June 27, 2025, to reflect those changes.

Our Analysis and Test Results

The Tineco Pure ONE S11 comes with four attachments, one of them being a pre-filter cleaning tool, which we found super useful. It's designed to clean the filter when it gets clogged. Over the years and with the hundreds of tests we have conducted, we've noticed filters can be sensitive after extended use. We appreciate that it comes with this useful attachment to help prevent filter clogs, providing a more sustainable outlook to this vacuum.

To mimic real-world mess types, our rigorous lab tests use sand, rice, and Cheerios as our primary debris. We then set a time limit on each test run, pushing these cordless vacs to their limits to tease out performance characteristics you can use to help you make buying decisions.
Credit: Natalie Kafader

Carpet Performance


To test each vacuum's abilities on carpet, we lay down a variety of debris sizes on large sections of low and high pile carpets. Then, we attempted to collect as much debris as possible within 24 seconds. We repeated this process, averaging the results of each run for our report. I

Carpet Cleaning Performance (%)
ProductLow PileHigh Pile
Best9454
Tineco Pure ONE S119056
Average82.142.8
Worst2435

We repeat each test 2-3 times to ensure that our averages reflect each vacuum's performance.

tineco pure one s11 - sometimes lightweight debris will rise above the cleaner head...
Sometimes lightweight debris will rise above the cleaner head openings on shaggy carpet on high suction vacuums like this Tineco, resulting in a snowplow effect.
Credit: Natalie Kafader

Low Pile


This vacuum has very intense suction that latched onto the carpet and took some muscle to push. Its 92% collection average ranked near the top of our charts, bested only by vacuums that cost significantly more.

I think the Pure ONE would be particularly good for people with low pile carpet in their homes and a lot of traffic because it feels like you could get a deep, consistent clean.

tineco pure one s11 - the brush roll features stiff bristles that are very effective on...
The brush roll features stiff bristles that are very effective on carpet.
Credit: Jessica Riconscente

High Pile


Our testers were delighted by how well this reasonably-priced vacuum sucked up the heavier sand and rice, leading to a test-leading percentage of 57% pickup. Very impressive.

On high pile carpet, I noticed a tendency to push the lightweight Cheerios around, which is fairly common because the cereal sometimes floats on top of the shaggy carpet fibers, sticking up above the debris openings to the cleaner head.

Before Testing After Testing
Before Testing photo comparison After Testing photo comparison
We test vacuums side-by-side in the same test scenarios to create our accurate ranking metrics and scores. Here are the results from the Tineco (left) and Dyson V15 (right).


The main strength of this vacuum is its performance on carpet. It handled our tough multi-debris stress tests nearly as well as vacuums that cost twice as much. This machine is hard to beat for those who want outstanding carpet performance and aren't particularly concerned with hardwood or pet hair.

Hardwood Performance


Because so many households now have more vinyl or hardwood than carpet, we conduct a similar stress test on hardwood. Again, we measure 1.5 total cups of sand, rice, and Cheerios, spreading it over 9' x 3' test sections.

We set a time limit of just 24 seconds, then repeat the test 2-3 times to create an accurate average of the amount collected.

Cleaning Performance


In each hardwood test trial, this Pure ONE seemed to do better at the beginning than at the end of each time trial. “This little vacuum would do a pretty good job for the first two-thirds of our test area but then seem to get overwhelmed and slow down sucking up the heavier sand,” one tester noted.

Ultimately, it was able to achieve a below-average 83% collection rate. For reference, the best vacuums in this test easily collect more than 95%.


To get good, consistent results on hardwood, users will likely need to work slowly. In addition, remember that brush roll photo above in the carpet section that shows stiff bristles with large gaps in between? In our experience in our lab, traditional carpet-focused stiff brushrolls tend to do poorly on hardwood, while very soft brushrolls do better on hardwood.

The S11's brush roll on the left compared to the Shark Stratos Cordless dual-brush roll design on the right.

Some, like Shark with its Stratos Cordless, include a cleaner head with two separate brushrolls or use a combo cleaner head that has fluffy material as well as stiffer fins, as it does in its Shark Detect Pro. Dyson takes a different approach by often including two separate cleaner heads with its more expensive vacuums, one with a fluffy brush roll for hard floors and another with an agitating brush roll for carpet. With so much suction power in the S11, we believe Tineco could become a serious contender in the cordless stick vacuum space if the company can produce a more hard-floor versatile cleaner head.

This view of the Tineco Pure ONE S11 in action on a clear hard section of plexiglass illustrates how it snowplows larger debris.
Credit: Natalie Kafader

Edges


Additionally, we tested how well this vacuum performs when cleaning close to walls. We spread coffee grounds against baseboards and attempted to clean both head-on and parallel with the wall to see how much it could pick up. It performed well when pushing the device head-on to the wall, nearly gathering all the coffee. However, vacuuming parallel was much less effective, leaving plenty of grounds behind.

Before Testing After Testing
Before Testing photo comparison After Testing photo comparison
For those who have long hallways, the poor parallel edge performance might be a dealbreaker.

Performance on hardwood was a different story. Again, we used a combo of sand, rice, and Cheerios to test its abilities on a hardwood surface.

Pet Hair


For those who have a lot of pet hair in their home, the rigor of our pet hair test might make them smile. To set up for this test, we spread 4 grams of mixed pet hair over both test carpet types, then added 1 gram of hair extensions to simulate long human hair. Then we mashed it all down to make it stick to the carpet. By the time we were ready to test, our 13-square-foot carpet sections looked like a pack of wild dogs who took turns rolling around on it, followed by a marching band whose sole job was to stomp the hair into the carpet. It's a tough test.

Pet Hair Cleaning Performance (%)
ProductLowHigh
Best8474
Tineco Pure ONE S117648
Average73.648.3
Worst4820

Based on the strong performance on carpet, we were expecting higher effectiveness in our pet hair test.

This vacuum left a thin layer of hair across the carpet area on low pile carpet and struggled to pick up the deeply embedded hair. On high pile, the pet hair tended to clump and got stuck in the tines on the brush roll.

Still, to put this in perspective, this vacuum performed slightly above average with pet hair compared to all the vacuums we tested. In fact, every other vacuum that scored better in test hair performance than the Pure ONE also cost at least $100 more. The very best cordless vacuum we tested for pet hair was the Dyson Gen5detect, which costs a whopping $600 more.

tineco pure one s11 - the brush roll tangled much of the longer hair extensions — which...
The brush roll tangled much of the longer hair extensions — which is a common problem for cordless vacuums at all price ranges.
Credit: Natalie Kafader


Filtration


To test filtration, we suck up flour inside a controlled clean room while using two Dylos air quality monitors to record and detect any spikes in ambient air quality. Because very fine particles can become more deeply embedded in your lungs and possibly affect health, we measure small particles as well as indoor dust.

Filtration Particle Count
 Tineco Pure ONE S11
Small Particle Count58
HEPA Filter
Dylos Air Quality DesignationExcellent

Tineco says its iLoop Dust Sensor detects hidden dust, pollen, and dander and automatically adjusts suction power in real-time to ensure it flows to its 4-stage HEPA filtration system. In our test, this model did its job, only allowing a very small spike in particulates to enter the air, earning it an excellent filtration rating. For those who have people in their homes who are sensitive to allergens or pet dander, this vacuum's filtration capabilities are unlikely to make allergies worse.

Ease of Use


With the handheld weighing in at 3.7 pounds, this vacuum is easy to hold upright and use in its handheld mode with attachments.


In terms of storage, it includes a wall mount that you'll need to install, but it also stands on its own when leaned against a wall. This is different from the Tineco Pure ONE S15 Pet cordless we tested before, which had a charging base for its storage system that didn't require us to install a wall mount.

Maneuverability


This model sometimes stumbled when transitioning from smooth floors to taller mats or thick rugs.

In addition to timed debris pickup tests in our lab, we run each cordless vac, inlacing this Tineco Pure ONE S11, through a series of household use cases to get a feel for how they maneuver and can work in your own home before you buy one yourself.
Credit: Natalie Kafader

I also found the head of the vacuum somewhat rigid. It tended to tilt instead of turning, making it a little tough to maneuver around obstacles, requiring greater user intent and a heavier hand to use effectively.

Maintenance


One feature we enjoyed was cleaning the pre-filters with an included attachment. This vacuum comes with two pre-filters for this reason, making this part of the process much easier.

However, maintaining the rest of the vacuum is a bit of a chore. A screwdriver is required to release the HEPA filter, which is slightly cumbersome and not common among stick vacuums. I would've preferred a tool-less process. Releasing the brush roll also requires a coin or something similar. Although it came out easily, a dedicated button here would be much preferred. It's a bit of a mixed bag here as I appreciated the pre-filter design, but the rest remains slightly annoying to manage and overshadows the results due to the cumbersome requirements of the rest of the process.

tineco pure one s11 - removing the brush roll is simple, but you'll need a coin or...
Removing the brush roll is simple, but you'll need a coin or something similar, as opposed to it having a dedicated button release.
Credit: Natalie Kafader

Uphostery & Attachments


We also tested the mini power brush attachment on upholstery to thoroughly assess this model's capabilities. We spread some coffee grounds on a pillow and an ironing board and attempted to remove them with the attachment mentioned above. It performed pretty well here, removing most coffee grounds from both surfaces. However, it left behind a few grounds, and the attachment brushed some coffee off the ironing board, which wasn't ideal. Nevertheless, it remains a fairly effective cleaner on these types of surfaces.

tineco pure one s11 - it comes with plenty of attachments.
It comes with plenty of attachments.
Credit: Natalie Kafader

Battery


When we tested runtime, this cordless vacuum lasted just 28.5 minutes on its lowest setting and 10.75 minutes on high.

Measured Battery Runtime
ProductLowHigh
Best689
Average44.111.9
Tineco Pure ONE S112911
Worst2911

Those needing to clean a multi-level home at once will likely need to recharge somewhere along the way. That will require an additional 3.5 hours to juice back up.

tineco pure one s11 - we weighed the handheld at 3.5 lbs, which is relatively lightweight...
We weighed the handheld at 3.5 lbs, which is relatively lightweight given its strong suction power.
Credit: Natalie Kafader

Should You Buy the Tineco Pure ONE S11?


Given that most modern homes have at least a little hardwood flooring, we can't fully recommend this model. If you primarily have carpeted flooring, you'll likely appreciate its power, but its overall performance at its MSRP price range is slightly lower than we expect.

What Other Stick Vacuum Should You Consider?


For a few bucks less, you can get the Shark Pet Plus, an excellent, high-performing stick vacuum, especially for hardwood surfaces. For a bit more, the Shark Vertex Pro Lightweight is one of the best stick vacuums you can buy, but it might be worth it if you have a larger, active household that also wants to use its cordless vacuum on hard floors.

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Bottom Line A bit clunky in maneuverability and below average on hardwood, its powerful suction redeems itself on carpetThis stick vacuum is surprisingly effective while maintaining a low priceThis vacuum delivers an impressive clean for a budget-friendly model, holding its own against competitors that cost two or even three times as muchA vacuum that gets the job done without breaking the bankThis stick vacuum is affordable, but it lacks performance compared to higher-priced options
Rating Categories Tineco Pure ONE S11 Shark Pet Plus Smoture VAC01 Levoit LVAC-200 Kenmore Elite CSV M...
Carpet Performance (30%)
7.4
7.2
6.4
6.2
4.3
Hardwood Performance (25%)
6.1
6.6
6.9
6.4
5.0
Pet Hair (20%)
6.0
5.4
5.0
5.1
5.4
Ease of Use (10%)
5.2
7.2
7.8
8.0
4.0
Filtration (10%)
6.8
7.0
7.2
8.0
4.0
Battery (5%)
4.0
5.8
5.8
5.3
5.0
Specifications Tineco Pure ONE S11 Shark Pet Plus Smoture VAC01 Levoit LVAC-200 Kenmore Elite CSV M...
Max Mode Runtime 11 min 14 min 14 min 17 min 14 min
Low Mode Runtime 29 min 43 min 43 min 35 min 34 min
Storage Wall mount Wall mount Standalone Standalone Wall mount
Handheld Weight 3.5 lbs 3.6 lbs 3.5 lbs 3.3 lbs 2.0 lbs
Suction 1294 Pa 75 Pa 249 Pa 274 Pa 149 Pa
Low Pile Cleaned 90% 92% 87% 86% 77%
High Pile Cleaned 56% 49% 42% 42% 20%
Hardwood Cleaned 83% 93% 85% 77% 70%
Pet Hair Cleaned 62% 56% 54% 52% 56%
Charge Time 3.5 hrs 2.8 hrs 4.1 hrs 2.8 hrs 3.2 hrs
Dustbin Capacity 0.6 L 0.3 L 1.5 L 0.8 L 1.0 L
Noise Level 80 dBA 77 dBA 80 dBA 80 dBA 75 dBA
Trigger No No No No No
Variable Suction Control Yes, automatic Yes No No Yes
Model Number Pure ONE S11 IZ361H VAC01 LSV-V201-WUS DS4095

Rachael Lamore, Chris Maxcer