Dyson V12 Detect Slim Absolute (HEPA) in Yellow/Nickel

Dyson V12 Detect™ Slim Absolute cordless vacuum cleaner
Dyson's most powerful, lightweight cordless vacuum.1
Powerful fade-free suction with up to 60 minutes of run time.2
Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head reveals 2x more invisible dust on hard floors.3
De-tangling Motorbar™ cleaner head automatically de-tangles hair as you clean.
Powered by a lightweight Dyson Hyperdymium™ digital motor spinning up to 125,000rpm to deliver 150 Air Watts of powerful, fade-free suction.4
Captures dust, animal hair and particles the size of allergens.
Advanced whole-machine filtration captures 99.99% of microscopic particles and allergens as small as 0.3 microns7 – and expels cleaner air into your home.4
In the box


A precisely angled blade of light illuminates dust and dirt you can't normally see on hard floors.

Intelligently adapts suction power to different floors.3 Hair removal vanes de-tangle hair as you clean.

For pet beds, mattresses and stairs. The conical brush bar de-tangles hair straight into the bin.

Two tools in one - brush and wide nozzle. For simple switching between tasks.

Engineered for precise cleaning around tricky edges and into hard-to-reach narrow spaces.

Wall-mounted dock to charge your vacuum and neatly store tools.

Charges your vacuum with or without the Wall dock.

Handily stores the Combination and Crevice tools on the wand of your vacuum. So they're always there when you need them.
Dyson’s lightest cordless vacuum weighs just 2.2kg
The power to clean anywhere
Lightweight, powerful and versatile technology. Effortlessly reaches up high, down low and everywhere in between.

Reveals 2x more invisible dust3
Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head reveals microscopic dust and dirt you can't normally see on hard floors, so you don’t miss anything.

Measures microscopic dust particles
A piezo sensor continuously sizes and counts dust particles5 – automatically increasing suction power when needed.6

Powerful Dyson suction
Powerful, lightweight digital motor spins at up to 125,000rpm, generating 150 Air Watts of powerful suction.4

Scientific proof of a deep clean5
The LCD screen shows what’s been sucked up – as well as remaining run time, power mode and machine alerts.

Scientific proof of a deep clean
Discover the particles being removed as you clean.5
- Allergens and pollenPollen builds up in house dust, reaching peak concentration long after pollination season. Pet allergens stick to upholstered furniture, bedding and fabrics.
- Microscopic dust and skin flakesHouse dust is a complex matrix of components, including dust mite faeces, bacteria, mould spores, dead insects, microscopic dirt and skin particles.
- Dust mites and fine sandHouse dust mites are one of the major indoor triggers for allergies and asthma.
- Sugar and fleasTrapped in the bin as soon as they enter the primary cyclone and metal mesh filter.
Single-button power control
No need to hold the trigger. You can swap hands while navigating obstacles, making cleaning easier.

Machine highlights
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Deep cleans debris and pet hair
Dyson Motorbar™ cleaner head sucks up dirt and dust, automatically de-tangling hair. Hair screw tool de-tangles long hair and pet hair from fabric surfaces.
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Low-profile hard floor cleaning
The Illuminated cleaner head's 250mm-wide brush bar and low profile help it reach further under furniture and into tight spaces.
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Advanced whole-machine HEPA filtration
Dyson’s fully-sealed filtration system traps 99.97% of microscopic particles and allergens as small as 0.1 microns7 – and expels cleaner air into your home.4
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Three power modes
Auto mode intelligently adapts suction power for the optimum balance of power and run time. Eco mode provides longer run time for bigger cleans. Boost mode is engineered for short, intensive cleaning.
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Energy-dense battery
Each click-in battery provides up to 60 minutes of fade-free power to clean here, there and everywhere around your home.2
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No-touch, easy bin emptying
The 0.35L bin’s hygienic ejection mechanism drives dirt deep into your bin – in one action.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the Dyson V12 Detect™ Slim vacuum can be used with the detangling Dyson Motorbar™ cleaner head and the anti-tangle Dyson Hair screw tool attachment. Both are specifically engineered to remove pet hair and long hair with ease, without tangling.
The battery detaches with one click, without screws. So it's easy to remove and replace. You can also buy additional batteries to increase overall run time.
The LCD screen on your machine will remind you when it's time to clean the filter. This will usually be about once a month, but may be more frequent if you use your machine more heavily.
Specifications
- Warranty 2 years
- Suction power 150AW
- Bin Volume 0.35 L
- Filtration HEPA filtration
- Cleaner head Digital Motorbar™ and Fluffy Optic™
- Battery Runtime 60 mins
- Height 252mm

- Length 250mm
- Width 1234mm
- Charge time 4 hours
- Weight 2.2 kg
Choose your model
Reviews
- The lightest cordless vacuum with 150AW of powerful suction.
- New Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head reveals 2x more microscopic particles on hard floors.3
- Engineered for home with pets. Tool automatically de-tangles hair.
- Motorbar™ Cleaner Head removes ground-in dirt from carpets.
- Whole-machine HEPA filtration7
Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head
Reveals 2x more microscopic particles you cant normally see – so you don’t miss anything.
Motorbar™ Cleaner Head
Powerfully sucks up dust and hair from all floors. De-tangling comb automatically clears hair from the brush bar.
Hair screw tool
Anti-tangle conical brush bar picks up long hair and pet hair. Fast. Motor-driven cleaning for small spaces.
Combination tool
Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.
Crevice tool
Engineered for precise cleaning around tricky edges and into hard-to-reach narrow spaces.
Wand storage clip
Handily stores the Combination and Crevice tools on the wand of your vacuum.
Docking station
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the wall dock.
Reviews
- Powerful, compact cordless vacuum. For hard floors.
- Traps particles such as pet dander and allergens.
- Up to 60 minutes of run time.
- LCD screen shows real time performance displays.
Slim™ Fluffy Cleaner Head
Engineered with soft woven nylon and anti-static carbon fibre, for hard floors.
Hair screw tool
Anti-tangle conical brush bar picks up long hair and pet hair. Fast. Motor-driven cleaning for small spaces.
Combination Tool
Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.
Crevice tool
Engineered for precise cleaning around tricky edges and into hard-to-reach narrow spaces.
Docking Station
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the wall dock.
Reviews
- Powerful, hygienic floor washing.
- Rapidly removes wet and dry dirt, and tough stains. Covers up to 3000 sq. ft in a single tank.1
- Effortlessly glides. Easy to manoeuvre. Even under furniture.
- Automatically separates debris and liquid waste for hygienic waste disposal.
Charging dock
Place your wet cleaner on the charging dock for recharging or self cleaning.
Charger
Charges your wet cleaner without the need for the Charging dock.
Reviews
- Powerful. Versatile. Lightweight. Up to 40 minutes of run time.
- Comes with light pipe crevice tool.
Slim Fluffy™ cleaner head
Engineered with soft woven nylon and anti-static carbon fibre, for hard floors.
Light-pipe crevice tool
Crevice tool with LED lights lets you reach into dark, narrow spaces and see where you’re cleaning.
Mini motorised tool
Motorised brush bar, concentrated in a smaller head to remove stubborn dirt from mattresses, upholstery and stairs.
Combination tool
Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.
Fabric and mattress tool
Wide-aperture tool lifts dust, dirt and hair from curtains and upholstery.
Mini soft dusting brush
Enclosed in a skirt of soft nylon bristles for gentle, vacuum-assisted dusting of delicate objects and surfaces.
Docking station
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the wall dock.
Reviews
- Powerful and compact whole home cleaning. Up to 40 minutes of run time. 1.9kg lightweight.
- LCD screen shows real time performance displays.
- Click-in battery for even longer cleans.1
Slim™ Fluffy Cleaner Head
Engineered with soft woven nylon and anti-static carbon fibre, for hard floors.
Crevice tool
Engineered for precise cleaning around tricky edges and into hard-to-reach narrow spaces.
Combination tool
Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.
Mini motorised tool
Motorised brush bar, concentrated in a smaller head to remove stubborn dirt from mattresses, upholstery and stairs.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the wall dock.
Docking station
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Reviews
- The most powerful HEPA cordless vacuum. Reveals 2x more invisible dust. Automatically de-tangles hair. For all floors.
- Removes and traps 99.9% of viruses with HEPA
- 70 minutes max run time. LCD screen shows when your floor is clean
Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head
A precisely angled blade of light reveals twice the amount of invisible dust on hard floors.
Digital Motorbar™ cleaner head
56 de-tangling vanes automatically clear wrapped hair from the brush bar as you clean.
Built-in dusting and crevice tool
Wand detaches with a click to reveal a ready-to-go crevice tool stored inside for on-the-spot cleans.
Hair screw tool
Anti-tangle brush bar removes hair from pet beds, car seats and stairs. Fast.
Combination tool
Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.
Wall dok™
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the Floor dok™ multi.


Reviews
- Dyson's first wet & dry vacuum. Washes hard floors, illuminates dirt and detangles hair, all-in-one Dyson.
- Submarine™ wet roller head washes hard floors.
- Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head illuminates the particles you can't normally see.
- Motorbar™ cleaner head, engineered for deep clean carpets and rugs.
With this model
Motorbar™ cleaner head
The Motorbar™ cleaner head powerfully removes dirt and hair from all floors. Hair-removal vanes automatically de-tangle long hair and pet hair.
With all models
Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head
A precisely angled blade of light reveals twice the amount of invisible dust on hard floors.
Submarine™ wet roller head
Submarine™ wet roller head washes hard floors.
Combination Tool
Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.
Crevice Tool
Designed for precise cleaning around edges and narrow gaps.
Hair Screw Tool
Anti-tangle brush bar removes hair from pet beds, car seats and stairs. Fast.
Wand clip
Handily stores the Combination and Crevice tools on the wand of your vacuum. So they're always there when you need them.
Docking station
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the Floor dok™ multi.
Reviews
- Powerful, versatile and low noise.
- With de-tangling technology.
- Up to 40 mins of runtime.
Fluffy™ cleaner head
Engineered with soft woven nylon and anti-static carbon fibre, for hard floors.
Motorbar™ Cleaner head
Motorised, edge-to-edge deep cleaning with de-tangling technology.
Combination Tool
Two tools in one - brush and wide nozzle. For simple switching between tasks.
Crevice Tool
Designed for precise cleaning around edges and narrow gaps.
Hair Screw Tool
Anti-tangle brush bar removes hair from pet beds, car seats and stairs. Fast.
Low Reach Adaptor
Bends to comfortably reach down low. Engineered to clean further under low furniture by adjusting the wand angle up to 90.
Docking station
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the Docking station.
Reviews
- The lightest cordless vacuum with 150AW of powerful suction.
- New Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head reveals 2x more microscopic particles on hard floors.1
- Engineered for home with pets. Tool automatically de-tangles hair.
Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head
Reveals 2x more microscopic particles you cant normally see – so you don’t miss anything.
Hair screw tool
Anti-tangle brush bar removes hair from mattresses, sofas and stairs. Fast. Motor-driven cleaning for small spaces.
Crevice tool
Engineered for precise cleaning around tricky edges and into hard-to-reach narrow spaces.
Combination tool
Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.
Docking station
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the wall dock.
Reviews
- Dyson's first wet & dry vacuum. Washes hard floors, illuminates dirt and detangles hair, all-in-one Dyson.
- Submarine™ wet roller head washes hard floors.
- Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head illuminates the particles you can't normally see.
Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head
A precisely angled blade of light reveals twice the amount of invisible dust on hard floors.
Submarine™ wet roller head
Submarine™ wet roller head washes hard floors.
Combination Tool
Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.
Crevice Tool
Designed for precise cleaning around edges and narrow gaps.
Hair Screw Tool
Anti-tangle brush bar removes hair from pet beds, car seats and stairs. Fast.
Wand clip
Handily stores the Combination and Crevice tools on the wand of your vacuum. So they're always there when you need them.
Docking station
Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.
Charger
Charges your vacuum with or without the Floor dok™ multi.
2Applies in Eco mode on hard floor. Actual run time will vary based on power mode, floor type and/or attachments used.
3Compared to the original Dyson Laser Slim Fluffy™ cleaner head. Effectiveness influenced by ambient light conditions, debris type and surface.
4Suction tested to EN IEC62885-4 CL5.8 and CL5.9, loaded to bin full, in Boost mode against cord-free stick market.
5Quantity and size of dust displayed on screen varies depending on usage. Examples shown may occur within one or more displayed size range.
6Best accuracy achieved in Auto mode. Auto ramp feature in Auto mode only. Testing based on average in home usage according to Dyson internal test data. Microscopic dust is defined as particles less than 100 microns.
7Filtration tested against ASTM F3150 in Boost mode.