Need Help Choosing a Little Green® Machine?
No, you’re not seeing things – the Little Green® Portable Carpet Cleaner is now available in a smaller, “mini” version. It boasts the same powerful suction, separate clean and dirty tanks, and iconic design that made the deep cleaner a household staple for tough stain removal. But the Little Green® Mini Portable Carpet Cleaner is 45% lighter, has a smaller footprint, and may be even cuter than the original.
How can you choose between the original Little Green® deep cleaner and the Little Green Mini® Portable Carpet Cleaner for cleaning everyday messes and removing stubborn stains? Our side-by-side comparison can help you decide which is best for your home.
Little Green® Mini Portable Deep Cleaner
- Weight: 7 lbs
- How it works: Fill clean tank with water and Little Green™ formula; spray stain to penetrate all the way through; scrub with the 4" Tough Stain Tool; suction away the liquid.
- Size: 12.1x13.5x10 in
- Hose length: 4 ft
- Cord length: 12 ft
- Clean tank capacity: 16 oz
- Dirty tank capacity: 13.5 oz
- Included tools: 2 (4" Tough Stain Tool with removable lens, HydroRinse™ Self-Cleaning Hose Tool)
- Included formula: 8 oz Little Green™ OXY Spot & Stain formula
Year launched: 2025
- Best for: Small homes, dorm rooms, and apartments with limited storage spaces; small messes, such as coffee spills or pet messes.
- Price: $94.99
Little Green® Portable Deep Cleaner
- Weight: 9.65 lbs
- How it works: Fill clean tank with water and Little Green™ formula; spray stain to penetrate all the way through; scrub with the 3" Tough Stain Tool; suction away the liquid.
Size: 13.37x19.25x11 in
- Hose length: 4 ft
- Cord length: 15 ft
- Clean tank capacity: 48 oz
- Dirty tank capacity: 45 oz
- Included tools: 3 (Spraying Crevice Tool, 3" Tough Stain Tool, HydroRinse™ Self-Cleaning Hose Tool)
Year launched: 1993
- Best for: Full-size homes with standard storage spaces; small and large messes, from spots and stains to a full couch, car, or set of stairs.
- Price: $123.59
More than a million Little Green® Portable Carpet Cleaners have sold since the machine hit shelves in 1993 and unofficially launched the portable deep cleaner category. In the years since, the original Little Green® machine has sprayed, scrubbed and suctioned away countless stains – completely changing how people wash away messes.
Along the way, the Little Green® machine won awards, inspired competitors, and starred in thousands of influencer videos. It also inspired its very own line of cleaning formulas specially designed to ensure tough stains – from wine to pet messes – can be fully removed, both in appearance and odor.
Our engineers saw the opportunity to deliver the same top quality of the original Little Green® Carpet Cleaner and put it into a new, smaller size. The Little Green® Mini Portable Carpet Cleaner performs just as well as its predecessor – only now in a more compact, cuter package. Which one is right for you?