A suction device for a textile machine comprising a mouthpiece for introducing at least one yarn, a suction pipe for guiding the yarn and a suction element for generating a suction pressure, wherein the suction element comprises at least two cyclone elements for generating a vortex flow of compressed air, which cyclone elements are arranged one behind the other in the suction direction, so that a yarn can be guided first through a first cyclone element and then through a second cyclone element, wherein each cyclone element comprises a cyclone axis, wherein the cyclone axes are aligned in particular coaxially, wherein each cyclone element comprises at least one opening on the periphery which is connected to an air delivery system (12).