Any type, but you have to keep them oiled and clean them after every use, otherwise they seize up pretty quickly.
Unfortunately I have yet to find a set of secateurs that is maintenance free or entirely made of stainless steel so it won't rust. If you don't want to spend time maintaining them, then your only option is to get the cheapest pair you can find and replace them every 6-12 months.
They don't take much effort to maintain, you just have to undo the bolt that holds them together so they come apart into two halves, and clean them out (soapy water is fine, just like washing the dishes), let them dry, then add some oil on the parts that rub together before putting them back together. If you have a knife sharpener you can sharpen the blade as well when you have them apart, and it makes a huge difference to how easy it is to cut thicker material.