12 Top-Notch Air Purifiers to Boost Air Quality and Breathe Easier
While good air quality has always been important, recent years have made people hyper-aware of what is—or could be—in the air they breathe. Wildfires, a global pandemic, and ever-present allergens, have a not-so-funny way of doing that.
That's why plenty of people are investing in air purifiers, and right now is a particularly opportune time with wildfires from Canada worsening the air quality in the states (NYC is seeing some particularly bad air quality). These machines filter out fine particles and circulate the clean air back into your home. As a result, your air quality improves and you'll likely end up breathing easier, especially if you struggle with allergies or asthma.
But not all air purifiers are created equal. That's why the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers up specific advice on how to pick out an air purifier that's right for you and your home. Their tips:
Look for a purifier with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter.
Choose an air purifier that has the proper capacity for the room size where you're planning to use it.
Look for purifiers with higher fan speeds and longer run times. This will usually increase the amount of air filtered.
While there was a run on air purifiers earlier in the year, most are now back in stock. These air purifiers are consistently rated as the best out there.
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Best Air Purifiers
Levoit VeSync Core 400S Air Purifier ($188.99, originally $219.99 at Amazon)
If you're trying to tackle a large space and want plenty of bells and whistles, then consider the Levoit Core 400S Air Purifier. It can clean a space up to 990-square feet twice in a hour and pushes all the air through a 3-stage filtration system that goes through a pre-filter, an H13 HEPA Filter, and a custom carbon filter. It even has a laser light built-in that you can use to see how clean your space is. You can even control with your voice through a smart speaker or from your smartphone.
Blueair Blue Pure 411 ($101.69, originally $119.99 at Amazon)
This $101.69 purifier is recommended for smaller rooms up to 190 square feet, making it ideal for a home office, nursery, or small bedroom. It completely filters air five times an hour, and automatically adjusts to real-time conditions. The Pure 411 also features HEPASilent technology to quietly remove 99.97% of airborne particles down to 0.1 micron in size, including pollen, dust, and some viruses.
Toshiba Smart Air Purifier ($62.62 at Amazon)
Toshiba's HEPA air purifier easily syncs up with the Amazon Alexa app and Echo devices, allowing you to control your airflow without lifting a finger. The $62.62 device is designed for medium to large rooms (up to 222 square feet), making it great for a living room, kitchen, or bedroom. A nice feature: This purifier also contains a UV light sanitizer to kill airborne viruses like influenza, staph, and rhinovirus while it works.
Levoit Core 300 Air Purifier ($114.99, originally $129.99 at Amazon)
Levoit's Core 300 cleans up to 219 square feet of space, making this a great air purifier for the bedroom. This Amazon bestseller, which retails for $99, has an ultra-fine pre-filter and activated carbon filter that traps up to 99.97% of fine particles and allergens as small as 0.3 microns. It's also incredibly quiet when it's in sleep mode.
Dyson TP01 Pure Cool Tower ($429.99 at Dyson)
Need to purify a large space? Dyson's $429.99 TP01 Pure Cool Tower can purify air in a room as large as 800 square feet. It removes 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns, using a 360-degree filtration system with activated carbon and a HEPA. Choose between diffused and focused airflow options, along with oscillation features. A cool perk: You can also see real-time information on any pollutants detected, air quality, and filter status on the device's LCD screen.
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Coway AP-1512HH HEPA Air Purifier ($229.99 at Amazon)
This $229.99 device doesn't just filter the air—it doubles as sleek and stylish home decor. Coway's air purifier is made for larger rooms—up to 361 square feet—giving you plenty of versatility in where you use it. The purifier features a four-stage filtration system, with a pre-filter, deodorization filter, HEPA filter, and vital ion, that capture and reduces up to 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns in the air. The fan also switches to Eco mode to save energy when no pollution is detected for 30 minutes.
Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Air Purifier ($299.99 at Sharp USA)
At $299.99, this air filter is an investment, but it's got a lot going for it. The machine cleans rooms up to 300 square feet, giving you plenty of options on where to use it. It features a three-stage filter system, including an activated carbon filter and HEPA filter, to capture 99.97% of airborne pollutants as small as 0.3 microns. Need your room's air cleaned ASAP? The Plasmacluster Express Clean mode delivers 60 minutes of high-density filtration on a high fan speed to filter your air as fast as possible, before down-shifting to the previous level.
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LG PuriCare Mini ($150, originally $199.99 at Amazon)
For those times when you need cleaner air on the go, there's the LG PuriCare Mini. This $150 air filter is battery-operated and portable, so you can take it along when you travel. The purifier is certified by Intertek to remove 99% of fine particles as small as 0.3 microns. Get up to eight hours of filtration at a time—after that, simply charge up your device with a USB cable and start again.
Coway Airmega 400 Smart Air Purifier ($405.54, originally $529.99 at Amazon)
This $405.54 air purifier is not messing around. The Coway Airmega 400 can purify up to 1,5600 square feet at once, cleaning the air in rooms that size at least two times per hour. The device uses a Coway Airmega Max2 filter, which combines activated carbon and a True HEPA filter, to capture and reduce up to 99.97% of 0.3 micron particles in the air. Choose from five fan modes—Smart, Sleep, Low, Medium, and High— or use an energy efficient setting that adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the room's air quality.
Winix 9500 Ultimate Pet Air Purifier ($190, originally $32.99 at Amazon)
Having a pet in your home means you regularly have dander and hair floating in your air. Winix's 9500 Ultimate Pet Air Purifier is here to help. This $190 filter, which is designed for rooms up to 300 square feet, features True HEPA filtration that captures 99.97% of airborne pollutants, including pet dander and allergens as small as 0.3 microns. A washable advanced odor control carbon filter also captures pet odors as well as other eau de household, leaving your air smelling fresh after use.
Honeywell HPA200 True HEPA Allergen Remover ($179.99, originally $219.99 at Amazon)
This $168 Honeywell air purifier is recommended for large rooms up to 310 square feet. It features a True HEPA filter to capture up to 99.97% of all airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns, and cleans up to five times an hour. Easy-tap controls and an auto-off timer make it next-to-effortless to use. Choose between four cleaning levels: Germ, Allergen, General Clean, and Turbo.
Samsung Bluesky Compact Air Purifier ($310.99, originally $349.99 at Amazon)
Samsung might be known for TVs, phones, and fridges, but they also offer other appliances. The Bluesky Air Purifier is a compact option as a rectangular cube just under 20 inches tall and ideal for rooms up to 260 square feet. Through a multi-layer purification process, Samsung says it collects up to 99.97% of particles and will even provide a reading for the air quality in your space. Best of all, it can be controlled from a smartphone and features an auto mode.
