Best Air Purifiers 2024 - You Must Watch This

Hey there! Today, we are discussing the best air purifiers on the market based on the results of our performance tests, smoke tests, sound tests, and power consumption tests.
We broke down the best air purifiers into different categories because we know that specific air purifiers work best in different situations - from budget units to devices for large rooms, and from air purifiers for classrooms and offices to models that will be able to deal with cigarette smoke.
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00:00 - Intro & How We Test
02:47 - Best Air Purifier for Most of the People
04:35 - Best 'Is It Worth It?' Air Purifier
06:31 - Best Air Purifier for Classrooms and Offices
07:56 - Best Air Purifier for Cigarette Smoke
09:26 - Best Small Air Purifier
11:26 - Best Air Purifier for Large Spaces
14:07 - Best DIY Air Purifier
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Levoit Vital 200S 👉 geni.us/LevoitVital200S
TaoTronics AP-003 👉 geni.us/TaoTronicsAP003eBay
Smart Air Blast Mini MKII 👉 geni.us/smartblast
IQAir HealthPro Plus 👉 geni.us/IQAirHealthProPlus
Winix A230 👉 geni.us/WinixA230-A231
Levoit Core 600S 👉 geni.us/LevoitCore600S
Corsi-Rosenthal Box 👉 How to build one: housefresh.com/corsi-rosentha...
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[@HouseFresh]

Hello again, just to thank you for being here. If you have any comments or questions about these or other air purifiers Leave me a Comment ⬇, and we can answer your questions . Thanks again if was helpful you can buy us a ☕buymeacoffee.com/housefresh Join our Newsletter 📰 housefresh.beehiiv.com/

[@qfina]

I found you guys because of a publication regarding your problems with Google. You're definitely one of the good ones, I hope things pick up for you.

[@HouseFresh]

Thank you

[@cianmcnally4694]

Dude this video is amazing, thank you, I’m seriously impressed by your diligence

[@HouseFresh]

Thank you! Getting comments like this makes the effort worthwhile! Hope you found the right air purifier for you.

[@wmgemmell2833]

I’ve been researching air purifiers quite extensively over the last couple of weeks and wish I would have come across this video sooner. Very well done - thank you!

[@HouseFresh]

I'm glad you eventually found us :) Let me know if you have any specific questions as always happy top help!

[@mingxi9303]

Great review. Really like the models that are not usually reviewed.

[@HouseFresh]

Thank you and glad that you appreciated the models we covered - these were those that stood out to us as those that performed well in tests for performance, sound, energy usage and cost. Let me know which unit you decide to go with.

[@benjaminnevison4571]

Fantastic video, very well put together. Thank you!

[@HouseFresh]

Thanks Benjamin! Really appreciat you taking the time to comment. This message me inspires me in our next videos! Hope you subscribe to see our new videos :)

[@random_videos1980]

Excellent video, on a topic that is not covered as much as it should (my wife is allergic, as are many people). If there would be one suggestion, probably a comparison/summary table at the end would be the only thing missing. Thank you very much for your work.

[@HouseFresh]

Great idea and will add to future versions. Thanks for your kind words .

[@ministry_of_love]

I found your excellent website and video from the verge article today which outlined the difficulties you had in advertising your service.

[@HouseFresh]

Thank you for such kind words! It’s not been easy but getting feedback like this really helps. 🙏

[@RedBeardedRabbit]

For large spaces, did you test the Medify MA-112 and Coway Airmega 400 or even the Airmega Pro X? These score highest on other publications, and given the price and size one can see why... I'm always looking to compare the best combination of performance vs noise vs power draw - on basically all devices this is around the middle fan speed at most. I wish air purifier reviewers did noise-normalized performance tests on all these categories.

[@HouseFresh]

Not tested those buy very much want to test both the Coways as I like their other devices. Have reviewed a few Medify devices and I always found the genuine filters ridiculously priced but will also eventually get around to this device for testing. I also want to test and review the IQAir Atem X but $1300! Love your idea and have already started to test larger devices for performance at different speeds so will make sure to get the middle fan speed.

[@ygorgomes5202]

Could you tell more about that application that you use to show the aiur quality? And BTW, Amazing video!

[@HouseFresh]

Hey this was software that we developed internally to connect with the PurpleAir API. We were thinking about releasing as open source if there is interest. Let me know if you need more technical details and I can speak to the developer who made it.

[@HouseFresh]

And thank you for your kind words! Really means a lot to wake up to read a comment like this!

[@azsqa6286]

Great video. Thanks

[@HouseFresh]

Glad you enjoyed 💪

[@bladimirmena6971]

Thank you so much for these videos

[@HouseFresh]

Glad you like them! Which air purifier did you decide on?

[@mariakuri1884]

Great video! When talking about a small apartment/studio aprox 350 sq ft with open spaces, which option would you recommend? What about the IQAir Atem Desk and AirDoctor 2000?

[@HouseFresh]

thank you. For this space assuming you have 8ft ceiling you will need 224 cfm for 4.8 air changes per hour. I tested the IQAir Atem car model and it was the best we saw for the car but did feel very high priced for the low level of CADR so wouldn't reccomend for your situation. If you like Air Doctor I would look at the 3000 housefresh.com/airdoctor-ad3000/ as that would have enough CADR for your space and you could leave it on a lower fan speed for reduced noise levels. But you could also look at any of my top picks from this video like the Levoit Vital 200S and Winix 5500-2 as they are both suitable for this room space. If it was me I would go for a device with a higher CADR like the Levoit Core 600S or EverestAir as you could keep your air clean with a lower fan speed so less noisy but would cost more initially. Hope that helps!

[@mariakuri1884]

@@HouseFresh Great thank you for answering! Now, considering I live in a small space, size and aesthetic do matter, so considering that would you still go for Levoit 600 S or EverestAir?

[@HouseFresh]

@@mariakuri1884 If asthetics matter, I would much prefer the EverestAir as it also has a removable pre-filter that makes it much easier to keep on top of cleaning the pre-filter. I actually have my review for this device coming out on Friday so keep an eye on that. The main benefit over the 600S is that it's cheaper.

[@niklasfrisell5714]

Would love to see a test on Ozoneair Purify, if you can get your hands on one. If they are as critically acclaimed as everyone says. Loved the video! Keep it up

[@HouseFresh]

Is it this device? shop.ntm.se/sortiment/hem-inredning/ozoneair-purify-120 I worry about the use of ozone but will certainly add it to our list of units to review. Thanks did the kind words it’s much appreciated.

[@niklasfrisell5714]

@@HouseFresh yes but there are 2 lesser versions, 60 and 30 without ozone. And the ozone is not always on. And they recommend to leave the house and remove pets if you are gonna use it.

[@HouseFresh]

@@niklasfrisell5714 understood , I will stick to the non ozone version as my wife and son have asthma and I can’t risk any problems from ozone. This device wouldn’t be able to be sold in the US due to EPA rules on ozone release for air cleaners.

[@niklasfrisell5714]

@@HouseFresh you learn something everyday. The numbers indicate how many squaremeters it will work efficiently.

[@ibs1766]

Great video. Hate ask but wish they were some uk links. But nonetheless it’s a brilliant breakdown of each product.

[@HouseFresh]

Thanks for the kind words! I will see if we can make sure to include UK links in this video but sadly many devices are not available so can be tricky. Feedback from you and others has encouraged us to create a video of the Best Air Purifiers Available in the UK - to be sure to keep an eye on that in future.

[@HouseFresh]

Awesome to see you Subscribed 🥳

[@julianrobus]

Hi, I'm just about to buy a greentech pureair 3000 but would really appreciate your opinion please.

[@HouseFresh]

Looks like a ionizer device that has a mode that could lead to lots of ozone. I don’t think it’s worth the risk to use as an air purifier. I don’t think any level of ozone is worth it and would stick to just mechanical filtration like hepa and activated carbon. Hope this helps, I haven’t tested it but this is just from the info I could see online for this device.

[@bennguyen1313]

Would love to see 1) how well they clean up the air 2) cost of filters for these air purifiers 3) air flow Coway AP-1512HH Mighty Medify MA-112 Nuwave oxypure Shark purifiers HP302 vs HC502 Winix 5500-2 Kenmore PM1005 LEVOIT Core 300 , Core 600S

[@HouseFresh]

We have reviewed Coway AP-1512hh - housefresh.com/coway-airmega-ap-1512hh-review/ and Winix 5500-2 - housefresh.com/winix-5500-2-review/ - all the data should be on the site. Both were very good at cleaning the air of PM1 and have very fairly priced filters although they are a little bit more energy hungry than the latest Levoit models. I want to test the Nuwave Oxypure and Shark devices soon. Had not heard of the Kenmore but will add to list - thank you for sharing!

[@sha3o0ol1]

I’m surprised that philips isn’t mentioned here as it purifies air from smoke in less than 8 minutes in a room full of heavy smokers !

[@HouseFresh]

I bought the Philips 3000i and plan to test and review it soon. Is this the model you have?

[@Bartek-tz1bs]

Whats your opinion on smaller Levoit devices? I have small appartment with 18m2 living room and 9m2 bedroom. That Levoit 200s seems big for those rooms. I see in your backgroung Levois 300s I think, is it good?

[@HouseFresh]

For me the Levoit Core 300 size is the smallest I would go. Any smaller and the filter costs just cost too much for the amount of air you can clean. I am going to be putting out a video this week about the a device I found on Temu/AliExpress that goes into more detail about my reasoning for avoiding “mini” air purifiers. If the vital 200s is too big then you can look at the vital 100s which is all the same feature but in a small size. Got a review filmed, just need to edit!

[@Bartek-tz1bs]

@@HouseFresh waiting to see the video of vital 100s. Other thing that I am worry about, is that the filter for vital 200s and 100s are not available on official site of Levoit (polish site) and it is not easy to find them. I have to contact them and ask about it.

[@scottshawn70]

What is the best pick for pet dander? I may have some allergies to pollen also but more so my girlfriend’s dogs bad dandruff. When the sun shines through our window I literally see particles floating everywhere. No one in the home smokes so I assume most the particles are larger. Thank you.

[@HouseFresh]

Pet dander is easily picked up by the particle filter on the Levoit vital 200s so unless you have a very big room this would be my pick.

[@MrPotates]

What about for a larger room for pet dander as alternative?

[@HouseFresh]

@@MrPotatesSticking with Levoit , you could look at the Core 600S

[@lynnewilliams3979]

What do you recommend for ALOT of dust particles for 1) living room/dining in a condo 2) 12 x 16 bedrooms in condo, with 8ft ceilings...thank you for all the info & care

[@HouseFresh]

Hi Lynne, you didn't mention the size for the dining room but assuming its no bigger than 350 sq ft, then I would get a device like the Vital 200S, Winix 5500-2 or Winix C545 for the living room and then for the bedroom I would choose cheaper/smaller devices like Levoit Vital 100S, Winix A230 or Taotronics AP003 (also called Lorell HEPA 420 in Walmart is $79 at the moment) I'm assuming you want best bang for buck with these choices. If you don't mind spending more money you could get more performance for less found with devices like the Levoit EverestAir/Air Doctor 3000 but they do come with a higher price with less cheap filters but are powerful enough to run on lower fan speeds and still keep your rooms clean. All of these options come with removal pre-filters which will make it much easier to keep on top of cleaning them - dirty pre-fitlers can really reduce performance if not cleaned regularly. Hope that helps and thanks for your comment!

[@lynnewilliams3979]

Yes, tremendously! I was up all night googling (dust issues) & got nowhere.Someone recommended KZbin...& I happened on you....loved the testing especially the noise & particle cleaning...btw just finished reading your article on GOOGLE...yeah 🙌🙌 for exposing the bs....I wasted last night on there...what has this world come to...so much lies & greed... looking forward to more intelligent videos. Thank you!!

[@HouseFresh]

@@lynnewilliams3979 thank you 🙏 it’s great to hear that you found our testing videos useful and thank you for reading out latest post. Google this week has now announced that they are forcing searches to use AI before they see any sites now so I’m sure it will get even worse 🥲 Hope you stick around as got lots more reviews and testing videos to share. Thanks again for taking the time to comment, it really helps me to stay inspired!

[@cadencedoherty9981]

Will a smaller or less expensive air purifier do anything for cigarette smoke? It’s the only reason I’m looking for one. Comes in from neighbours. Was looking at the Winix 5500-2 previously

[@HouseFresh]

It depends on how severe the issue is. It's likely worth trying a cheap device like the Winix 5500-2, which has the most carbon in a cheap unit, and using it with its Plasmawave. Hopefully, it's enough, but if not, then you could look at more specialist devices.

[@cadencedoherty9981]

@@HouseFresh Thanks for the reply. It seems there’s a lot of misinformation online about purifiers. If I could ask, when it says carbon helps filter the odours of the smoke - does that mean just the smell is handled by carbon, and then the harmful particulates are filtered by the HEPA filter?

[@HouseFresh]

@@cadencedoherty9981 Yeah sadly it's full of people saying lots of very different things usually to sell you something overpriced! So just the gases that include VOCs (which cause smell) are captured by the carbon and then the tiny particles are picked up by the HEPA. So for cigarette smoke you need both but many small air purifiers have such small amounts that the carbon becomes used up very quickly.

[@constantinepenguamo4050]

I noticed CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) was not mentioned whatsoever and is arguably the most important factor as no matter what unit you use it will need to keep up and beat the rate at which particulates and pollution are generated within an indoor space. It seems, without this metric, the review is only capturing an incomplete result. Your thoughts?

[@HouseFresh]

I agree CADR is super useful in identifying good air purifiers and our own testing is often used to check that this data matches real world performance.We have found a small number errors in the EnergyStar CADR database and some manufacters don't send their device for tests so we don't won't to only rely on that alone. But it is something we always consider as you can see in our reviews: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5TaaaCIrZWtfqcsi=_pdd_soLzCZfMb5-&t=312 I didn't go into too much detail in this video as it was already getting pretty long but will make sure to include this data in any tables we produce - we had good feedback from someone saying it would be good to have a table of data at the end to list all the information and CADR would be a good additon to here. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@thewholeninelives]

Please review the Nuwave oxypure

[@HouseFresh]

Will add to the list! Im a little cautious as most promises of never having to change the filters over the years has been found to be untrue. But will be keen to put this device to the test! Thanks for sharing with me.

[@Wsg899]

Hi guys. What a minefield this world is! My 3 year old has an outrageous grass pollen allergy. Trying to find the best air Purifier to give him some releif. Biggest room is 24 metre squared. Dont care about price, just want the best one to clear the pollen to help him during the high pollen months! Thank you

[@HouseFresh]

Hey sorry missed this! You are right, its a minefield and its becase many of the bad actors in this space make it this way. Much easier to sell you overhyped underperformers when consumers are confused! If price is no issue then I would get a device like the Levoit EverstAir or Air Doctor 3000. Both of these performed super well in our particle removal test and you could use them on the lower speeds for reduced noise. If had to choose one I would likely choose the EverstAir as I prefer the look of it and it runs the quietest at its low speed but the Air Doctor has the benefit ofseperate carbon filters but this would be for odor issues rather than pollen. My full review for both devices are here: housefresh.com/levoit-everestair-review/ and housefresh.com/airdoctor-ad3000/ Got plans to create video reviews for both soon! thanks again for commenting.

[@bigman88george3]

I have a basement room with HORRIBLE dust and some mold from water seeping into the walls from my shower. Its slightly under 300 sq ft. Which one would be best for me?

[@HouseFresh]

I would make sure to deal with the humidity issue first with a dehumidifier and then look at an air purifier like the Winix 5500-2 or Levoit Vital 200S for dealing with any pollutants in the air.

[@bigman88george3]

@@HouseFresh Thanks for the recommends. I am so overwhelmed with all the options for air purifiers. Analysis paralysis.

[@Jack-vv7zb]

Nice, but you don't have any affiliate links?

[@HouseFresh]

Doh, yeah still need to do it. Will upload later today - thanks for letting me know!

[@BottomLineBassin2]

We have found the Levoit 300 to be good for your living room, but not an entire apartment of say 750sq ft, despite their claim of 1130

[@HouseFresh]

It really annoys me that so many air purifier brands overexaggerate room sizes. They use the fact that the device can provide one air change in this space, but you need at least 4.8 air changes per hour. For the Levoit Core 300, we suggest the max room size be 219 sq. ft., as that will give 4.8 air changes. You can see my full review of the Levoit Core 300: housefresh.com/levoit-core-300-review/ Thanks for your comment. I really need to do a video about brands using exaggerated room sizes. I'm sure there will be plenty of people out there using devices in spaces that are just too big for them and then wondering why they don't work.

[@shaolin95]

Wow based on 4.8x I would need many units for my open basement 1630sf 😮

[@HouseFresh]

@@shaolin95 yeah that’s why I don’t like when they give the size for 1 ach as it gives consumers the wrong expectation of what a device can do.

[@dancahill4476]

Terrific information. Your channel will grow fast.

[@HouseFresh]

Thank you 🙏 I really hope we can. Our site was decimated in Google so KZbin is our route to get the word out now. You can read more about that here: housefresh.com/david-vs-digital-goliaths/ Hope you stick around for more videos.

[@Cynical-ce8yr]

@@HouseFresh You can't honestly say that after being around for only 3 years. Your site saw a peak for a 7 month period in which you got lucky. There's a tonne to improve, like proving to Google you're not just some content farm, since your parent company is Neomam. Try taking hints out of your successful videos, rather than posting random crap like 1 minute noise tests. "Testing" your content on Reddit probably isn't doing you any favours either!

[@HouseFresh]

@@Cynical-ce8yr Why would Google think we are a content farm, is NeoMam known for making crappy content? I agree we have tonnes to improve, have you got any specific feedback I can action? Thanks for the advice on KZbin - I only started focusing it in the last few months but I am loving the community on here. I don't see any videos on your channel, be sure to share your channel/website so I can see what I can do better. Thanks for taking the time to comment.🙏

[@Cynical-ce8yr]

​@@HouseFresh BTOD do office chair reviews; they would be a perfect example of how your website should be structured. Their KZbin doesn't include any silly 1 minute chair spin tests. Stick to what's getting views or include it as part of a larger review. There's tonnes of review sites out there that do well, it annoys me when people take the most simplisitic view of SEO possible and then wonder why their site bombed. SEO has many moving parts and whilst you may tick the box regarding content, holistically Homefresh is lacking overall when it comes to SEO. You can recover from this, but not without some heavy restructing of the website and how content is produced for KZbin.

[@Cynical-ce8yr]

@@HouseFresh I replied, seems my comment was deleted.

[@surrendertoflow78]

We’re actually thinking about one of the pc fan versions (clean air kits) because supposedly they are as effective as more expensive purifiers because you can run them all the time since they are so quiet (compared to purifiers that are so loud you don’t actually end up running them on top speed). When are you planning on coming out with the review for the pc fan purifier? So hard to navigate all the bs marketing! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@HouseFresh]

It's great to get a comment about the PC fan air purifier! We just uploaded a video of the unboxing and build of the Nukit Tempest: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4PTnYWcZ9alhbc . I'm testing it at the moment so the review will be live in a few weeks. We have the Clean Air Kits lined up for the next PC fan test.

[@shariqabideen]

I installed a generic filter (almost half the price of a genuine one) into my Levoit 300S after 6 months of use. How efficient are these generic filters compared to the originals. Also I blew through my original filter with pressurised air like I do to my car air filter. Is it usable still?

[@HouseFresh]

I haven't had a chance to test many generic filters but I did recently test one for the Alen 45i with a filter from Pureberg and got the exact same result when we tested it in our test room. The fact that many DIY devices use non-HEPA grade fitlers and perform very well makes me thing that even if a generic filter isn't the same grade as the OEM filter it may still perform as well as single pass filtration is not that important with an air purifier. There is a great video on here that goes into a ton of detail on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZK0hYyonticm6M I will do lots more testing with generic filters to prove this idea but my recommendation is that you should save your money and go with generic . For cleaning the filters, I would avoid using pressured air as it could damage the filter and that has been shown to effect performance, same with washing it. I would stick with new generic filters vs trying to clean existing ones. Hope that helps and thanks for the comment!

[@K0NY718]

Did you test the Shark Never Change Max?

[@HouseFresh]

Not had a chance yet but heard some negative reports from some. I am always wary of things like never change filters. Too many products have been sold that end up failing to deliver but maybe this is the one. Have you used?

[@K0NY718]

@@HouseFresh yes i have it. And i agree the “never change” is a gimmick but it does say the hepa needs to change every 5 years, so that’s better than every year with most purifier’s. The scent pod thing is useless though. But the unit looks like R2D2 if you’re a Star Wars fan so that’s cool lol

[@HouseFresh]

Haha R2D2 sounds cool and I was a big fan of the build quality with try Shark HP102 - housefresh.com/shark-hp102-review/ Will add the new Shark to our list and hope to get around to testing it before the end of this year. Let me know if you have any issues with it that I should be aware of.

[@carsonlee16]

Do test Xiaomi’s ones. They are even more well known than levoit.

[@HouseFresh]

Had this suggested a few times so will make sure we include for the next set of tests and reviews. Any particular model you suggest we look at first?

[@FouadBallan]

@@HouseFresh The air purifier 4 pro or the Air purifier elite would be great to review please

[@HouseFresh]

@@FouadBallan ​​⁠ thanks for this, I will add these specific models for review soon.

[@Blazehoof]

Thank you, this was really helpful.

[@HouseFresh]

Glad you found it useful. What air purifier did you decide on in the end?

[@Blazehoof]

@@HouseFresh The Levoit Vital 200S PRO SMART - Both price and performance are just right.

[@ashleylala4293]

I just want to get the metallic nanoparticles out of my air. Wish we could ban the chemtrails in the first place.

[@HouseFresh]

Thanks for the comment. I have not heard much about metallic nanoparticles will do some more reading. I did see this study about Chemtrails: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/11/8/084011/pdf but it seemed to suggest it there was not a large-scale atmospheric spraying program.

[@greg.dg_]

Intro song name ??

[@HouseFresh]

Sorry for delay it’s: Society's Dream - Mini Vandals.mp3 and 02 Ruminate - R.LUM.R from the KZbin library.

[@03jalapeno]

PC fans do not have a lot of air pressure compared with box fans

[@HouseFresh]

Some pc fans are better than others, this has some great information: itsairborne.com/choosing-a-pc-fan-for-an-air-purifier-the-only-fans-guide-feaf497af20c

[@firstlast1732]

You forgot the iqair health plus

[@HouseFresh]

Was my best for cigarette smoke past half way. Love that air purifier for odors.

[@K0NY718]

I don’t think any air purifier is beating IQ Air. And they haven’t updated their units in years.

[@HouseFresh]

Maybe but I have to say I am very impressed with these new devices that use PC fans - they can clean a lot of air and are super quiet. Be interesting to see what else happens with this technology.

[@bigman88george3]

@@HouseFresh what is a pc fan?

[@HouseFresh]

@@bigman88george3 They use the fans on computers to keep them cool. They run with very little energy and are super quiet.