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Our Picks Bottom Line Pros & Cons Offers the best balance of particle removal speed, noise and energy efficiency Lightweight and fairly compact design Quiet at 43.31 decibels on mid fan setting Energy efficient at 11.65kWh draw Has all the smart features youd expect, including automatic mode and voice commands Not the best option for larger spaces Doesnt necessarily excel at any one particle type Bottom Line Pros & Cons Best fine particle clearing at T90 time of 1 minute, 7 seconds Energy efficient at 9.61kWh monthly draw Quiet at 43.87dBA average Nice design touches with real bamboo finishes and three colors Slow overall particle removal with an average T90 of 2 minutes and 13 seconds No remote control Bottom Line Pros & Cons Second in overall particle removal with a 1-minute and 26-second T90 time Most efficient particle removal at high fan setting at 21 seconds Can clean up to 3,100 square feet in about an hour and has a high CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) Features Wi-Fi, app control, auto mode and air quality monitoring and indicator Expensive at $750 full price Noise at high fan at 55.53dBA Ranks near the bottom in energy efficiency with 24.12kWh draw Large and bulky Bottom Line Pros & Cons Fastest particle removal between PM0.5 to PM2.5 at low fan settings Energy efficient at 11.50 kWh draw and the cheapest large air purifier to run Fairly quiet at medium fan at 44.13 dBa Includes air quality particle indicator and automatic mode Particle removal at high fan is T90 1 minute and 9 seconds, making it slower than other similar units At high fan is on the louder side at 54.51dBA No app or remote included Best for pet hair and dust Oransi Mod Plus Air Purifier MD02 (Out of stock) Bottom Line Pros & Cons Average T90 of 1 minute and 29 seconds Most efficient for coarse particle removal at T90 52 seconds Second fastest at high fan setting at 44 seconds Made in the US, has an air quality indicator and 12 fan speed settings No app or smart features Highest energy draw at 66.66 kWh for a month of use Loudest air purifier at 62.80 dBA at high fan and loudest across all fan settings Heavy and large at 23 pounds Choosing an air purifier can be tricky, since different models are built to handle different problems some excel at filtering dust, others target pet dander or smoke, while others focus on mold spores
