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Best air purifiers for allergies with an air quality sensor

#1 is the Coway AP-3018B. Of the 72 models that fit, 10+ share the top score for pollen (450 cfm); it uses the least electricity of them (235 kWh a year).

The list

  1. 1

    Coway AP-3018B

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for640 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke413 cfm
    • Electricity per year235 kWh
  2. 2

    Coway Airmega ProX

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for894 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke577 cfm
    • Electricity per year335 kWh
  3. 3

    Coway Airmega 350

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for558 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke360 cfm
    • Electricity per year344 kWh
  4. 4

    Cuckoo CAC-AH2810FNW

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for705 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke455 cfm
    • Electricity per year388 kWh
  5. 5

    Coway Airmega 450

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for687 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke443 cfm
    • Electricity per year389 kWh
  6. 6

    Coway Airmega 450S

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for687 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke443 cfm
    • Electricity per year399 kWh
  7. 7

    Cuckoo CAC-F3010FW

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for856 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke552 cfm
    • Electricity per year406 kWh
  8. 8

    Soleusair GA1-W

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for811 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke523 cfm
    • Electricity per year463 kWh
  9. 9

    Winix Tower XQ

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for715 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke461 cfm
    • Electricity per year486 kWh
  10. 10

    Fellowes Aeramax SV

    • Clean air per minute: pollen450 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for803 sq ft
    • Clean air per minute: smoke518 cfm
    • Electricity per year490 kWh

How this list is made

We start from every air purifier certified by ENERGY STAR and sold in the US (206 models). Models shown: with an air quality sensor. Ranked by clean air per minute: pollen (higher is better). Ties go to the one that uses less electricity.

Data: ENERGY STAR certified products list, checked 2026-11-09. We have not tested these products ourselves.

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