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Air purifiers ยท Buying guide

Best air purifiers for rooms of 300 to 500 sq ft with app control

#1 is the Blueair model 4412311000. Of the 19 models that fit, it cleans smoke from the air fastest (321 cfm).

The list

  1. 1

    Blueair model 4412311000

    • Clean air per minute: smoke321 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for498 sq ft
    • Electricity per year181 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off1 ppb
  2. 2

    Midea CAF-Z85US

    • Clean air per minute: smoke312 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for484 sq ft
    • Electricity per year259 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  3. 3

    Toshiba CAF-Z85US

    • Clean air per minute: smoke312 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for484 sq ft
    • Electricity per year259 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  4. 4

    Levoit LAP-C511S-WUS

    • Clean air per minute: smoke301 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for467 sq ft
    • Electricity per year194 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  5. 5

    Dreo DR-HAP003S

    • Clean air per minute: smoke294 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for456 sq ft
    • Electricity per year282 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  6. 6

    Blueair model 3332111100

    • Clean air per minute: smoke283 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for439 sq ft
    • Electricity per year193 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off2 ppb
  7. 7

    Nuwave model 47901

    • Clean air per minute: smoke283 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for439 sq ft
    • Electricity per year258 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off2 ppb
  8. 8

    CleanForce CP-Rainbow

    • Clean air per minute: smoke282 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for437 sq ft
    • Electricity per year309 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  9. 9

    Blueair model 7411371000

    • Clean air per minute: smoke272 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for422 sq ft
    • Electricity per year294 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off2 ppb
  10. 10

    Winix T810

    • Clean air per minute: smoke270 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for419 sq ft
    • Electricity per year259 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off1.35 ppb

How this list is made

We start from every air purifier certified by ENERGY STAR and sold in the US (206 models). Models shown: rated for rooms of 300 to 500 sq ft and with app control. Ranked by clean air per minute: smoke (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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