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Air purifiers ยท Buying guide

Best air purifiers rated most efficient

#1 is the Coway Airmega ProX. Of the 65 models that fit, it cleans smoke from the air fastest (577 cfm).

The list

  1. 1

    Coway Airmega ProX

    • Clean air per minute: smoke577 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for894 sq ft
    • Electricity per year335 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  2. 2

    Blueair model 4312111000

    • Clean air per minute: smoke455 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for705 sq ft
    • Electricity per year235 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off3 ppb
  3. 3

    Blueair model 3613111100

    • Clean air per minute: smoke443 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for687 sq ft
    • Electricity per year259 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off2 ppb
  4. 4

    Coway AP-3018B

    • Clean air per minute: smoke413 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for640 sq ft
    • Electricity per year235 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  5. 5

    Rainbow Brisk Box Ultra

    • Clean air per minute: smoke370 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for574 sq ft
    • Electricity per year94 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  6. 6

    Blueair model 3631101000

    • Clean air per minute: smoke356 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for552 sq ft
    • Electricity per year210 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off1 ppb
  7. 7

    Blueair model 3432111100

    • Clean air per minute: smoke339 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for525 sq ft
    • Electricity per year227 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off2 ppb
  8. 8

    Rainbow Luggable XL Ultra

    • Clean air per minute: smoke333 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for516 sq ft
    • Electricity per year81 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 ppb
  9. 9

    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
  10. 10

    Rainbow Luggable XXL

    • Clean air per minute: smoke306 cfm
    • Room size it is rated for474 sq ft
    • Electricity per year75 kWh
    • Ozone it gives off0 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 most efficient. 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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