# The best air purifiers of 2026

Air purifiers that scored highest in 2026 tests by NBC Select, Forbes and TechGearLab, by room size, allergies, pets and noise.

- 5 votes · 10 items
- Aug 30, 2026 · knitter.slow
- https://even.best/en/l/403/the-best-air-purifiers-of-2026

## Top 10

1. **Blueair Blue Pure 311i Max** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Best overall for several testers: powerful and practically silent at 23 dB.
2. **Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The gold standard for allergies for a decade; NBC Select's best for medium rooms.
3. **Levoit Vital 200S-P** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Big room coverage, smart features and pet mode for under $200.
4. **Winix 5500-2** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Reliable HEPA purifier with carbon filter for odours.
5. **Levoit Core 300** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best for small rooms, compact and cheap.
6. **Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best for large rooms.
7. **Levoit Core 400S** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Forbes' best for allergies, app-controlled.
8. **Levoit Core 300-P** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Best for pets, with a pet allergy filter.
9. **Coway Airmega 250** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Smart sensor with real-time air quality ring.
10. **Dyson Purifier Cool** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Purifier and fan in one, with formaldehyde sensing in some models.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.