Not all air purifiers are made equally. Choosing the right one will ensure you're making an investment in healthier air quality.

If you’re worried about the quality of your indoor air, either due to smoke from Los Angeles wildfires or ever-present airborne irritants, a reliable air purifier might help your household breathe easier. When equipped HEPA filters, the best air purifiers effectively remove particles like dust, pollen, smoke and pet dander from the air, and many come with activated carbon filters to help combat odors and volatile organic compounds as well. The best model that we’ve tested is the sleek and ultra-quiet Rabbitair A3, which has an impressive five-layer filtration system and covers over 1,000 square feet.

When shopping for an air purifier, you first and foremost want to make sure the device you’re eyeing has a HEPA (“high-efficiency particulate air”) filter, which is considered the gold standard in air filtration—or better yet, a “true HEPA filter” (and yes, there is a difference between a HEPA filter and a true HEPA filter), which indicates it’s been independently tested and confirmed to meet the Department of Energy’s standards. Beyond that, consider the size of your space, which can determine what filtering capacity, power and air flow (a.k.a. clean air delivery rate or CADR) your model should have. “The higher the CADR, the more particles the air cleaner will remove,” says Michael Rubino, a mold and air quality expert and environmental wellness advocate. Lastly, keep in mind which type of irritants you’re most interested in targeting, as well as your budget. Based on these factors and additional insight from air quality experts, here are the very best air purifiers of 2025.

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