Air purifiers are rockstars for helping ensure you're breathing cleaner air. Not all air purifiers are made the same, though. Here's how to choose the best option for your home and budget. 

Air purifiers are designed to improve the air quality in your home—and they becoming increasingly useful as we spend more of our time indoors. The best units can remove a wide range of both particles and gases; they use technology like HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters to remove small particles and activated carbon filters, which eliminate smoke and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Our pick for best air purifier overall is the Levoit LV-H132, which is ultra-quiet, inconspicuous and effectively captures pet dander. For bedrooms, we recommend Blueair’s Blue Pure Mini Max for its compactness and quiet operation.

The best air purifier for your needs depends on several factors. The size of your space will determine what filtering capacity, power and air flow (a.k.a. clean air delivery rate or CADR) your device 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.

Besides the size of your space, consider the type of pollutants you’re targeting (e.g., fumes in urban areas, allergens like pollen or pet dander, or wildfire smoke), as well as a filter’s maintenance requirements and cost. Based on these factors and additional insight from air quality experts, here are the 10 best air purifiers of 2024. For more guidance on specialized air purifiers, check out our reviews of the best air purifiers for smoke and air purifiers for pets.

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