Independent testing

How much independent testing exists for each air purifier

Of the 22 air purifiers we track, 16 have been physically measured by at least one independent lab and 2 by three or more. Below is every one, ordered by how much independent hands-on evidence stands behind it — densest first.

A coverage record, not a ranking of which is best.

Product Independent labs Metrics measured Outlets on record
Molekule Air Pro 3 12 3
Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde BP04 3 4 3
Blueair Blue Signature Medium 2 9 2
Dyson HushJet Compact (HJ10) 2 7 2
Levoit Core 300S 2 3 2
Levoit Core 600S 1 9 1
Coway AP-1512HH Mighty 1 7 1
Levoit Vital 200S 1 7 1
Blueair Blue Pure 311i Max 1 5 1
Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max 1 4 1
Levoit EverestAir 1 2 1
Rabbit Air A3 1 2 2
Rabbit Air BioGS 2.0 1 2 1
Winix 5500-2 1 2 1
Medify MA-40 1 1 1
Shark NeverChange Air Purifier MAX (HP302) 1 1 1
Alen BreatheSmart 75i 0 0 2
Austin Air HealthMate HM400 0 0 1
Coway Airmega 400S 0 0 1
Levoit Core 400S 0 0 1
Rabbit Air MinusA2 0 0 1
Winix 5520 0 0 1

Each figure is a count of what independent testers actually did — how we count. A low count means little independent evidence has been gathered yet, never that a product is worse. See also the Air Purifiers buying guide and the reviewers we cite.