PurpleAir · Updated September 2026
PurpleAir Touch: price, specs & release date
PurpleAir Touch, released 2023. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
Source: purpleair.com verified ✓ corroborated verify in ledger
Price history
$209How we know these prices
The curve above is one dated record of this product's price — our own tracking combined with Internet Archive snapshots of a public page that published the figure, reaching back before we began: this product's own source page wherever the archive holds one, otherwise the named retailer or reference page the point was read from. Every archived point links to the snapshot that proves it, so the host it came from is on the record and you can verify each one yourself.
Verify each point — 7 archived snapshots
- 2023-01-22 — $199 · snapshot ↗
- 2023-06-09 — $199 · snapshot ↗
- 2024-07-30 — $209 · snapshot ↗
- 2025-02-01 — $209 · snapshot ↗
- 2025-08-06 — $209 · snapshot ↗
- 2026-02-23 — $209 · snapshot ↗
- 2026-07-12 — $209 · snapshot ↗
Is the PurpleAir Touch a good buy?
At $209, the PurpleAir Touch is #10 cheapest of the 17 air quality monitors we track, where the median is $189. On the spec sheet, its release year of 2023 is above the median of the 12. By release date, it is among the newer of the 12 we date.
Specifications
| Price (US) | $209 MSRP per purpleair.com; power adapter sold separately |
|---|---|
| Brand | PurpleAir |
| Released | 2023 |
| Pm25 sensor | Yes |
| CO₂ sensor | No |
| Voc sensor | Yes |
| Radon sensor | No |
| Display screen | No screen - full-color LED ring (AQI color scale) |
| App connectivity | Yes |
| Power | USB Micro plug-in, 5 V (adapter not included) |
Source: purpleair.com (read 2026-09-21) · corroborated by breathesafeair.com (read 2026-06-20). Official PurpleAir page confirms price $209, PM2.5 (Plantower PMS-1003), Bosch BME688 pressure/temp/humidity/gas sensor (provides experimental VOC reading), and full-color LED ring (no display screen). Power adapter NOT included. No CO2, no radon. Indoor-only; released 2023. Verified 2026-06-20.
Is the PurpleAir Touch worth it vs cheaper air quality monitors?
PurpleAir Touch against its closest cheaper and pricier air quality monitors on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 18 ranked
| Product | Price | Pm25 sensor | CO₂ sensor | Voc sensor | Radon sensor | Display screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PurpleAir Touch this | $209 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No screen - full-color LED ring (AQI color scale) |
| Aranet4 Home | $189 | No | Yes | No | No | E-ink display (numeric CO2 ppm readout) |
| Airthings Wave Plus | $229 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | LED glow ring (red/yellow/green), no numeric screen |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the PurpleAir Touch cost?
The PurpleAir Touch has a US price of $209 (MSRP per purpleair.com; power adapter sold separately), as of 2026-09-21.
How does the PurpleAir Touch compare on price?
At $209, the PurpleAir Touch is #10 cheapest of the 17 air quality monitors we track, where the median is $189.
Has the PurpleAir Touch's price dropped?
No — since 2023-01-22 the PurpleAir Touch has risen 5%, from $199 to $209; the lowest we have recorded is $199 (2023-01-22).
What is the lowest price the PurpleAir Touch has been?
The lowest we have recorded for the PurpleAir Touch is $199 on 2023-01-22.
Is now a good time to buy the PurpleAir Touch?
The PurpleAir Touch is currently $209; the lowest we have recorded is $199 (2023-01-22). Every price is dated, so you can judge it against its own history.
When was the PurpleAir Touch released?
The PurpleAir Touch was released 2023.
What are the PurpleAir Touch's key specs?
PurpleAir Touch (PurpleAir): pm25 sensor Yes, co2 sensor No, voc sensor Yes, radon sensor No, display screen No screen - full-color LED ring (AQI color scale). Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-09-21.
Price of record: $209 at purpleair.com, 2026-07-12. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:
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