Air purifiers are moving towards becoming an indispensable gadget in households. It won’t be long before they might be placed, even rightfully so, besides your television or the sofa. To help you select the top air purifiers with the year-on-year increase in pollution levels. As there’s no real solution for lowering the toxicity in the air outdoors, one can only hope to get purified, healthy air in controlled environments like their offices or homes. However, buying a top-level performing purifier can be a daunting task as there are many things to consider like the type of filter technology used, size and grade of filters, Clean Air Delivery Rate and more. Making this task easier for you, here’s a list of the top 10 air purifiers that one can buy on a budget. Do note that the air purifiers are stacked in in the order of least expensive to most expensive.
XIAOMI MI AIR PURIFIER 2S
- POWER CONSUMPTION (W)29W
- COVERAGE AREA(SQ.FT.)21M² ~ 37M²
- NOISE LEVEL (DB)NA
- AIR FLOW RATE (CUBIC M/H)310M³/H
FULL SPECS
The Mi Air Purifier 2S features a similar design as its predecessor but gets a new OLED display to show the PM2.5 levels this time. The air purifier has a filter that is capable of clearing particulate matter down to 0.3~0.5 microns. Of course, it can reduce PM2.5 and PM10 levels as well. The device’s cylindrical filter is composed of three layers and comes with a pre-filter, an H11-grade EPA certified filter, and an activated carbon filter that eliminates dust, pollen and harmful gases as well. The device claims to have a CADR of 310 cubic meter/h and is said to be effective for rooms up to 37-meter square. It can also be linked with the Mi Home app to enable IoT capabilities like remote monitoring and operation.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
Power Consumption  | : | 29W |
| Coverage Area(sq.ft.) | : | 21m² ~ 37m² |
| Noise Level (dB) | : | NA |
| Air Flow Rate (cubic m/h) | : | 310m³/h |
| Filter Type | : | 360-degree triple layer |
| Dimensions | : | 240 × 240 × 520 |
| Ionizer | : | NA |
HONEYWELL AIR TOUCH A5
- POWER CONSUMPTION (W)NA
- COVERAGE AREA(SQ.FT.)323 SQ FT
- NOISE LEVEL (DB)46-60 DB
- AIR FLOW RATE (CUBIC M/H)250
FULL SPECSAdvertisements
The Honeywell Air Touch A5 uses a HEPA filter and comes with a coverage area of 323 sq ft. The company says it has a CADR of 250 m3/hr and a new filter is supposed to last for 3000 hours. The air purifier doesn’t produce ozone and features a washable pre-filter that blocks larger dust particles, pet hair/dander and dust from entering the air purifier. The HEPA filter is paired with an activated carbon filter that removes allergens and gases like formaldehyde, VOCs and also odour.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | : | NA |
| Coverage Area(sq.ft.) | : | 323 Sq Ft |
| Noise Level (dB) | : | 46-60 dB |
| Air Flow Rate (cubic m/h) | : | 250 |
| Filter Type | : | Pre Filter, HEPA Filter and Patented HivSiv filter |
| Dimensions | : | NA |
| Ionizer | : | Yes |
HONEYWELL LITE INDOOR HAC20M1000W
- POWER CONSUMPTION (W)48
- COVERAGE AREA(SQ.FT.)250
- NOISE LEVEL (DB)N/A
- AIR FLOW RATE (CUBIC M/H)210
FULL SPECS
The Honeywell air purifier can cover an area of up to 250 sq. ft and has a CADR of 210 m3/hr. The air purifier comes equipped with a HEPA filter, and features a three-stage filtration system that is said to remove more than 99 percent of pollutants from the air. It comes with a touch panel with functions like timer, auto mode, child lock, and sleep mode, along with three mode fan speed control. The filter is said to last for approximately 2200 hours and it consumes 48 watts of power on full speed.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | : | 48 |
| Coverage Area(sq.ft.) | : | 250 |
| Noise Level (dB) | : | N/A |
| Air Flow Rate (cubic m/h) | : | 210 |
| Filter Type | : | Pre Filter, HiSivTM filter and HEPA grade H11 filter |
| Dimensions | : | N/A |
| Ionizer | : | N/A |
SAMSUNG AX40K3020WU/NA
- POWER CONSUMPTION (W)34 W
- COVERAGE AREA(SQ.FT.)420 SQ FT
- NOISE LEVEL (DB)NA
- AIR FLOW RATE (CUBIC M/H)319 CMH
FULL SPECS
Samsung’s mid-range air purifier clean air from rooms of up to 420 sq ft. It uses a HEPA filter and features a triple air purification with 3 step filtration system, which is said to be effective enough to capture 99.9 percent of ultra-fine particles. There is an S Plasma Ionizer, which is said to remove 99.7% of contaminants, bacteria and viruses from the air. It features four colour indicators to give an idea of how the air quality is.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | : | 34 W |
| Coverage Area(sq.ft.) | : | 420 sq ft |
| Noise Level (dB) | : | NA |
| Air Flow Rate (cubic m/h) | : | 319 CMH |
| Filter Type | : | Pre-Filter, HEPA |
| Dimensions | : | 41 X 57 X 26 cm |
| Ionizer | : | NA |
BEST BUDGET AIR PURIFIERS IN INDIA 