Air Purifier Ranking

Best Compact (under 130 CADR) Air Purifiers

Bedrooms and offices up to about 200 sq ft. 5 ranked by overall score. Updated October 18, 2026.

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$80
#1 in Compact (under 130 CADR) · 118 smoke CADR · ~183 sq ft · 46 dB max · 6.6 lb

Smallest Levoit with app control; no particle sensor.

$0.68 per CADR$38/yr filtersAHAM VerifideEnergy Star Spec-based
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$149
#2 in Compact (under 130 CADR) · 128 smoke CADR · ~198 sq ft · 47 dB max · 9.7 lb

Compact unit with auto mode and a washable prefilter; filters are pricey for the CADR.

$1.16 per CADR$45/yr filtersAHAM VerifideAuto modeEnergy Star Spec-based
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$130
#3 in Compact (under 130 CADR) · 100 smoke CADR · ~155 sq ft · 45 dB max · 8.0 lb

Coway's bedroom unit with auto mode; low CADR for the price.

$1.30 per CADR$40/yr filtersAHAM VerifideAuto modeEnergy Star Spec-based
4
$100
#4 in Compact (under 130 CADR) · 100 smoke CADR · ~155 sq ft · 55 dB max · 8.6 lb

Small HPA for a bedroom; basic and loud for its CADR.

$1.00 per CADR$35/yr filtersAHAM VerifideEnergy Star Spec-based
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$80
#5 in Compact (under 130 CADR) · 100 smoke CADR · ~155 sq ft · 55 dB max · 7.0 lb

Tower with UV-C; low CADR and loud for its size, but cheap.

$0.80 per CADR$60/yr filtersAHAM VerifideEnergy Star Spec-based

Compare the top picks

#ModelSmoke CADRDustPollenWdB maxFilters/yr$/CADRScore
1Levoit Core 200S1181201222646$380.778
2Coway Airmega 1501281411273247$451.252
3Coway Airmega 1001001101053045$401.349
4Honeywell HPA1001001061005055$351.035
5GermGuardian AC48251001181255555$600.834