Best Large (250–399 CADR) Air Purifiers
Open living areas up to about 600 sq ft. 17 ranked by overall score. Updated October 18, 2026.
Strong CADR per dollar with app and auto mode; very quiet on low.
Medium-room Blueair with very low power draw and app.
Very efficient CADR per watt; filters are rated for only six months.
Efficient medium-room unit; superseded by the 311i Max.
Two-sided filtration with a real carbon layer; filters cost more than most.
High CADR at a quiet 52 dB maximum; annual filter cost is among the highest here.
Airmega 400 with Wi-Fi app control.
Levoit's flagship with a laser sensor and directional vent; expensive for the CADR.
Quiet at full speed and well built; price per CADR is high.
High CADR, simple one-button operation, fabric prefilter; no auto mode and short filter life.
211+ with a particle sensor and auto mode.
HPA300 internals with a particle sensor, auto mode and app.
Proven large-room CADR at a fair price; loud and power-hungry at full speed, no auto mode.
High claimed CADR for the money; not AHAM listed, and filters are short-lived.
Rabbit Air's larger unit with app and a laser sensor; premium price.
Premium build and very quiet low speed; CADR per dollar is poor.
Sensor-heavy smart unit with swappable filter types; filters are expensive.
Compare the top picks
| # | Model | Smoke CADR | Dust | Pollen | W | dB max | Filters/yr | $/CADR | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dreo Macro Pro | 258 | 260 | 258 | 40 | 53 | $100 | 0.5 | 77 |
| 2 | Blueair Blue Pure 311i Max | 250 | 250 | 250 | 36 | 50 | $120 | 0.7 | 71 |
| 3 | Levoit Core 400S | 260 | 242 | 250 | 38 | 52 | $100 | 0.7 | 69 |
| 4 | Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto | 250 | 250 | 250 | 30 | 50 | $120 | 0.8 | 68 |
| 5 | Coway Airmega 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 57 | 52 | $110 | 0.9 | 64 |
| 6 | Coway Airmega 400 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 66 | 52 | $130 | 1.1 | 61 |
| 7 | Coway Airmega 400S | 350 | 350 | 350 | 66 | 52 | $130 | 1.3 | 60 |
| 8 | Levoit EverestAir | 360 | 340 | 350 | 49 | 52 | $160 | 1.1 | 60 |
| 9 | Alen BreatheSmart 75i | 347 | 350 | 350 | 60 | 49 | $99 | 1.7 | 60 |
| 10 | Blueair Blue Pure 211+ | 350 | 350 | 350 | 61 | 56 | $140 | 0.7 | 57 |
| 11 | Blueair Blue Pure 211+ Auto | 350 | 350 | 350 | 61 | 56 | $140 | 0.8 | 57 |
| 12 | Honeywell HPA5300 | 300 | 320 | 300 | 120 | 58 | $60 | 0.8 | 54 |
| 13 | Honeywell HPA300 | 300 | 320 | 300 | 130 | 60 | $60 | 0.6 | 53 |
| 14 | Medify MA-40 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 68 | 56 | $160 | 0.5 | 50 |
| 15 | Rabbit Air A3 | 262 | 270 | 265 | 57 | 51 | $100 | 2.3 | 50 |
| 16 | Blueair HealthProtect 7470i | 300 | 300 | 300 | 55 | 51 | $240 | 1.8 | 41 |
| 17 | Mila Air Purifier | 263 | 270 | 265 | 55 | 55 | $198 | 1.1 | 39 |