Airmega 200M

Blue Air makes some nice quieter ones. I have a 211i and on auto mode it’s very quiet unless I stir up a lot of dust. The Coway Airmega 200M (and it’s near clone the AP-1512HH) is a tiny bit louder and not as nice looking but is also cheaper.

Definitely avoid the PuroAir pictured here. It's astroturfed to death, not high quality, and the company tried suing a legitimate review website for an unfavorable review. I wouldn't buy the Dyson recommended by someone else either. Dyson is known for glossy marketing and poor performance for many o

This can be tricky since certain bird species produce loads of dust. The visible particles you see wouldn't be captured by the purifier (unless very close to the air intake(s)) as they're large and heavy compared to "invisible" pollution like PM2.5. "Gold standard" and "budget" aren't really compati

The Coway Airmega 200M and Airmega Mighty AP-1512HH are definitely great value units. There are a few small issues. Occasionally one or both models develop balance issues. The Airmega Mighty AP-1512HH is known for being relatively loud; the Airmega 200M has a higher top (specified) sound level than

Per the AHAM 2/3 rule mentioned in the AutoModerator comment, your 550 sq. ft. space needs a minimum of 367 CFM CADRs. This figure would be for normal pollution levels and user scenarios (e.g., no allergies/sensitivities). You may want to go higher given you're in a city. The square footage ratings