The only Black Friday air purifier deals you should consider

Black Friday traditionally marks the start of the shopping season after Thanksgiving and in the lead-up to Christmas. It has grown to become a day where manufacturers and stores offer air purifiers at discounted prices.

In 2024, Black Friday falls on November 29th, but this year Amazon will host a Black Friday Week with deals available between November 21st and November 29th.

We will update this article throughout the week with the best deals we find on air purifiers that are actually worth your money. Something to keep in mind is that lots of crappy devices will go on deal, too, so you want to avoid being duped by a big discount.

TL;DR Quick look at the best Black Friday deals

If you don’t want to read our full notes on each of the air purifiers we handpicked for this Black Friday deals article, you can just browse the tables below, where we rounded up the juiciest discounts from Amazon and manufacturers.

The best Amazon Black Friday Week Deals

The best Black Friday Deals from manufacturers

1. Best Black Friday deal: Winix 5500-2 (49% off)

The Winix 5500-2 is one of our favorite air purifiers, and you can now buy it for just $139.99.

The Winix 5500-2 offers outstanding air cleaning performance for an affordable price—especially if you buy with the 44% discount you will get from Amazon during this Black Friday Week.

The 5500-2 comes with a washable pre-filter, a washable activated carbon filter and a HEPA 13 filter. One of our favorite things about the filters in this unit is that they come as three separate filters, so you don’t need to replace the HEPA filter if the activated carbon filter becomes full, which is something that happens with air purifiers packed with bonded filters.

At just under $140, this is a GREAT price for this air purifier, which we already think offers good value at its usual price of $249.99.

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2. Coway Airmega Mighty AP-1512HH (38% off)

You can buy WireCutter’s most recommended air purifier for just $141.99.

The Coway Airmega Mighty AP-1512HH is a mouthful to say, but don’t let that distract you from its excellent air cleaning performance. Thanks to its CADR of 240 CFM, the AP-1512HH can provide 4.8 air changes per hour in a space of up to 375 sq ft. When we tested its particle removal rate by burning an incense stick inside our 728 cubic ft. test room, our laser particle counter sensors reported that the AP-1512HH removed all PM1 pollutants in 25 minutes.

A couple of downsides of this air purifier are that it’s fairly power hungry compared to more modern units and it only comes with a carbon impregnated filter instead of the pelleted carbon you would get with the Winix 5500-2 ($126 on deal), the Levoit Vital 200S ($149 on deal) or the Levoit Core 400s ($177 on deal). That said, it’s great that it comes with a removable pre-filter for easy cleaning and that all the filters come separately.

Also, worth mentioning that the Coway Airmega AP-1512HH comes with an ionizer function, but you can disable it if you don’t want to use ionization technology.

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3. Shark HP102 (33% off)

The HP102 is a great alternative to the Levoit Core 300S with a fresher design and a certified HEPA filter, which you can now get for just under $120.

We were super impressed by the latest Shark HP102; it has a lab-certified filter (EST RP CC007.3) and an auto-mode with an onboard screen showing exactly how many particles are in your air. We were impressed by the build quality, but its standard price is a little higher than that of other budget brands like Levoit.

At $119.99, this is a solid option for those who need a small air purifier but would rather not go for the Levoit Core 300 ($78 on deal). With the HP102, you get a better onboard screen and a lab-approved HEPA filter that also includes a microbran surface on the filter.

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4. Levoit EverestAir (30% off)

This top-of-the-line Levoit air purifier usually costs $499.99, but you can save $100 if you buy it on Black Friday.

This year Levoit has released A LOT of Black Friday Deals for their Core and Vital lines, but the biggest discount you will get will be for their most premium air purifier model: the Levoit EverestAir.

This device has a CADR of 350 CFM and offers powerful air cleaning thanks to the fact that it can move A LOT of air very fast through its combined particle and carbon filter (not perfect, as we prefer to have separate filters). The cherry on top? It has an on-board air quality sensor that allows you to activate auto-mode and manage the EverestAir from your phone.

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5. Alen BreatheSmart 45i (25% off)

During Black Friday Week 2024, you will find the Alan 45i on Amazon for $321.75 — this will save you a little over $100!

Offering a CADR of 207.9 CFM, the Alen’s BreatheSmart 45i cleared our 728 cubic ft. test room of incense smoke in 34 minutes, which is the same performance we saw in other similarly sized air purifiers, such as the Smart Air SA600 (10% off), the Levoit Core 400s ($177 on deal) or the Coway Airmega AP-1512hh ($141 on deal).

The 45i is a good option for those looking for an air purifier for medium-sized areas. It is powered by a relatively quiet fan — we recorded 51.1 dB at top speed — that is powerful enough to deliver 4.8 air changes per hour in rooms of up to 301 sq. ft. As with other Alen BreatheSmart devices, the 45i comes with a medical-grade H13 HEPA filter that can be upgraded to include various options in terms of carbon filtration.

If you are not interested in smart features, auto-mode and ionizer technology, then you should consider the Alen BreatheSmart Flex ($276 on deal) as it will offer you the same air cleaning performance you’ll get with the 45i but you’ll pay $50 less.

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6. Levoit Core 300 (21% off)

An air purifier released in 2019 that offers trusted air cleaning performance for small rooms under $80.

Most air purifiers you can buy for less than $100 or at this small size are a waste of your money, but the Core 300 is an exception to this rule. The Levoit Core 300 is the only air purifier selling at $78.99 that we recommend.

The Core 300 is one of the best selling air purifiers since 2019 because it offers good value, cleaning the air in small spaces under 200 sq. ft. without excessive noise (50.2 dB at top speed) or expensive long term running costs ($109.14 per year). It comes with a non-HEPA grade particle filter and activated carbon pellets for which there are a lot of generic options, reducing the maintenance cost of the Core 300 even further.

We would still recommend you to go bigger if you can for issues related to odors, allergies or dust. If space and budget allow, you can advantage of this week’s deals for the Vital 200s ($149 on deal) or the Winix 5500-2 ($126 on deal) — both offering excellent performance-to-price.

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7. Levoit Core 400s (19% off)

You can get this older but trusted air purifier from Levoit now at the great price of $177.62.

The Levoit Core 400s is the bigger brother of the Core 300 above it on this list. It is significantly more powerful, completing our air cleaning performance test in just 22 minutes (thirteen minutes faster than the Core 300). This can be explained by the much larger fan and filter, which also comes with a lot more activated carbon making it a better option for removing odors as well as particles in rooms up to 378 sq. ft.

“A solid option to consider with medium-sized rooms and those who value smart features like app support, auto-mode, and a screen that tells you current air quality levels. I still think most people would be better off with the slightly cheaper Vital 200S thanks to its removable pre-filter, but the Core 400S is worthy of consideration, especially if you prefer the cylindrical design”

Opposite to the 300, the Core 400s does come with with an on-board air quality sensor, auto-mode and app support. This makes the 400s ($177 on deal) a solid option for those who value smart features, are looking for an air purifier for a medium-sized room and prefer the cylindrical design of the Levoit Core series over the boxier Vital 200s ($149 on deal).

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8. Alen BreatheSmart Flex (17% off)

This Black Friday Week, you can find the Alen Flex on Amazon for only $276.99.

With a CADR of 208 CFM, the Alen Flex is a solid air purifier for medium sized rooms of up to 296 sq. ft. It cleaned our test room of all PM1 pollutants from incense smoke in 34 minutes, which is the same amount of time it took for the upgraded Alen BreatheSmart 45i ($321 on deal) to complete this test. Not only that, the Flex is also whisper quiet compared to other retail air purifiers and hits a maximum of 50.7 decibels when running at top speed, which is quieter than a standard refrigerator humming in the background.

When it comes to filters, you will get four options to choose from. We recommend opting for the FL40-H filter, which comes with H13 HEPA filtration for particles AND 2.3 lbs of pelleted activated carbon to deal with chemicals, odors and gases.

Be aware that the Flex doesn’t come with any smart functions or auto-mode, and it also doesn’t offer the ionizer feature you get with the Alen 45i or the 75i.

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9. Levoit Vital 200S (16% off)

The Vital 200s is our top pick for the best value air purifier of 2024, and you can now get it for less than $150.

The Levoit Vital 200s offers great performance-to-price ratio even at its usual price of $189.99, so this Black Friday deal is a steal as you’ll save nearly 50 bucks which you can then use to buy some replacement filters in six to eight months.

Something small that we really like about the Vital 200s is that it comes with a removable pre-filter, which makes it A LOT easier to clean regularly compared to the cylindrical filters you’ll get with the Levoit Core series. This will extend the life of the bonded filter behind the pre-filter, which includes a non-HEPA grade particle filter and an activated carbon filter.

The Vital 200s is also a great option if you care about smart functions such as an on-board air quality sensor, auto-mode and a smartphone app to manage your air purifier remotely. If white it not your thing but you like the size and power of the 200s, then you should definitely consider the Winix 5500-2 ($126 on deal) or the Coway Airmega AP-1512hh ($141 on deal).

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10. AirFanta 3Pro (5% off)

The most powerful air purifier you can fit inside a suitcase to bring with you when you travel is now available for $151.99.

Even without the Black Friday discount, the AirFanta 3Pro is one of the most affordable, high CADR air purifiers you can buy. With a design is inspired by the Corsi-Rosenthal box, the AirFanta 3Pro offers air filtration across four sides of the cube powered with H11 filters (activated carbon optional), a base at the bottom and four powerful PC fans on top.

The 3Pro blew us away with its particle removal speed in our smoke test, reaching PM1 zero inside our 728 cubic ft. test room in just 14 minutes. Even thought it’s not as quiet or energy-efficient as other PC fan-powered air purifiers we tested, the AirFanta 3Pro is still an excellent budget-friendly choice for most people.

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