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The best air purifiers of 2026

Thijs2 APRIL 2026
A black air purifier stands in a modern living room, sending visible streams of fresh air across the wooden floor towards the sofa and chairs.

An air purifier cleans the air in your home by capturing small dust particles, allergens, bacteria and odours. This is very helpful if you suffer from allergies or asthma, for example. On this page, you’ll find the current top 5 best air purifiers, so you can choose the one that suits you best and enjoy clean air.

What is the best air purifier?

In a cosy bedroom, a compact air purifier on the bedside table forms a swirling blue vortex of clean air beside the neatly made bed.
  • Philips PureProtect Quiet 2200: suitable for large rooms and with a low noise level.
  • Duux Bright Smart: an air purifier with a powerful filtration system for smaller rooms and excellent value for money.
  • Philips PureProtect Mini 900 Series AC0951/13: compact, powerful and energy efficient.
  • Philips PureProtect 3200 Series AC3220/10: an extremely quiet air purifier for large rooms.
  • Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde BP04: in addition to dust particles and odours, it also breaks down formaldehyde and projects purified air far into the room.

Which air purifier should you choose?

Philips PureProtect Quiet 2200

Close up of a dark grey Philips PureProtect Quiet 2200 air purifier with a glowing control ring on top, naast een smartphone die de bedieningsapp weergeeft.

The grey Philips PureProtect Quiet 2200 actively purifies the air in your home with a powerful 3-layer HEPA NanoProtect and activated carbon filtration system that removes up to 99.97% of fine particles, allergens and bacteria. With a clean air delivery rate of 420 cubic metres per hour, it’s suitable for large rooms up to 109 cubic metres. You can choose from 5 modes and use the illuminated display to closely monitor the air quality. Thanks to its low noise level of 13-45 dB(A), it’s ideal as a bedroom air purifier. With the Air+ app, you can easily control the device and view real-time data and filter alerts.

Pros and cons of the Philips PureProtect Quiet 2200
+ Very quiet operation.
+ Powerful filtration for large rooms up to 109 cubic metres.
- The filters are more expensive due to the 3-layer filtration system.

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Duux Bright Smart

A sleek cylindrical black Duux Bright Smart air purifier stands against a light background, featuring a perforated lower section for air intake.

The Duux Bright Smart is a stylish, compact and portable air purifier that can be intelligently controlled via the Duux app. Thanks to its 3-layer filter consisting of a pre-filter, HEPA H13 filter and activated carbon filter, it removes up to 99.97% of all air pollution, including the smallest particles and odours, which can be very helpful for severe asthma and allergies. The built-in sensors in this smart air purifier continuously measure air quality and adjust the automatic mode accordingly, while you can easily switch between 3 speed settings via the app or the touch display.

Pros and cons of the Duux Bright Smart
+ Highly effective filtration up to 99.97%.
+ Smart control with app and voice assistants.
- Limited cleaning capacity due to its compact, portable size.

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Philips PureProtect Mini 900-serie AC0951/13

Dark grey Philips PureProtect Mini 900 air purifier with rounded edges and vertical slats, presented in a simple, minimalist style on a plain light background.

The black Philips AC0951/13 PureProtect Mini from the 900 Series is a compact air purifier with a 3-layer filtration system (pre-filter, HEPA NanoProtect filter and activated carbon filter) that captures 99.97% of airborne particles. With a clean air delivery rate of 250 cubic metres per hour, it purifies rooms up to 65 square metres and cleans a 20-square metre room in less than 12 minutes, while the advanced PM2.5 sensor measures air quality and automatically adjusts the power in auto mode. Thanks to the extremely low noise level of 20.5 decibels in sleep mode and the low energy consumption of a maximum of 21 watts, you can run it day and night without worry, and the device itself indicates when the durable filter needs to be replaced.

Pros and cons of the Philips PureProtect Mini 900
+ Compact yet powerful.
+ Low energy consumption and automatically adjusts the power.
- Less suitable for very large, open living spaces over 65 square metres.

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Philips PureProtect 3200-serie AC3220/10

A taller Philips PureProtect 3200 air purifier with striking black and white stripes and a blue light ring on top stands alone against a neutral backdrop.

This Philips air purifier powerfully yet whisper-quietly (15 decibels in sleep mode) cleans the air in your home with a 3-layer filtration system (pre-filter, HEPA NanoProtect and activated carbon) that removes 99.97% of particles and unwanted odours. With a cleaning rate of 520 cubic metres per hour, it purifies a 20-square metre room in just 6 minutes. Thanks to AeraSense sensors, it can measure air quality 1,000 times per second and automatically adjust its performance.

Pros and cons of the Philips PureProtect 3200
+ Extremely quiet operation.
+ Very high capacity for rooms up to 135 square metres with powerful, precise filtration.
- The filters need to be replaced annually and are relatively expensive.

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Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde

A Dyson Designer air purifier with a bronze perforated cylinder and a large blue top section, resembling a sleek contemporary sculpture.

This Dyson air purifier powerfully cleans the air in large rooms by projecting purified air up to 10 metres away using Cone Aerodynamics. With 10 speed settings and a primary airflow of 83.7 litres per second, you can adjust the intensity to suit the situation. Thanks to its acoustic design, it operates quietly, making it suitable for use in the bedroom. The advanced filtration system with HEPA H13, activated carbon and a catalytic filter captures and breaks down 99.95% of ultrafine particles, gases and formaldehyde (a colourless, toxic gas). With the MyDyson app, you can monitor air quality, set schedules and check filter status, while the auto mode automatically adjusts the power based on the measured pollution level. With a single click, you can hygienically replace the HEPA filter.

Pros and cons of the Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde
+ Very powerful airflow suitable for large rooms.
+ Advanced and quiet operation with smart app control.
- Large and heavy unit that takes up more space and is less easy to move.

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The best air purifiers at MediaMarkt

The same designer air purifier projects strong blue air beams across a bright, spacious living room towards two people seated on a sofa.

You choose the right air purifier based on a few key factors: the size of your room, the type of purification (such as filtration with a HEPA filter), the noise level and the dimensions of the device.

  • Do you have a very large open space and is a low noise level important to you? Then choose the Philips PureProtect Quiet 2200.
  • Do you want an air purifier with a powerful filtration system and good value for money? Then choose the Duux Bright Smart.
  • Are you looking for a compact yet powerful and energy-efficient model? Then choose the Philips PureProtect Mini 900 Series AC0951/13.
  • Are you looking for an extremely quiet air purifier for large rooms? Then choose the Philips PureProtect 3200 Series AC3220/10.
  • Do you have a large room that you want to fill quickly with purified air and also want to break down formaldehyde? Then choose the Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde BP04.

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