Best 2022 Air Purifiers for odor reduction

#1 Honeywell InSight HPA5100
4.8

Odor feedback was generally strong, especially for room odors, cooking odors, smoke odors, and dog smell.

Pros: pollen removal, smoke removal

Cons: customer support, auto mode performance

#2 MOOKA AP-S0610L
4.8

Odor control is a major strength, especially for pets, cooking, smoke, carpets, and small living spaces. Several owners said tough smells became much less noticeable or disappeared after running the...

Pros: pollen removal, filter replacement cost

Cons: auto mode performance, documentation quality

#3 Levoit EverestAir
4.6

Odor reduction is strongly supported for pets, cooking, smoke, litter, fish, and stale rooms, with a few failures.

Pros: air purification performance, allergen reduction

Cons: reliability, filter replacement cost

#4 Shark HP201
4.5

Odor removal is a major crowd-pleaser for cooking smells, pets, litter boxes, candles, and smoking. A few disappointed buyers said musty or pet smells were not reduced well enough.

Pros: particle removal effectiveness, sleep mode

Cons: power connector fit, safety concerns

#5 Honeywell HPA3100
4.3

Odor control is mostly positive for cat smell, cooking odors, candle scent, and fresh-smelling air. One owner had the opposite experience, saying the unit itself gave off an unpleasant odor.

Pros: particle removal effectiveness, pet dander removal

Cons: safety concerns, real-time air quality monitoring

#6 Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max
4.3

Two reviews state that smells and odors are handled effectively.

Pros: fan speed options, CADR rating

Cons: true HEPA filter, handle design

#7 AROEVE MK06
4.2

Odor removal is a major strength, with praise for litter boxes, dog smells, food odors, paint smell, and stale rooms. A few buyers still found odors unchanged, especially when expecting...

Pros: pollen removal, VOC reduction

Cons: warranty coverage, scheduling options

#8 Shark HP102
4.2

Odor evidence was broadly positive for cooking, pet, smoke, and musty smells, but not universal.

Pros: particle removal effectiveness, PM2.5 detection

Cons: durability, aromatherapy feature

#9 Blueair Blue Pure 511
4.2

Odor control is a major positive for pet smells, litter boxes, stale rooms, cooking odors, and musty spaces. A minority wanted faster odor removal or stronger default carbon performance.

Pros: sleep mode, customer support

Cons: auto mode performance, air quality sensor accuracy

#10 Shark HP202
4.0

Odor reduction was often strong for cooking, smoke, pets, and skunk smell, but several pet-odor and apartment reviews were disappointed.

Pros: particle removal effectiveness, real-time air quality monitoring

Cons: customer support, durability

#11 Purivortex PX500
3.9

Odor control is a major strength for many buyers, especially pet, kitchen, mildew, smoke, and workshop smells. It is weaker in larger or smell-heavy apartments where odors continued.

Pros: pollen removal, pet dander removal

Cons: filter availability, power consumption

#12 Alen BreatheSmart 45i
3.6

Odor reduction depends heavily on filter choice: upgraded carbon filters help, while the base filter leaves odors.

Pros: air quality sensor accuracy, real-time air quality monitoring

Cons: condition on arrival, remote control

#13 Blueair Blue Pure 311i Max
2.8

Odor reduction was mixed: reviewers found it acceptable for light everyday smells but weak for serious odors because of the limited carbon media.

Pros: dust removal, pollen removal

Cons: child lock, true HEPA filter