AirFanta - 3Pro

[AirFanta 3Pro](https://air-fanta.com/products/airfanta-3pro). Much higher clean-air delivery rate (CADR) than most commercial air purifiers (413 cfm vs. ~230 cfm), compact, quiet on medium settings, and easy to disassemble and bring to doctor's appointments/hotels/relatives' places if you want to mitigate airborne hazards away from home. Adam, the engineer, is also great about troubleshooting issues and replacing defective parts for free. If you'd prefer one of the brands on your list, Coway is good.

The AirFanta 3 Pro is one of the best affordable air filtration units available, now. High flow, low noise, easy to maintain. https://a.co/d/8qFNyFj

The PureZone mini has such a tiny CADR (10 cfm for dust at the highest speed, which is ridiculously noisy for how small this thing is!) that it serves as a false sense of security more than anything, especially if you're going to use it anywhere other than a small car. I'd recommend the Clean Air Kits Exhalaron (92 cfm for the 2-fan one and 128 cfm for the 3-fan one) or the AirFanta 3Pro (430 cfm at the highest setting, which is very noisy) if you have some extra space to spare (it's not as small as the Exhalaron but it is highly portable)

Unfortunately that's a low budget for the space's size. You are correct about CADRs; keep in mind those are minimum recommendations. If smoke particles/ash/soot levels are especially heavy, 800 CFM CADRs may not be enough. Usually the best value HEPA purifier is the **Winix C909** at [Costco Canada for $289.99](https://www.costco.ca/winix-c909-4-stage-air-purifier-with-wifi-and-plasmawave-technology.product.4000257649.html). Smoke CADR is 323 CFM. If you need to maintain a strict budget, you could consider the **AirFanta 3Pro**, inspired by a Corsi-Rosenthal box design. It uses proprietary Efficient Particle Air (EPA) E11 filters. [E11 is two filter classes below HEPA H13](https://www.airum.com/frontend/immagini/files/EN%201822-1.PDF). This means E11 is less efficient on a single pass, but allows for greater air flow and CADRs. The top speed's composite CADR is 413 CFM for the CARB Edition. [Price for one unit is $229 Canadian](https://air-fanta.com/products/airfanta-3pro).\* You would need two units running at top speed to meet the minimum CADR. \*I added the 3Pro to my cart and in checkout, selected Canada as the shipping destination to see the adjusted product price. AirFanta is not a big player like Winix, Coway, or Levoit. But their filters did sell out during the southern California wildfires back in January. I assume they're in good standing business-wise.

I just purchased the air Fanta 3. If you want some really helpful reviews check out [house fresh](https://www.housefresh.com). Here is the review for [Air Fanta Pro 3](https://housefresh.com/airfanta-3pro-review/) that I recommended and purchased.

Best value for max CADR? AirFanta 3PRO $150 USD - adjustable speed, travels well, newer version can be used with power bank. Slight whine noise at highest speed. Want nicer looking/no whine? North Box or Clean Air Kits Standard unit, purchase off Amazon? Lago, hands down. I've bought 8? for various family members. I've bought air filters for ages due to allergies, and the only thing it doesn't do better than the Austin Air I have is clean smoke/odors. But I also bought 6 Lagos for the price of the last Austin Air replacement filter I got.

Not true. For high pollution you want higher CADR, so even a CR box made with furnace filters would work well. H11 (E11) is actually the sweet spot for high CADR, that’s why the AirFanta 3pro uses them, as does the Clean Air Kits Exhalaron (neither available in India, however).

I get that some people think HEPA is the only option, but for home air purification we know that merv13 and above are totally fine. Lower efficiency filtration has definite advantages over HEPA in the home (less noise and more flow for ex). Edited for clarity

It is loud at full speed. But half speed is not loud and moving ~250 CFM. In other words, quieter and more air cleaning than other air filters even at half speed.

You are right they are h11. But I think in the USA this may be referred to as e11 (95% efficient). TBH imo what matters is CADR and this thing kicks as in that regard.

Like all CR designs, the air flow is good because it has 4 filters. More filter material = less resistance and higher air flow. Also, the higher the efficiency does not always equal less air flow, for example Filtrete MPR1900 has lower pressure drop than lower mpr filters. As an actual owner of this filter imo it’s a great deal for the price.

Honestly IMO it’s good that people come in here and carry on about filters like this as objectively they do a better job cleaning the air of particulate than most (all?) similarly priced alternatives. For me this is a no brainer over lower CADR units available. YMMV. That I can pack it for travel is another big bonus. Regarding the cost Where I live I can’t build a diy pc fan purifier for cheaper than Air Fanta. Where I live the replacement filters cost within a few dollars of Filtrete MPR1900 ie the cost is not expensive. Again YMMV. You make a reference to drama around the brand. If there’s something serious that happened then please disclose this as I will stop posting my positive personal experience. Cause like Levoit which I also own, I will never recommend them given their problematic history. I don’t know about the past drama, wasn’t around for that

I’m a big fan of AirFanta 3Pro. It’s easy to put together, is very effective, lightweight, and you can collapse it down and pack it away if you save the box.

I have no idea why it would be called a scam. Adam Wong, the engineer regularly posts on X and there have been many positive reviews. I have both the AirFanta 3pro which has excellent CADR. At full blast it might be a bit noisier but I lent mine to a friend visiting and staying at a hotel and they liked the white noise and subsequently bought one. I have both the regular and the carbon filters (they can't be bought like a furnace type Corsi-Rosenthal). The Airfanta 4 lite is the personal laminal air purifier but it purifies just at your face and is not considered a room cleaner so you won't find a CADR for it. Some airlines allow them and some don't. Personally if I was traveling I'd bring an AirFanta 3pro as it's collapsible and has a better CADR than the Levoit.

Hello. I know I am late to this post...however, I bought four of these for my home after being highly recommended in a different group. Everyone here is saying they are not True HEPA filters, however, on the Technical Details page of the product on Amazon, it says "True HEPA H11." I don't know much about these things... Is this not a HEPA filter? Can someone please explain? I'm not sure what "H11" means? I'm immune compromised and these seemed affordable and capable of 6 air exchanges for our small rooms. Now I'm very nervous these are no good. Advice? What is "H11?" It does say "True HEPA," I'm not sure if H11 makes it a lower quality? Thank you so very much. I appreciate you all.

Thank you very much for the kindness of your time. I’m still confused as True HEPA can be 10 to 15 correct? Or a bit higher for hospitals etc, meaning higher than 13. Why do the specs say True Hepa 11? Do you know? The replacement filters say it too. Thank you so much again.

the highest dollar per CADR I think is the Airfanta 3pro, but its a bit more finicky than a plug and play, and I don't know if it does smell very well. Between the two you have there, I'd go with the Winix.

that is true. I don't know how well they compare against the 5500-2, and one of selling points of the 5500-2 is that the carbon filter is separate (and apparently washable?) where as on the airfanta its bound to the filtration medium. But also it would raise the cost well over 150, where as just the airfanta 3pro itself is under 160 with the standard filter set.

You gotta up the budget if you want a pre assembled device. The best budget pick is the AirFanta 3Pro with carbon filters. I know it's not the most attractive device but it performs incredibly well for the price. If you ran it at its highest fan speed it can provide close to 5 air changes in 680 square feet https://housefresh.com/airfanta-3pro-review/

How big is the space? The best bang for your buck is the AirFanta 3 Pro. It's not the most aesthetic machine but it purifies around 500 square feet with about 4-5 air changes an hour. If you think your cat would jump or scratch at it, it may be worth getting the Winix 5500-2. It purifies a smaller area- 300 square feet or so.

Levoit Core 600s if odors aren't a huge consideration. AirFanta 3Pro isn't the most aesthetic device but it covers a large area (650 sq ft) for a very reasonable price. Coway Airmega 400 is a good device. I would wait for a sale. Smart Air Blast Mini or MKII if you have a large budget and don't need to move the devices often.

The air Fanta can break down easily and you shouldn't have an issue taking onto a plane with carry on, I'm not sure if you'd be able to bring a commercial plastic levoit the same way but checked bag would be fine then. Some people here months ago were saying the air Fanta is a scam and is only shilled for here but it felt like actual reviews from real people when I was discovering it and from my personal experience using it I've found it nice and portable especially since it can run on a USB c power bank and adapter for lower voltage.

AirFanta 3Pro for sure. Highest CADR per dollar of all the PC fan air purifiers, and it’s not even close. The non PC fan purifiers use way more electricity, too.