Levoit - Core Mini-P

The area it covers was important, true HEPA + carbon filter, discounted price, available + cheap-ish filter replacements, overall size/weight, the reviews, and finally I just needed to get something ASAP. The other model I was looking at was [this](https://a.co/d/fwQ7Lzt) but it didn't have the same capacity.

We have LeVoit purifiers, and I immediately noticed a difference, especially in the bedroom where there is no cold air return. We live in a dusty, forced air, century home. Specifically, the bedroom we sleep in has no cold air return. We bought these small room air purifiers for the bedrooms, and one of the larger ones for the downstairs, which covers all of the square footage. Everything is noticeably better. The air is cleaner, we sneeze and cough less, our eyes are less scratchy. It’s obvious that living in a close space with forced air is bad, even with fresh furnace filters in place. To anyone considering buying these, I always encourage it. https://levoit.com/collections/air-purifiers/products/core-mini-air-purifier

It’s the first I’m hearing of it. The airborne particulate matter is noticeably less with these LeVoit room filters. If you’re telling me there’s an even better version of this, then I’m telling you it’s worth it.

I bought a Levoit Core Mini for my desk at work maybe 2 months ago. It has I think 3 fan speed settings and I run it on the highest one. It's helped with my allergies so I would recommend it.

I have a levoit core mini on my desk at work. However, I use it as a supplementary purifier to a DIY 16"x20" Coris-Rosenthal purifier that sits in the corner of my office, so I can't really tell you if the levoit alone makes a major difference in air quality. I can say that bought it December 2024 and haven't had any issues with it, and it is very quiet on fan speeds 1 and 2. I keep it on 2 and only bump up to 3 when someone enters my office and comes over to my side of the desk. Level 3 is noticeably louder than Level 2 (but still much quieter than my $15 floor heater), so if you work in an open-office environment you'll have to judge if level 3 is too loud. If you're interested in DIY options, let me know and I can provide a link.

I have a levoit core mini on my desk at work. It’s very quiet on fan speeds 1 and 2.  3 is more noticeable. I consider it my supplemental air purifier. I also have a 16“ x 20” x 2” Corsi-Rosenthal box on the floor in the corner of my office. https://a.co/d/0yy3kLW

I have a levoit core mini on my desk at work. It’s very quiet on fan speeds 1 and 2.  3 is more noticeable. I consider it my supplemental air purifier. I also have a 16“ x 20” x 2” Corsi-Rosenthal box on the floor in the corner of my office. https://a.co/d/0yy3kLW

I'm on mobile browser so it's hard to link so I'll just tell ya! We have the C535 for all the common areas, and the C610 in all our bedrooms. Then for the bathrooms and pantry we use the LEVOIT Mini Cores (I like these for small areas, but I have to change the filters more frequently.) 

I have two large Coway Airmegas at home, a Levoit mini at work, and a portable QT3. I use all heavily to make indoor air safer to breathe - removing particulate matter (the most harmful part of breathing wildfire smoke) including airborne viruses. Note that air purifiers don’t remove gases like CO2 from the air and I find when CO2 gets high I will get migraines. Ventilation like opening a window is the solution to CO2 buildup, which is hard when the outdoor air is full of smoke — this is where having an air purifier can make a big difference.

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LEVOIT Core Mini Air Purifier for smaller rooms Large room either Philips Smart Air Purifier with real time AQI display or Coway Airmega AIM

I have this one and also two of the smaller version. They work well and I’m happy with them

I have two kinds of levoits. For the living room area (open concept, living room/kitchen/dining room so it’s large) we have the Core-300. In our bedrooms (two out of three bedrooms) we have Core-Mini P’s. We also have an aroeve in our office.

The air quality inspector is right. The mini is much too small for a bedroom. It’s best for super small rooms or a car or camper van. Companies use square footage as a marketing tool for people who don’t bother to really look into what they’re getting. Most of those square footage numbers you see in big print are based on one air change per hour, when if you want to actually filter the air, you need between 4 and 6 air changes per hour. Plus, getting a larger unit means you can run it on a lower setting, meaning less noise and energy consumption. To give you an idea, my bedroom is about 175 sqft and run a Levoit Vital 200s in there. It’s great and works really well.

I have two levoit air purifiers and I swear by them!! I strongly suggest buying at the 300 purifier, I got a mini and didn’t like it so I got the 300. When it came to buy new filters, regardless of size they’re the same price, so while it’s a bigger investment to get the 300 ($100 vs $50 mini), it’s the only time there’s a difference in price. The mini stays right by the litter box for that but if the litter is reaching the end of its freshness, the mini doesn’t keep up but the 300 will. We use the 300 in our living room which is a decent size and open floor plan with our dining room and kitchen, both large spaces and the 300 does great! We’ve asked our guests if there’s any pet smells and they always say no. We keep our 300 purifier within 6ft of the dog kennels too to help with residual funk from them. Another thing I like about them is that sucks up hair. I take the filters out and shake them off outside to wack off the hair but they really suck in the hair that’s just floating around the room.

The "Core" series (round ones) are definitively NOT HEPA. They still clean air, but if the certification is important to you, they definitely failed to get certified and misled their customers. Their "Vital" series (rectangular) is still HEPA, but they've backed off from marketing it that way due to their legal woes.

So… I don’t know who told you that you only had to replace the filters once a year but 90 days is optimistic for a Levoit Core. And washable filters are a terrible idea, nobody makes a good washable filter. Just replace the Levoit filter whenever it gets clogged up.

I’d yank the Levoit units off this list unless cost is your biggest driver. While the Everest air is a good unit, the core is just not. It will clean air at first but it is cheap and the filter cost will add up over time. The lack of real pre-filters really kills these things. From your list, Medify is excellent. As is Coway 400. IQ Air will filter better than any of these units… but moves a lot less air doing so. I own one and I love it but I fully admit it lacks airflow and is VERY expensive. Alen is also good, you can optionally equip them with extra carbon which is nice. You won’t regret any of these purchases tbh.

We have a Levoit and love it, it has made such a noticeable difference. 3 settings, first one is quiet, the loudest one we use as a white noise machine at night.

We don’t have allergies but we do have a dog who has issues with shedding/dander and it has definitely improved the air quality

I really like the Levoit. It’s super quiet on the lowest setting and you can turn the lights off. My husband is a bozo who needs white noise to sleep so he always turns it up to its highest setting and then doesn’t turn the lights off. We have a coway airmega for our living area but I prefer the way the Levoit looks and my older son kept messing with the coway and it got stuck on a setting so I can’t turn it up or down. ETA I also have a roomba because I am allergic to dogs but my dog is my favorite child and I let him sleep on my bed during the day.

I have a Levoit Core series unit in each room. I can tell the difference when I run it- even visually, when the sun shines in the room I no longer see all the stuff in the air. They are reasonably priced, filters are easy to change, and have a nuce design.

How is a levoit only better for hair and dander? Hepa is hepa and vital series should be just as effective as the others. Core series is inferior. 

Yeah, as others are pointing out the pandemic is far from over. Air purifiers are a great idea. We have them in every room of the house. Get them to cover double the sq ft than the room you’ll use it in so that you can get the same coverage on lower settings. The Levoit Core series is good, has a small footprint and is pretty affordable. I’ve sent these to family. Shout out for the [Air Fanta 3Pro](https://air-fanta.com/collections/all) because it folds down and is portable for travel. [Clean Air Kits](https://www.cleanairkits.com/collections/shop-all) are also awesome. I just got the [Exhalaron](https://www.cleanairkits.com/products/exhalaron) to use for doctors appointments etc.

I chose the Levoit Core Series because its quiet operation worked well in my baby's room, and the cleaner air noticeably reduced my allergy symptoms.

Levoit are consistently ranked among the top by professional reviewers and customers alike. There are people out there who are all pissy about the fact that the filters aren't officially HEPA certified anymore and have made it their life mission to shit on Levoit at any opportunity, but the fact is that it's just not important as the filters are still among the best performing, with or without the certification and it's wholly irrelevant for most people's uses. My main advice would be to get the largest unit you can afford, as small ones are much less effective. Large ones can always be run on a slower speed if put into a small room, but generally it's best to use the highest speed you can handle without being annoyed by it. The Vital 100S and Vital 200S have washable mesh pre-filters which is one of their main advantages over the Core series, but the Core series are still very good. The washable pre-filters just help keep the primary filter lasting a little longer between replacements. However, reviewers have noted that the Vital 200S is the better choice over the 100S due to being quieter, more power efficient, and larger. The Core series have a non-washable pre-filter which you can vacuum every couple of weeks with a soft brush. They are still excellent purifiers, and there are plenty of options for third-party replacement filters which are just as good, but cheaper than the originals. There are also good third party filter options for the Vital series as well. Since an air purifier is designed to be turned on and left running constantly, the smart features aren't really necessary unless you would like to control the speed every night when you go to bed, or set schedules where it runs at maximum when you're out, and then returns to a lower speed when you're home, etc. Other than something like that, the non-smart enabled ones will do just fine. Also remember that the room sizes they claim can be purified are exaggerated greatly for all brands and models. The really small units which can fit on your night table by the bed and sell for cheaply won't be very effective.

I have recently purchased a Levoit core. Although it is early days, maybe a week or so, the air feels cleaner in the room it is in. I may in the future, purchase one more. I will be purchasing the same brand. No complaints so far.

I got a Levoit Core air purifier a few months ago and have been happy with it for odor control. I primarily got it as a couple friends are allergic to my cat and have suffered when visiting 😂 happy to report it’s been great in that regard, too