Best 2022 Air Purifiers for smoke removal

#1 Blueair Blue Pure 311i Max
5.0

Smoke-particle removal was one of the clearest strengths, with reviewers reporting fast smoke clearing in lab chambers and real living spaces.

Pros: noise level, air purification performance

Cons: activated carbon filter, ozone-free operation

#2 Honeywell InSight HPA5100
5.0

One reviewer said an added odor filter made the unit work well for smoke odors.

Pros: air purification performance, overall satisfaction

Cons: auto mode performance, real-time air quality monitoring

#3 Honeywell HPA3100
4.8

Smoke-related feedback is favorable, including wildfire season, cooking smoke, cigarettes, and a small smoking room. Owners using smoke or forest-fire situations describe it as working well or even fantastic.

Pros: noise level, overall satisfaction

Cons: durability, sleep mode

#4 MOOKA AP-S0610L
4.8

Smoke feedback is limited but favorable, with buyers saying smoke smells were nearly gone in one case and that the unit helped clear wildfire-affected air in another.

Pros: noise level, air purification performance

Cons: reliability

#5 Shark HP202
4.6

Smoke removal was a repeated strength in cooking, cigarette, neighbor-smoke, and wildfire-smoke scenarios, though one wildfire review was disappointed.

Pros: air purification performance, noise level

Cons: value for money, air quality sensor accuracy

#6 Shark HP102
4.6

Smoke removal was a strong theme, especially wildfire, cooking, smoker, and test-smoke scenarios.

Pros: noise level, air purification performance

Cons: air quality sensor accuracy, room coverage

#7 Levoit EverestAir
4.4

Smoke removal is strongly positive in testing and customer cooking, candle, cigarette, and vape scenarios.

Pros: air purification performance, noise level

Cons: filter replacement cost, reliability

#8 Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max
4.3

Two reviews say smoke is within the contaminants the unit can handle, and auto-mode comments also describe smoke-triggered cleaning.

Pros: room coverage, air purification performance

Cons: filter replacement cost, activated carbon filter

#9 Shark HP201
4.3

Smoke performance is generally helpful for cooking smoke, candle smoke, cigarette smoke, and wildfire smoke. It may run hard or take time when the air is heavily contaminated.

Pros: overall satisfaction, air purification performance

Cons: air quality sensor accuracy, reliability

#10 AROEVE MK06
4.2

Smoke and vape comments are generally positive in small spaces, including apartments and bedrooms. Severe smoke situations can still leave some smell behind.

Pros: size and footprint, overall satisfaction

Cons: customer support, HEPA filtration

#11 Alen BreatheSmart 45i
4.2

Smoke removal is good for particles, but stronger smoke/gas performance requires upgraded carbon filters.

Pros: overall satisfaction, air purification performance

Cons: pre-filter quality

#12 Blueair Blue Pure 511
3.8

Smoke and incense performance is mixed but generally useful at this size. It can help with match, incense, and indoor pollution, though one incense-heavy owner said filters wore out quickly.

Pros: overall satisfaction, room coverage

Cons: app connectivity, control placement

#13 Purivortex PX500
3.7

Smoke removal is mixed but often positive for light cigarette smoke and workshop odors. Heavy apartment smoke or cigarette-smoke expectations produced some clear disappointments.

Pros: air purification performance, noise level

Cons: aromatherapy feature, scheduling options