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Winix A230

Ranked #18 of 24 in Best Bedroom & Small-Room Air Purifiers: Quietest Levoit, Coway, Blueair & Winix (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#18

Winix A230

Best for: A simple 360° purifier with no app

4.6/10

What we like

  • Carbon rated 12 months

Watch out for

  • No app or timer
  • Power not listed

Score breakdown

Quietest setting 35%
Smoke CADR 29%
CADR per watt * 12%
Carbon or odor stage included 12%
Main filter life 12%

* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.

Quietest setting25 dB
Smoke CADR147 CFM
Loudest settingNot listed
CADR per wattNot listed
Carbon or odor stage includedYes
Main filter life12 months
CADR (dust / pollen / smoke)149 / 154 / 147
AHAM room size246 ft²
Filter4-stage: True HEPA + activated carbon
Filter lifeHEPA 12 months; carbon 12 months
Minimum noise25 dB
Smart featuresNone
Weight6.75 lb
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How it compares

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Coway Airmega Halo
7.6/10
#1 · 17.8 dB in sleep mode, Energy Star
Blueair Blue Pure 411i Max
7.2/10
#2 · 19 dB on low, 46 dB on high
Coway Airmega Mighty2 (AP-1512N)
7.1/10
#3 · The Mighty's successor with a laser PM sensor
Blueair Blue Pure 511i Max
6.8/10
#4 · A 4.2 lb nightstand-size purifier
Blueair Blue Signature Small
6.7/10
#5 · The smallest Signature, 160 CFM
Blueair Blue Pure Mini Max
6.3/10
#6 · A 2.8 lb desk or nursery purifier
Levoit Eleva 300X
6.2/10
#7 · 20 dB sleep mode with separate HEPA and carbon filters
Coway Airmega 150
6.0/10
#8 · A slim 153 CFM purifier, 6.5 in deep
Coway Airmega Mighty2 Mini
5.9/10
#9 · A compact Mighty with 143 CFM
Coway Airmega 100
5.5/10
#10 · A 108 CFM bedroom unit with a 1-year 3-in-1 filter
Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty
5.5/10
#11 · The original Mighty: 233 CFM smoke
Rabbit Air BioGS 2.0
5.2/10
#12 · Rabbit Air's 4-stage bedroom model
Levoit Vital 100S
5.1/10
#13 · A 143 CFM purifier with HEPA-grade sleep mode
Levoit Sprout
4.8/10
#14 · A nursery purifier with ambient sounds and soft lighting
Winix T500
4.8/10
#15 · A 162 CFM Wi-Fi purifier with a 12-month carbon filter
Blueair Mini Restful
4.7/10
#16 · A purifier with a sunrise alarm clock
Levoit Core 300S
4.7/10
#17 · A compact 141 CFM Levoit at 23 W
Levoit Core 200S
3.7/10
#19 · A 90 CFM purifier with a night light
Levoit Core Mini
3.3/10
#20 · A 2.2 lb desk purifier with aroma pads
Honeywell Allergen Plus AQSense HPA125
1.3/10
#21 · An Energy Star purifier for rooms up to 110 sq ft
Shark BreatheClear Compact Pro (HP062)
1.2/10
#22 · A small purifier with motion sensing and a 6-year filter
Shark NeverChange Air Purifier (HP152)
1.2/10
#23 · A 5-year-filter purifier for up to 650 sq ft
Molekule PECOAir
1.1/10
#24 · Molekule's PECO-HEPA purifier for bedrooms and offices