Experts recommend Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto more than Blueair Pure 211 Plus
As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto over Blueair Pure 211 Plus, but both Air Purifiers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto received 1 recommendation: from This Old House (22 Jan 2024). Blueair Pure 211 Plus was also endorsed 1 times: by Popular Mechanics (23 Mar 2024). However, experts generally ranked Blueair Pure 211 Plus lower than Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Air Purifier | WIRED  | CNET  | The Spruce Pets  | Popular Mechanics  | This Old House  | Wirecutter  | Forbes  | NBC News  | Business Insider  | Tom's Guide  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | N/A | $250 |  Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto The Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto is a highly recommended air purifier that effectively captures allergens and pollutants, is suitable for medium-sized rooms, has adjustable fan speeds and an auto-adjusting mode, runs silently, has a built-in air quality sensor, comes with a smartphone app for remote control, and is highly energy-efficient. | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | N/A | $280 |  Blueair Pure 211 Plus The Blueair Pure 211 Plus Air Purifier is a highly recommended option for medium to large-sized rooms, effectively removing pollutants and allergens while being energy-efficient and relatively quiet. | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 22 Jan 2024 This Old House ranked Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto as #2
Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto Quietest Air Purifer... ... ... Source: www.thisoldhouse.com - On 23 Mar 2024 Popular Mechanics ranked Blueair Pure 211 Plus as #6
Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 8 Blueair Pure 211 Plus Most Portable... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com
After counting and adding up the 81 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto outranks Blueair Pure 211 Plus. This is not to say that Blueair Pure 211 Plus is a bad option. Like Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, in Jan 2025 neither Blueair Blue Pure 311 Auto nor Blueair Pure 211 Plus were recommended by key experts who publish Air Purifiers recommendations.
| Rank | Change | Price | Air Purifier | WIRED | CNET | The Spruce Pets | Popular Mechanics | This Old House | Wirecutter | Forbes | NBC News | Business Insider | Tom's Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $173 |  Coway AP-1512HH The Coway AP-1512HH air purifier is highly praised for its comprehensive filtration system, effectiveness at removing pollutants, adjustable fan speeds, built-in air quality sensor, smartphone app connectivity, and energy efficiency. | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | - | $233 |  Winix 5500-2 The Winix 5500-2 air purifier is highly praised for its effective four-stage filtration system, quiet operation, built-in air quality sensor, and energy efficiency, making it a recommended choice for improving air quality in medium to large-sized rooms. | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | - | $95 |  BlueAir Blue Pure 511 The BlueAir Blue Pure 511 air purifier is a highly effective and efficient option for improving air quality in medium-sized rooms, with HEPASilent dual filtration technology, quiet operation, and energy efficiency. | - | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 4 | - | $229 |  BlueAir 311i Max | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [4]
Total expert reviews: 4
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 1
| Highest score by The Spruce | 92 |
| Average score based on 4 reviews | 89 |
| Lowest score by Breathe Quality | 84 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [14]
Total expert reviews: 14
- with a score: 9
- without a score: 5
| Highest score by Modern Castle | 97 |
| Average score based on 14 reviews | 83 |
| Lowest score by Breathe Quality | 66 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- AUTO ADJUSTS SO YOU CAN REST EASY: One touch auto mode uses a particle sensor to monitor pollutant levels and adjusts fan to ensure optimal air quality; LED indicator displays air quality status as excellent (blue), moderate (orange) or polluted (red)
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From Seller:
- SIMPLE ONE-BUTTON CONTROL: Easily adjust fan as-needed with one button to ensure optimal air quality, including lowering fan speed at night for uninterrupted sleep
- CLEAN AIR IN MINUTES: Blueair's HEPASilent technology, delivers clean air, faster, and much more quietly than traditional HEPA filtration alone; Quickly cleans 540sqft large room in about 12.5 min or up to 2592sqft XL space in 60min, on high
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