Experts recommend Winix 5500-2 more than Levoit Vital 200S
As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer Winix 5500-2 over Levoit Vital 200S, but both Air Purifiers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Winix 5500-2 received 4 recommendations: from The Spruce Pets (4 Nov 2024), Wirecutter (20 Aug 2024) Business Insider (9 Jan 2025) and 1 other. By contrast, Levoit Vital 200S received only 3 recommendations from Popular Mechanics (23 Mar 2024), This Old House (22 Jan 2024) and Wirecutter (20 Aug 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Air Purifier | WIRED  | CNET  | The Spruce Pets  | Popular Mechanics  | This Old House  | Wirecutter  | Forbes  | NBC News  | Business Insider  | Tom's Guide  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5 | - | $190 |  Levoit Vital 200S | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 20 Aug 2024 Wirecutter ranked Winix 5500-2 as #3 and Levoit Vital 200S as #5
Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 7 Winix 5500-2 Strong performance, brutalist design... ... ... #5 out of 7 Levoit Vital 200S Solid performance, nice features... ... ... Source: www.nytimes.com - On 23 Mar 2024 Popular Mechanics ranked Levoit Vital 200S as #4
Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Levoit Vital 200S Best for Pets... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com - On 22 Jan 2024 This Old House ranked Levoit Vital 200S as #4
Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Levoit Vital 200S Best for Pet Owners... ... ... Source: www.thisoldhouse.com - On 4 Nov 2024 The Spruce Pets ranked Winix 5500-2 as #1
Rank Air Purifier Comment #1 out of 8 Winix 5500-2 Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.thesprucepets.com - On 9 Jan 2025 Business Insider ranked Winix 5500-2 as #7
Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 8 Winix 5500-2 Best for smoke... ... ... Source: www.businessinsider.com - On 26 Nov 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Winix 5500-2 as #5
Rank Air Purifier Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 7 Winix 5500-2 Best for small rooms... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
After counting and adding up the 81 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Winix 5500-2 outranks Levoit Vital 200S. This is not to say that Levoit Vital 200S is a bad option. Like Winix 5500-2, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Winix 5500-2 outranks Levoit Vital 200S by 3 positions. This indicates that, as of 10 Jan 2025, Winix 5500-2 is more critically acclaimed than Levoit Vital 200S.
| 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 [7]
Total expert reviews: 7
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by livescience.com | 90 |
| Average score based on 7 reviews | 81 |
| Lowest score by PCMag | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [21]
Total expert reviews: 21
- with a score: 9
- without a score: 12
| Highest score by airpurifierfirst.com | 96 |
| Average score based on 21 reviews | 91 |
| Lowest score by US News & World Report | 76 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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- True-HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne pollutants; dust mites, pet dander, pollen and other allergens as small as 0.3 microns.
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