7 Best Air Purifiers for Baby's Nursery of 2024

With five fan speeds, a whisper-quiet sleep mode, and a three-stage HEPA filtration system, the Storebary air purifier has all the features you need in an air purifier for your baby’s nursery.

Depending on the room’s size, the top fan speed will clean the air up to five times an hour, and you can run the smoke eater 24/7.

This purifier has an air quality indicator at the center of the digital display. You can see at a glance exactly how good, or otherwise, the air is. Just for reference, any reading of 12 or under is considered healthy.

You can turn the display on or off if your baby is sensitive to light at night, and there is a child lock, so curious littles ones can’t change any of your favored settings.

The auto mode can adjust the fan speed in response to a room’s air quality. If the dust, dander, or other contaminants rise, the purifier will increase the fan speed to clean the air more quickly. If the air is clean, it will decrease the fan speed to save you money.

The RabbitAir air purifier can be used freestanding on the floor or wall-mounted. The Artists series allows you to choose a decorative front panel with mood lighting or images, including Monet, Van Gough, Hello Kitty, and Peanuts.

It has a sensor that automatically transition the unit to sleep mode when the MinusA2 is in a dark room, and resumes a more active mode when light levels increase.

You can customize the five-stage filtration system to your family’s needs.

It includes a washable pre-filter, a medium filter for pollen and pet dander, and the HEPA filter, which removes 99.97% of particles 03 microns or bigger.

For the fourth filter, you can choose one of the following filters: Germ Defense, Pet Allergy, Odor Remover, or Toxin Absorber. You can also choose to swap them out, depending on your needs.

The final filter is an activated charcoal filter.

The RabbitAir has an optional sixth stage negative ion generator, but this can be turned on or off. RabbitAir’s website says that with the ion generator turned off, there is zero ozone, and with the generator turned on, there are low levels of ozone ⁽¹⁾.

The Levoit Core 400S is just over 20 inches high and weighs 11 pounds. This makes it a sturdy air purifier that is not easily knocked over but is light enough to move from place to place. There are even handles for easy transport.

A third-party app by VeSync allows you to monitor the air quality, set the timer, and turn the purification speed up or down from anywhere in the world via a smart device. You can use voice control when you are at home with voice assistants like Google or Alexa.

A clean air delivery rate of 260 cubic feet per minute cleans the air in a 403 square foot room five times per hour. If you enable the auto mode, the Levoit will monitor the air and increase or decrease the fan speed in response to the current air quality.

Night mode turns off the purifier’s lights and runs at a super quiet 24 decibels, so you can leave it on all night in your baby’s room without disturbing them.

The Levoit Core 300 comes with a three-stage filtration cartridge. The outer pre-filter cleans larger particles, pet dander, etc. Then, there is a HEPA filter which cleans 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns or larger. Finally, there’s an activated charcoal filter for smells.

You cannot wash the pre-filter part of the filter cartridge, but Levoit recommends you vacuum or brush the outside of the filter every two to three weeks to maintain optimal air cleaning performance.

There’s a two, four, six, or eight-hour timer, or you can leave the purifier to run 24/7. Running it at night is not a problem because you can turn the light off and use the lowest fan speed. This speed puts out only 24 decibels, which is quieter than light rain.

A child lock prevents the kids from messing with your settings, and a filter indicator light tells you when it’s time for a filter change.

The PureZone air purifier is a compact air cleaner for mid-sized rooms. At 11 by 7 by 12 inches, it takes up minimal space and can clean an area of up to 200 square feet, so it’s perfect for most nurseries.

With three stages of filtration, this little unit first uses activated carbon to trap odors and impurities. The true HEPA filter then eliminates 99.97% of allergens such as dust, mold, pollen, dander, and smoke. The UV-C light, which Pure Enrichment claims will destroy germs and virus-causing bacteria, can be switched off if you prefer not to use it.

The PureZone air purifier even wipes out most lingering household odors.

With three fan speeds and three optional timer settings, you can preset the run times to save on energy and reduce the frequency of filter replacement. An indicator light lets you know when it’s time for a new filter.

The Honeywell HPA060 is specifically designed for small rooms and can clean all air in a 70 square foot room up to five times in an hour.

The downside of this product is the relatively loud fan. You can clearly hear it running at night, even on the lowest setting, which had us debating whether to include the purifier on the list at all.

However, you can choose to run the Honeywell in your baby’s nursery with the door closed during the day, then turn the cleaner off overnight.

This may not be a viable option if you have pets, a mold problem, or a child with severe asthma. But if you are looking for an affordable purifier that will give you a little extra reassurance about the air quality in your baby’s room, the Honeywell does the job.

Weighing only five pounds and sitting at just 12 inches tall, the Black and Decker Tabletop air purifier is small and discreet, and it packs a big purification punch for its size. When you use the highest power setting, you can clean the air five times in an hour in a room of up to 93 square feet.

There are four speed settings — high, mid, low, and sleep — so you can leave it running in the nursery 24/7 without disturbing your sleeping baby. In addition, you can switch the lights off for light-sensitive tots or leave them on as a dim nightlight.

On the downside, there is a light to let you know the filter needs replacing. If you do not replace the filter quickly enough, an audible alarm will go off, which is incredibly annoying.