Question 1

How much does it cost to run Blueair air purifiers?

Accepted Answer

Among 20 certified models in this data, Blueair air purifiers cost $5.50 to $64 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $33.

Question 2

Do Blueair air purifiers cost more or less than the average air purifier?

Accepted Answer

The median model here runs $33 a year, 23% more than the $27 median across all certified air purifiers.

Question 3

What's the cheapest model among Blueair air purifiers?

Accepted Answer

The Blueair 4612522000 costs about $5.50 a year at the U.S. average rate (30 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.

Question 4

What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for air purifiers?

Accepted Answer

The certified annual kWh comes from the ENERGY STAR room air cleaner test basis, which assumes continuous daily operation. Running fewer hours costs proportionally less.

#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr (US avg)
1	Blueair 4612522000most efficient	30	$5.50
2	Blueair 3131000100most efficient	44	$8.01
3	Blueair Pure 411most efficient	64	$12
4	Blueair 1831022000most efficient	75	$14
5	Blueair 3131000000most efficient	89	$16
6	Blueair 3132111100most efficient	103	$19
7	Blueair 3232111101	108	$20
8	Blueair 3232111100	110	$20
9	Blueair 4512311000most efficient	110	$20
10	Blueair 4412311000most efficient	181	$33
11	Blueair 3431101000	182	$33
12	Blueair 3332111100	193	$35
13	Blueair 3631101000most efficient	210	$39
14	Blueair 5431111000	220	$40
15	Blueair 3432111100most efficient	227	$42
16	Blueair 4312111000most efficient	235	$43
17	Blueair 3613111100most efficient	259	$48
18	Blueair 7411371000	294	$54
19	Blueair 6712211000	336	$62
20	Blueair Pure 211+	350	$64

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