The Best Matter-Compatible Air Purifiers

While you cannot see it, your home's air quality plays a critical role in the health of everyone in your household. Whether it is harmful VOCs from freshly applied paint, allergens that can trigger an asthma attack or smoke from outside sources, there are a lot of things in the air that can make an impact.

To make managing your home's air a breeze, consider a Matter-compatible air purifier. In this guide, we'll give you a rundown of what Matter brings to the air purification table, and give you our recommendations for the best options on the market today.

What are Matter-Compatible Air Purifiers?

At their core, Matter-compatible air purifiers offer the same cleaning technologies as their basic counterparts. However, with Matter, smart air purifiers add remote controls to their repertoire providing users with several convenient ways to take action when managing their home's indoor environment.

Although options may vary by platform, smart capabilities typically consist of fan motor speed adjustments, mode switching, setting timers, and on/off functionality. Of course, Matter also unlocks automation possibilities like turning up the fan speed to higher levels for deeper cleaning while out and about or switching to lower speeds at night when you turn off a bedside lamp.

Smart air purifiers can also expose their internal sensor data to Matter. As of now, we've only seen air quality metrics through Matter, but we fully expect to see temperature/humidity readings, motion sensing, and possibly onboard lighting controls in the near future.

As with all Matter devices, setting up a smart air purifier usually involves scanning a QR code to initiate pairing, or adding it to your home through an existing hub. From there, you'll find common controls through platforms like Alexa, Google, and Apple Home, and more advanced options like toggling UV cleaning or viewing remaining filter life through the vendor's app.

What to Look For in Matter-Compatible Air Purifiers

Matter-compatible smart air purifiers can be expensive and aren't meant to be replaced often, so getting your purchase right the first time is critical. Beyond just looking at the specs, we suggest narrowing your options by honing in on the following areas:

• Budget: With required filter replacements, and in some cases, dedicated hubs, you'll need to look beyond the initial price tag if budget is a concern.
• Features: To maximize your investment, try looking for extras like adjustable fan speeds, air quality sensing, and automatic cleaning modes.
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi is great for simplicity but if you have a lot of devices on your network, you may want to go with an air purifier that uses ZigBee and a hub to avoid congestion.
• Design: Air purifiers can be an eyesore. However, some options combine multiple functions into one, while others ditch the plastic in favor of fabric covers.

The Top Matter-Compatible Air Purifiers

If you still need help picking the right air purifier for your home, we are here to help with our top picks.

AiDot Welov P200 Pro

We recently put Matter's first air purifier—the AiDot Welov P200 Pro—through its paces, and we came away impressed by its cleaning prowess. In our review, the P200 Pro's air quality sensor picked up impurities within seconds, and it handily passed our performance test by automatically ramping up fan speeds to clear a smoke-filled room with its HEPA filter within 10 minutes.

We also enjoyed the P200 Pro's seamless pairing process thanks to its onboard Wi-Fi radio that allows for smart home connections without the need for an additional hub. Other highlights include a handy bottom nightlight, variable fan speeds, Apple Health integration that takes into account sleep data, and the ability to clean larger rooms up to 1,600 square feet in an hour.

SwitchBot Air Purifier

SwitchBot's Air Purifier sports a unique two-piece floating design that instantly makes it a conversation piece. Resting on top of its standard cylindrical body is an LED light that not only provides a colorful light show but also acts as a status indicator by shifting automatically when it detects pollutants in the air.

When it comes to purification, the SwitchBot Air Purifier captures particulates through a three-stage filtration HEPA filtration system, capable of cleaning rooms up to 215 square feet in just 7.2 minutes.

SwitchBot's air purifier does come with a large catch though—it requires one of the company's hubs to make the Matter magic happen.

IKEA STARKVIND Air Purifier

Available in two finishes—a sleek black and a crisp white and gray combo—the IKEA STARKVIND Air Purifier provides purification without sacrificing your home's aesthetic. IKEA's offering isn't all about looks though as it has all the essentials: PM 2.5 particulate and gas removal, automatic cleaning, five fan speeds, and can clean medium-sized rooms up to 215 square feet.

To take advantage of IKEA's circular air purifier and Matter compatibility, you'll need to invest in a DIRIGERA hub. That's because IKEA's smart home ecosystem relies on the ZigBee protocol—known for incredible reliability and speedy performance—which doesn't speak directly to Matter without the required hub in the middle.

IKEA STARKVIND Table Air Purifier

Also from IKEA, the STARKVIND Table Air Purifier combines powerful cleaning technology with a furniture staple. Perfect for smaller spaces, the STARKVIND Table Air Purifier hides the included filter underneath an oak veneer plywood top and keeps unsightly cords out of the way with built-in cable management in the legs.

Despite the change in form factor, the STARKVIND Table Air Purifier retains the most important specs. These include the 215-square-foot cleaning radius, PM 2.5 filtering, air quality monitoring, auto mode, multiple fan speeds, and ZigBee connectivity that requires IKEA's DIRIGERA hub.

Clear the Air With the Best Matter-Compatible Air Purifiers

The best Matter-compatible air purifiers keep your home's air fresh and clean by filtering out harmful VOCs, allergens, pet dander, and odor-causing particulates. Plus, with Matter on board, you can adjust speeds, change modes, and more all with a tap, button press, or shout to your favorite smart home voice assistant.