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Air quality monitor full comparison

6 models Ā· 20 specs Ā· all prices checked May 2026 Ā· Prices in GBP. Ships from Amazon.co.uk.

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Best overall
IQAir AirVisual Pro

PM2.5, PM10, CO2, Temp, RH on a 3.5″ colour LCD. Best app and global AQI network.

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Best for COā‚‚
Aranet4 Home

Dual-wavelength NDIR — most accurate CO2 sensor available at any consumer price. 2-year battery.

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Best for radon
Airthings Wave Plus

Only monitor here with radon detection. Also CO2, VOC, PM2.5, Temp, RH. Critical for basements.

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Best budget
Govee H5106

Ā£59 — 8 sensor channels including HCHO. Maximum data breadth at minimum cost.

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Best professional
Awair Element

5 sensors Ā· Awair Score Ā· API access Ā· Alexa/Google Home. Best for HVAC automation.

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IQAir
AirVisual Pro
Ā£219
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Aranet
Aranet4 Home
Ā£169
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Awair
Element
Ā£129
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Govee
Air Quality Monitor H5106
Ā£59
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Airthings
Wave Plus
Ā£189
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Kaiterra
Laser Egg+ COā‚‚
Ā£139
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Core specifications
SensorsPM2.5, PM10, CO2, Temp, RHCO2, Temp, RH, atmospheric pressurePM2.5, CO2, VOC, Temp, RHPM1/2.5/10, CO2, VOC, HCHO, Temp, RHRadon, CO2, VOC, PM2.5, Temp, RHPM2.5, CO2, Temp, RH
PM2.5 accuracy±10 µg/m³ or ±10%No PM sensor±15 µg/m³ or ±15%±20 µg/m³ (indicative)±20 µg/m³ (indicative)±10 µg/m³ or ±10%
CO2 range400–10,000 ppm (NDIR)0–9,999 ppm (dual-wavelength NDIR)400–8,000 ppm (NDIR)400–5,000 ppm (NDIR equivalent)400–5,000 ppm400–5,000 ppm (NDIR)
Display3.5″ colour LCDE-ink, always-onLED dot matrix + app2.4″ colour LCDWave LED indicator + appE-ink circular display
BatteryMains + 1-hr backupAA Ɨ 2, up to 2 yearsMains onlyUSB-C rechargeable, ~4 hrs6Ɨ AA, ~16 monthsMains only (USB-C)
Data loggingCloud + local CSV exportBluetooth + Aranet CloudCloud + APIGovee app, 30-day cloudAirthings app + Hub (optional)Kaiterra app + HomeKit
Performance scores (out of 100)
Accuracy
96
98
84
71
80
88
Sensors
95
74
90
97
93
72
Display / App
98
85
91
78
80
82
Value
72
78
88
96
82
84
Sensor coverage
PM2.5 (laser particle counter)āœ“āœ—āœ“āœ“āœ“āœ“
CO2 (NDIR sensor)āœ“āœ“āœ“āœ“āœ“āœ“
True NDIR CO2 (not electrochemical)āœ“āœ“āœ“āœ—āœ—āœ“
VOC / Total VOC indexāœ—āœ—āœ“āœ“āœ“āœ—
Radon detectionāœ—āœ—āœ—āœ—āœ“āœ—
HCHO (formaldehyde)āœ—āœ—āœ—āœ“āœ—āœ—
PM2.5 accuracy±10 µg/m³No PM sensor±15 µg/m³±20 µg/m³±20 µg/m³±10 µg/m³
CO2 accuracy±50 ppm (NDIR)±30 ppm (dual NDIR)±75 ppm (NDIR)±5% (indicative)±5% (indicative)±50 ppm (NDIR)
Power & connectivity
Battery-powered optionāœ—āœ“āœ—āœ“āœ“āœ—
Battery lifeMains + 1 hr backupAA Ɨ 2 Ā· ~2 yearsMains onlyUSB-C Ā· ~4 hoursAA Ɨ 6 Ā· ~16 monthsMains only (USB-C)
Cloud data loggingāœ“āœ—āœ“āœ—āœ“āœ“
Open API accessāœ“āœ—āœ“āœ—āœ—āœ“
Apple HomeKitāœ—āœ—āœ—āœ—āœ—āœ“
Alexa / Google Homeāœ—āœ—āœ“āœ—āœ“āœ—
Warranty
Warranty2 years2 years1 year1 year2 years1 year