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Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max

Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max

Based on 9 comments across 3 communities
TL;DR
Owners are split on the Blue Pure 211i Max. Fans love how powerful and quiet it is, especially the way it clears odors, smoke, and allergens from large rooms, and they find the app and scheduling easy to live with. Detractors push back on the price, a build that can feel flimsy, and shaky smart-home integration, so a handful of long-term owners ended up regretting the buy.

44% of 9 verified owners recommend the Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max.

What 9 owners say
44 comments reviewed · scored on the 9 clearest verdicts
44%
Recommend
4 owners
23%
Neutral
2 owners
33%
Don't recommend
3 owners
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38%
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Other forums
100%
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100%
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What owners like
  • Powerful enough to clear large rooms quickly, with several owners noting it pulls odors and smoke out of the air fast · 4 · 44%
  • Very quiet on its lower settings and night mode, often described as a soft background whoosh · 4 · 44%
  • Real relief for allergies and pet dander, called a godsend during allergy season by multi-pet households · 2 · 22%
  • Easy-to-use smart features and scheduling, letting you set different power levels for day, evening, and sleep · 2 · 22%
  • Auto mode does a dependable job without fussing over settings · 2 · 22%
What owners flag
  • Expensive up front, and owners feel the ongoing cost adds up over time · 3 · 33%
  • Build quality feels cheap and flimsy to some, with the fabric-covered filter making the unit feel less substantial · 3 · 33%
  • Smart-home integration is a sore point, with at least one owner unable to get it working with Home Assistant · 1 · 11%
  • A few long-term owners came away disappointed and regretted the switch from other brands · 1 · 11%

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Reddit— neutral

So I have had the Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max since late November. I am pretty confident that when viewing the air quality history of the purifier’s indoor PM sensor, the grey line indicates the equivalent outdoor air quality for the location (using Breezometer) you’ve assigned the purifier to.

Reddit▲ recommend

I use a BlueAir purifier at home that I love! It’s a little pricey, but I consider it an investment in my health. I have two double coated breeds and as much as I do my best to keep them well groomed, it’s been a godsend during allergy season! It filters out viruses, mold, pollen, pet dander, dust and more.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I bought a Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max and I've not been able to get it working with HA.

Reddit— neutral

I just bought one second hand a few days ago. So far so good. Material feels super cheap and not durable tbh. But i just run it on auto. Seems to do a decent job. Just wish it didnt feel like its made of paper lol.

Reddit▲ recommend

It’s not cheap, but the BlueAir Blue Pure 211i MAX is an absolute unit. I kid you not, if you cut a fart in the general vicinity it will spin up and yank that stank right out of the air. The “smart” features are dead easy to set up, and once you set the parameters for “night time mode” (it will darken the display and keep the fan speed low and quiet when it’

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I had the Coways for 4 years, then switched to the expensive Blueair Blue Pure 211i MAX, which I have stuck with for the past nearly two years (I also bought their predecessor although I forget the model name). Don't make the same expensive mistake I did. The Blueair units suck, plain and simple. They have a very loud fan whir and rattle along with motor hum

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

It was the BlueAir Blue Pure 211i Max: https://www.blueair.com/us/air-purifiers/blue-pure-211i-max/3541.html If you look at /u/Intelligent-Prune850's comment, I think they're right that it doesn't have anything to do with the PSU or wiring in the wall, but rather maybe having to do with the purifier emitting ions and my computer's intake being very close to

Air Purifier Guru (affiliate)▲ recommend

On the lowest setting and night mode, it's genuinely very quiet—more like a soft background whoosh than a fan.

Appleinsider (affiliate)▲ recommend

it is one of the quietest air purifiers we've tried overall while still being especially powerful

Level1Techs▲ recommend

The 1st quick setting of 12% is audible, but is unlikely to bother anybody.

Reddit▲ recommend

We did get a Bluair 211i max. We're happy with it. We have it programmed to run at maximum power while we're sleeping and not using the space, on medium during the day, and on low during the early evening (dinner time and the following few hours). The lowest setting is very quiet (though the filtering ability does take quite a hit). It was also helpful one d