Real owners lean toward the Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty: 92% of 428 owners recommend it, vs 72% of 82 for the Levoit Core 300S.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“The Coway Airmega AP-1512HH is usually at the top of most recommendations at least when I was researching a few years ago, we have 2 and have no complaints.”— ProblimaticSolutions on Reddit
“I use the coway ap-1512hh air purifier and it's been great. It's reasonably priced and does a great job with my small studio apartment. I do have to lug it in between the living and bedroom in the morning and night but that's about the only downside of it.”— culdesaclamort on Reddit
“Looks like an ipod shuffle!”— @mikecon7634 on YouTube
“levoit is THE BEST air purifier I've tried, I've tried molekule, Honeywell, and many other brands but levoit just does it the best”— @shiv612. on YouTube
“best air purifier, and I have tried a few”— @wongjefx980 on YouTube
“We have two of the Levoit Core 300S, and in the last year, we had had both replaced under warranty. Both had their motors fail. They first started making a squealing noise, which got louder and louder. First failed within 30 days, second after six months.”— Hemicrusher on Reddit
Real owners lean toward the Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty: 92% of 428 owners recommend it, vs 72% of 82 for the Levoit Core 300S.
Owners point the Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty at allergy and asthma sufferers battling dust and pollen, and pet owners managing dander and hair in medium rooms.
Owners point the Levoit Core 300S at bedrooms and small rooms needing quiet purifying, and allergy sufferers cutting dust, dander, and pollen.
The most-cited downside of the Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty is does little for odors and VOCs. For the Levoit Core 300S, it's replacement filters are expensive over time.