Coway Airmega Mighty2 Review: The Sequel Is Better Than the Original

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Coway Airmega Mighty2 Review: The Sequel Is Better Than the Original

Coway's most popular air purifier gets an upgrade in looks and purification strength, though I wish it had wheels and an app.

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WIRED No Wi-Fi needed. Purifies an impressive 1,800 square feet in one hour. Compact design. Filter set lasts up to 12 months. Inexpensive price point for the cleaning power. TIRED No connected app. No remote. Awkward to maneuver with no wheels. Color-coded lights could be confusing. Limited settings. As the pet tech writer here at WIRED, a former Californian who lived through a decade of some of the worst wildfires that state had ever seen, and a current Brooklynite who deals with industrial exhaust on a daily basis, I m no stranger to bad air. Plus, I m testing at least two automatic litter boxes at any given time and live with two cats and a roommate with pet allergies . So, every day is a battle in my small apartment to lessen pollutants, fine dust from litter, pollen levels , and smok

As I begin revamping our guide to the best air purifiers , I wanted to test the highly anticipated Coway Airmega Mighty2, which launched at the end of March. Its predecessor, the Coway Airmega Mighty , has been our reigning Best Affordable Air Purifier for years, but it can only clean a 361-square-foot room while exchanging the air the recommended 4.8 times per hour. The Mighty2 is the new-and-improved version—it can purify more square footage in an hour and features a larger, longer-lasting filtration system. I tested it for three weeks in various rooms in my apartment to see how it stacks up against its predecessor, and whether it s worth the upgrade.

Photograph: Molly Higgins Nuts ’n’ Bolts The original Mighty had HEPA, a deodorizing filter, and the prefilter that lasted six months before needing to be cleaned. The Mighty2 has a similar three-stage filtration system: a prefilter to catch larger particles, a carbon filter to capture odors, and HEPA filter for microscopic airborne pollutants, but it s larger than the previous model. The latter two filters don t need to be replaced for 12 months—double the time of a typical air purifier filter. The Mighty2, like other Coway models, is CARB-certified , meaning it meets the California Air Resources Board s stringent requirements for portable indoor air-cleaning devices sold to people or businesses in California.