Air Purifiers / Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier vs IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)
Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier vs IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)
Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier
A quiet, efficient 219 ft² bedroom unit sold on a 1051 ft² number and a badge that does not check out.
Wins overall by 1.0 points
Quick Verdict
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier takes this by a clear 1.0 points. A quiet, efficient 219 ft² bedroom unit sold on a 1051 ft² number and a badge that does not check out. The IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) only makes sense if it wins on a category you care about more than the total.
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier and IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) are both closely matched air Purifier models, and the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) is $100 cheaper than the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier ($49.99 vs $149.99). On Sensor Quality, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier leads (5.5 vs 0.5/10) — whether there is a real laser particle sensor resolving PM1/PM2.5/PM10 with numeric output, a vaguer 'air quality' index, an inference from a cheap VOC element, or no sensor and therefore no auto mode at all. On Coverage-Claim Honesty, the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) leads (9.5 vs 7.5/10) — the trap dimension for this category. Almost every brand derives its headline square footage from ONE air change per hour, which does close to nothing for smoke, pollen or wildfire particulate — the useful standard is 4.8 air changes an hour, and it is typically a fifth of the number on the box. A high score means the manufacturer publishes the 4.8-ACH figure prominently and it survives comparison with the AHAM Verifide room size; a low score means a big number with no stated air-change basis, or no CADR at all to derive one from.. On Quietness, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier leads (8.0 vs 6.0/10) — measured decibels at the lowest setting you would run overnight AND at the top speed you need in a smoke event — a purifier is only useful at a speed you can tolerate. Not publishing a figure at either end costs points. Overall, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier scores 7.1/10 across our 8 scoring categories versus 6.1/10 for the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111). Below, we break down the full spec sheet, category-by-category scores, and exactly who should buy which one.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Spec | Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier | IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.99 | $49.99 |
| Release Year | 2021 | 2022 |
| AHAM Verifide CADR (Smoke / Dust / Pollen) (CFM) | Levoit publishes a single combined figure of 141 CFM / 240 m³/h and does not break it into smoke, dust and pollen. NOT independently confirmable: a query of the AHAM Verifide directory in August 2026 returns Levoit models LAP-C171, LAP-C201S, LAP-C311S, LAP-C341S and LAP-P501S, and no entry whose model designation is Core 300S. Levoit's Amazon listing nevertheless carries an "AHAM VERIFIDE" badge. Treat 141 CFM as a manufacturer figure, not a Verifide one. | AHAM Verifide: smoke 44 / dust 49 / pollen 50 CFM (ahamdir.com, model E2111). Genuinely Verifide — IKEA is one of only six consumer brands with current listings. |
| AHAM Verifide Room Size (4.8 ACH) (ft²) | Not listed in the AHAM Verifide directory under this model designation (August 2026). Levoit's own 4.8-ACH figure is 219 ft². | 68 ft² (AHAM Verifide suggested room size for E2111) |
| Coverage Claim & Its Air-Change Basis | Levoit's page states "1051 ft² (1 ACH) / 219 ft² (4.8 ACH)". Levoit deserves credit for printing both; retail listings and round-ups quote the 1051 ft² number on its own. 219 ft² is the number that matters for smoke or pollen. | IKEA states "Optimized for rooms of 75 sq. ft., where air is filtered through the air purifier 5 times per hour" — the only product in this file whose headline figure is a 5-ACH figure. Compare AHAM's own 68 ft² at 4.8 ACH: the two agree to within 10%. No 1-ACH number is quoted anywhere. |
| Filter Grade (True HEPA / HEPA-Type / H13) | 3-Stage Original Filter: nylon pre-filter, "HEPA-grade" main media and activated carbon. Levoit's page says HEPA-grade rather than True HEPA or H13; AHAM records HEPA-Type for the neighbouring Core Mini and Core 200S models. | EPA 12 per EN 1822-1 / ISO 29463-3 — one grade BELOW True HEPA (H13). IKEA states 99.5% efficiency for PM2.5, dust and pollen. It is not HEPA and IKEA does not call it HEPA. |
| Pre-Filter (Washable?) | Nylon pre-filter bonded into the replaceable cartridge — not separately washable | No separate pre-filter. The EPA 12 particle filter is the only stage. |
| Filter Cost per Year | $45.00–$60.00/yr with the $29.99 Original filter at the manual's 6–8 month interval; $54.00–$72.00/yr with the $35.99 Pet Allergy or Toxin Absorber filter, $60.00–$80.00/yr with the $39.99 4-Stage Smoke Remover. The product page publishes the prices but not the interval. | $36.00/yr — UPPÅTVIND particle filter (art. 905.514.98) $18.00, replaced at IKEA's stated maximum of 6 months. There is no gas/carbon filter offered for UPPÅTVIND at all, so odour and VOC removal is zero. |
| Ioniser / UV / PCO & CARB Classification | None. No ioniser, UV or PCO stage. CARB-certified and classified Mechanical (Levoit "Smart True HEPA Air Purifier" Core 300S, EO G-21-183, notified 2021-05-13). | None. No ioniser, no UV, no PCO. CARB-certified and classified Mechanical (IKEA UPPÅTVIND E2111, EO G-22-366, notified 2022-09-16) — mechanical filtration only, structurally incapable of generating ozone. |
| Noise, Lowest to Highest Setting (dB) | 22 dB lowest to 50 dB highest (Levoit published) | 31 dB lowest fan speed to 55 dB highest (IKEA published) |
| Air Quality Sensor | "AirSight Plus" air-quality scanning. Levoit does not publish the sensing element — it is not described as a laser particle counter anywhere on the product page, unlike Coway's MegaScan or Smartmi's stated laser sensors. Record it as a manufacturer air-quality index rather than a verified PM2.5 measurement. | None. No particle sensor, no VOC sensor, no auto mode — you set the speed by hand. |
| Smart Features & Offline Operation | Wi-Fi and voice control require a VeSync account. The purifier's physical buttons keep working with no internet, but scheduling, air-quality history, remote control and Alexa/Google all stop without the account and the cloud. | None, and that is the point: no account, no app, no cloud, no firmware. Works identically forever with no internet connection. |
| Power Draw & Annual Energy | 23W rated. Notably, Levoit rates the non-smart Core 300-P at 56W for an almost identical 143 CFM — a published gap the company does not explain. | 8.0W maximum, 2.4W on lowest speed (IKEA published) |
| Warranty Terms & Conditions | 2-year limited warranty, 30-day money-back, no registration or subscription condition | IKEA publishes no manufacturer warranty term for UPPÅTVIND on the US product page; it offers a 365-day full-refund return window instead. warrantyMonths is recorded as 0 for that reason, not because coverage was found to be absent. |
| Warranty | 24 months | 0 months |
| Colors | White | White, Beige, Pink, Blue |
Category Scores
Coverage-Claim Honesty
The IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) leads clearly here, 9.5 against 7.5 — a 2.0-point margin on the trap dimension for this category. Almost every brand derives its headline square footage from ONE air change per hour, which does close to nothing for smoke, pollen or wildfire particulate — the useful standard is 4.8 air changes an hour, and it is typically a fifth of the number on the box. A high score means the manufacturer publishes the 4.8-ACH figure prominently and it survives comparison with the AHAM Verifide room size; a low score means a big number with no stated air-change basis, or no CADR at all to derive one from.. If that is what you are buying for, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier does not close the gap elsewhere.
Verified Clean-Air Delivery
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier leads clearly here, 5.5 against 5.0 — a 0.5-point margin on how much air the unit actually cleans per minute, weighted heavily toward AHAM Verifide smoke CADR over manufacturer-published figures. Self-reported CADR scores below Verifide CADR, and 'no CADR published at all' scores below both. If that is what you are buying for, the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Filtration Quality
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier leads clearly here, 6.5 against 5.5 — a 1.0-point margin on what the media is really rated at — sealed H13, True HEPA, HEPA-Type, EPA 12 or charged fabric — whether the whole machine is sealed so air cannot bypass the filter, and how much genuine activated carbon there is for odours and VOCs. If that is what you are buying for, the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Running Cost
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier and IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) are level here, at 6.5/10 each. filters, pre-filters, cartridges and subscriptions over three years, against the purchase price. Several units here cost more to feed than to buy; a high score means cheap, long-lived, non-proprietary consumables is not what separates these two — look to the categories where the scores diverge.
Quietness
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier leads clearly here, 8.0 against 6.0 — a 2.0-point margin on measured decibels at the lowest setting you would run overnight AND at the top speed you need in a smoke event — a purifier is only useful at a speed you can tolerate. Not publishing a figure at either end costs points. If that is what you are buying for, the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Sensor Quality
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier leads clearly here, 5.5 against 0.5 — a 5.0-point margin on whether there is a real laser particle sensor resolving PM1/PM2.5/PM10 with numeric output, a vaguer 'air quality' index, an inference from a cheap VOC element, or no sensor and therefore no auto mode at all. If that is what you are buying for, the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Freedom From Ozone & Air Chemistry
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier and IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) are level here, at 10.0/10 each. whether the unit adds an ioniser, plasma, UV or photocatalytic stage to the airstream, whether that stage can be switched off, and how CARB classifies the device — 'Mechanical' means filtration only, 'Electronic' means capable of generating ozone and certified only as being at or below 0.050 ppm is not what separates these two — look to the categories where the scores diverge.
Controls & Independence
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier leads clearly here, 7.5 against 6.0 — a 1.5-point margin on whether every mode works from the machine itself with no account or cloud, how good the auto mode is, filter-change access, and whether losing a remote or a login costs you function. If that is what you are buying for, the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Best For
Choose the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier if…
- • Sensor Quality matters most to you — the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier scores 5.5/10 here (whether there is a real laser particle sensor resolving PM1/PM2.5/PM10 with numeric output, a vaguer 'air quality' index, an inference from a cheap VOC element, or no sensor and therefore no auto mode at all).
- • Quietness matters most to you — the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier scores 8.0/10 here (measured decibels at the lowest setting you would run overnight AND at the top speed you need in a smoke event — a purifier is only useful at a speed you can tolerate. Not publishing a figure at either end costs points).
- • Controls & Independence matters most to you — the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier scores 7.5/10 here (whether every mode works from the machine itself with no account or cloud, how good the auto mode is, filter-change access, and whether losing a remote or a login costs you function).
- • Filtration Quality matters most to you — the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier scores 6.5/10 here (what the media is really rated at — sealed H13, True HEPA, HEPA-Type, EPA 12 or charged fabric — whether the whole machine is sealed so air cannot bypass the filter, and how much genuine activated carbon there is for odours and VOCs).
Choose the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) if…
- • Coverage-Claim Honesty matters most to you — the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) scores 9.5/10 here (the trap dimension for this category. Almost every brand derives its headline square footage from ONE air change per hour, which does close to nothing for smoke, pollen or wildfire particulate — the useful standard is 4.8 air changes an hour, and it is typically a fifth of the number on the box. A high score means the manufacturer publishes the 4.8-ACH figure prominently and it survives comparison with the AHAM Verifide room size; a low score means a big number with no stated air-change basis, or no CADR at all to derive one from.).
- • You want to spend less — it's $100 cheaper.
- • Your main use case is aham-verifide.
Pros & Cons
Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier
Pros
- +Levoit prints the 4.8-ACH figure on its own spec table, which most of this field does not
- +22 dB minimum is the equal-quietest here and the display switches fully off
- +23W for 141 CFM is excellent efficiency — and less than half the non-smart Core 300-P's 56W
- +No ioniser, no UV, CARB Mechanical: nothing to remember to switch off
- +Four filter chemistries fit the same body, so you can retune it for smoke or pet odour
Cons
- −The "AHAM VERIFIDE" badge on the retail listing does not correspond to any Core 300S entry in the AHAM directory as of August 2026 — the 141 CFM is a manufacturer figure
- −Levoit publishes one combined CADR and never splits smoke, dust and pollen, so you cannot compare it like-for-like against Winix or Blueair
- −"HEPA-grade" is a deliberately softer claim than True HEPA or H13, and AHAM logs sibling Levoit models as HEPA-Type
- −Smart features are account-gated: no VeSync login means no scheduling, no history, no voice control
- −$149.99 at Levoit is roughly what a 253-CADR Winix or a 246-CADR Coway costs on offer
IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)
Pros
- +The most honest coverage claim in the category — 75 ft² at 5 ACH, and AHAM independently lands on 68 ft² at 4.8 ACH
- +AHAM Verifide despite the $50 price, which most $250 purifiers here are not
- +Purely mechanical and CARB-listed as Mechanical: no ioniser, no UV, no ozone pathway of any kind
- +8W flat out; running it 24/7 costs roughly a dollar a month
- +$18 filter with no app, no subscription and no cartridge authentication
Cons
- −44 CFM smoke CADR is genuinely small — this is a desk or nursery unit, not a living-room unit
- −EPA 12 media is one class below True HEPA; IKEA claims 99.5% on PM2.5, not 99.97% on 0.3 µm
- −No carbon or gas filter is sold for it, so it does nothing about cooking smells, VOCs or smoke odour
- −31 dB on low is louder than the Levoit Core Mini-P's 25 dB, and it has no sleep mode to fall back on
- −No sensor and no auto mode; IKEA publishes no warranty term, only a 365-day return window
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FAQs
Is the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier or IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) better overall?+
Based on our 8-category scoring, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier comes out ahead overall. See the full breakdown in the scores section above — the right pick still depends on which categories matter most for your use case.
Which is better for Sensor Quality, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier or the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)?+
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier scores higher on Sensor Quality (5.5/10 vs 0.5/10) — whether there is a real laser particle sensor resolving PM1/PM2.5/PM10 with numeric output, a vaguer 'air quality' index, an inference from a cheap VOC element, or no sensor and therefore no auto mode at all.
Which is better for Coverage-Claim Honesty, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier or the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)?+
The IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) scores higher on Coverage-Claim Honesty (9.5/10 vs 7.5/10) — the trap dimension for this category. Almost every brand derives its headline square footage from ONE air change per hour, which does close to nothing for smoke, pollen or wildfire particulate — the useful standard is 4.8 air changes an hour, and it is typically a fifth of the number on the box. A high score means the manufacturer publishes the 4.8-ACH figure prominently and it survives comparison with the AHAM Verifide room size; a low score means a big number with no stated air-change basis, or no CADR at all to derive one from..
Which is better for Quietness, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier or the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)?+
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier scores higher on Quietness (8.0/10 vs 6.0/10) — measured decibels at the lowest setting you would run overnight AND at the top speed you need in a smoke event — a purifier is only useful at a speed you can tolerate. Not publishing a figure at either end costs points.
Which is better for Controls & Independence, the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier or the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)?+
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier scores higher on Controls & Independence (7.5/10 vs 6.0/10) — whether every mode works from the machine itself with no account or cloud, how good the auto mode is, filter-change access, and whether losing a remote or a login costs you function.
Is the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier worth the price difference over the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)?+
The IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) is the cheaper option at $49.99 versus $149.99. Whether the pricier model is "worth it" depends on how much you value its lead in Sensor Quality.
Which is better suited to my use case?+
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier is the better fit if you mainly care about bedroom-quiet or ioniser-free. The IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) is the better fit for aham-verifide.
What's the warranty on the Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier vs the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111)?+
The Levoit Core 300S-P Smart Air Purifier ships with a 24-month warranty; the IKEA UPPÅTVIND Air Purifier (E2111) ships with a 0-month warranty. Always confirm current terms on the manufacturer's site before buying.
Should I wait for the next model instead of buying either of these?+
If either model is more than two years old, a successor may be close — check the "Latest Model" link on each product page. Otherwise, both are current, well-supported options and there's no strong reason to wait.
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