Mi Air Purifier 2 Review

Wrap Up

I was cursing when I couldn’t get hold of the 1st generation Mi Air Purifier in Hong Kong and not have to pay inflated resellers prices for it, but it turned out to be a godsend. Now that the Mi Air Purifier 2 is officially released in Hong Kong, it not only does it look better than it predecessor, but also in a more manageable discreet size. If I had bought the 1st generation one, I’d probably still be stuck on where to locate it, but with the Mi Air Purifier 2 I have multiple options to where I can put it. Sure, there’s less airflow with the newest version and it will cover less floor space, but my flat just isn’t all that big.

I live in a flat with 2 other smokers and a dog that sheds his fur all the time, add to this being Hong Kong where it is one of the dustiest places on earth with all ledges being covered with heavy dust even with all the windows closed, so you can see I was desperately in need to get something that cleans the air. No way does my budget extended to getting a BlueAir unit which is 10 times the price of a Mi Air Purifier 2.

I’m no expert when it comes to air quality or the AQI; I arrived in Hong Kong where heavy street pollution exists for 364 days of the year, thinking that the air here isn’t all that bad. To my nose there’s only 2 air quality statuses; it clean and crisp, and it smells and I can hardly breather without sneezing or a runny nose. So the Mi Air Purifier 2 does what I need it to do; cleans the air in my flat.

I’m very happy with it, and at just HK$999, its a bargain, and will definitely recommend my friends and family staying in Hong Kong to go out and buy one.

Verdict & Conclusion

It does what it is meant to do, and it does the job well whilst looking stylish.

That’s how I would describe the Mi Air Purifier 2. As an air filter and one that can still be considered as being in the budget category, the Mi Air Purifier 2 is as good as it gets. For those with serious dust and/or pet allergies you might want to consider something a bit more professional, but also take into consideration that you will have to pay several times to price for a Mi Air Purifier 2 for one. The air quality reading is slightly off (around just 5% for me), and for me thats a given considering the price of a unit, and you’ll have to fork out extra for the reader and mess around with calibrating it.

Being a lazy person, the only downside to this latest Xiaomi Smart Home Appliance is the need to change the HEPA filters every 145 days. It might only take 10 seconds to change the filter, but purchasing online in Hong Kong is a pain, so I’ll need to trek up to Mongkok’s Mi Store every few months to stock up on them.