Best Dyson fan 2024: cool, heat, purify and humidify the air

Find the best Dyson fans and air purifiers for your home in T3's comprehensive guide

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The best Dyson fans do much more than just cool the air around you. Nowadays, Dyson fans are not just fans, but work to cool, heat, humidify and purify the air of your home.... they also look rather chic, too. 

These elegant, quietly powerful, and innovative Dyson fans and air purifiers will serve you well for many years to come. Unlike traditional fans, Dyson fans are bladeless, making them safer if you have kids or pets, and easier to clean.

Much like the best Dyson cordless vacuums, the firm’s fans are top of the class for premium looks and also, often, performance. They use turbocharger and jet engine technology to create a more effective air stream, and they're acoustically engineered to be quieter than most other fans. They are certainly more attractive than most, if not all, other fans – take a look at our more diverse best fans list, and you'll see.

Some of these 'fans' are also among the best air purifiers and best humidifiers, and best heaters. With the best Dyson fans, there's a lot of choice, so this guide is designed to help you choose the best Dyson fan for your space and budget. 

Before you start shopping, check out our guide to the best Dyson deals to save a few pennies, and it's also worth checking our Dyson discount codes page for the latest offers.

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Bethan Girdler-Maslen

Beth is Home Editor for T3, covering style, living and wellness. Beth is a big fan (pun intended) of the Dyson brand, and has tried her fair share of Dyson fans and air purifiers, so if you want buying advice or recommendations, she's the one to go to.

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The best Dyson fan overall

Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde review

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The best Dyson fan, air purifier and humidifier overall

Specifications

Type: humidifier, air purifier and fan
Format: floor
Airflow at max setting: 253l/s
Cord length : 2m
Weight: 8.2kg

Reasons to buy

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Cools effectively... and purifies and humidifies
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Detects and kills formaldehyde
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Attractive design
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Surprisingly quiet

Reasons to avoid

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Pricey

The Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde is a new release from 2023 and it's quickly made its way to the top of our list for best Dyson fan (and holds the second spot in our best air purifier guide. This 3-in-1 device purifies, humidifies and cools the rooms in your home, and despite its height and weight, it's a pretty attractive fan that doesn't take up too much space.

The Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde improves the air quality in your home, cools you down with its impressive airflow and senses, detects and kills bacteria like formaldehyde. The screen can be a little confusing but its remote control (that magentises to the top) has plenty of customisable options to choose from. You can't go wrong with this hybrid devide.

Read our full Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde review

The best runner up Dyson fan

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The best runner-up Dyson fan

Specifications

Type: humidifier, air purifier and fan
Format: floor
Airflow at max setting: 460 l/s
Amp diameter : 240mm
Cord length: 2m
Weight: 3.4kg

Reasons to buy

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Humidifies and purifies as well as cooling
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Quiet and effective
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Looks attractive

Reasons to avoid

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Larger than most standard fans
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Pricey even by Dyson's high standards of costliness

This big beast is an absolute multi-purpose marvel of a fan. In fact strictly speaking it isn't a fan; it's a humidifier and air purifier that also happens to be able to blow air around in the same way that a fan does. 

What's great about this is that it is an excellent humidifier, which is unusually easy to maintain and clean – often a bugbear with these machines. It's also a highly effective HEPA air purifier, and because it's such a big unit, it can also blow like some of the best fans around. Our favourite aspect of this is its 'breeze' setting, which quite cleverly simulates a more natural air flow than most fans. Summer breeze, makes you feel fine, as the classic Seals & Croft song once said.

Also known as PH01, this do-it-all device was originally launched as the Pure Humidify+Cool. You can also get the Purifier Humidify+Cool React, which is the same device but lacks control via Dyson's app – it's remote control only. Whatever name it goes under, this is the best 'air moving' product we've ever tried. All Dyson needs to do now is add a heating option, and you'll have all your home air needs serviced in one, admittedly quite large, device. 

Read our full Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool review

The best cheap Dyson fan

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The best cheap Dyson fan

Specifications

Type: cooling fan
Format: tower
Amp width: 190mm
Cord length: 1.8m
Weight: 2.85kg

Reasons to buy

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Quiet and energy efficient
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Air multiplier tech
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Powerful cooling without choppy air

Reasons to avoid

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 No app control as this is an older fan

This is Dyson’s best non-connected fan for cooling larger spaces. The Dyson Cool tower fan (AM07) employs Air Multiplier technology to cool big spaces evenly, so you can say goodbye to choppy air. And it’s 60 per cent quieter than the AM02 model, which means you can run it at night without disturbing your sleep.

The Dyson Cool tower fan can be programmed to turn off after preset intervals, and it has a remote control. It’s also 10 per cent more energy efficient than the previous model, with an A+++ energy efficiency class. If you want powerful, efficient, and discreet cooling in a large room, this is the best Dyson fan for the job... and it's the cheapest option you can find.

Read our full Dyson Cool Tower review

The best Dyson fan and purifier

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The best Dyson fan and air purifier without humidifying

Specifications

Type: air purifying fan
Format: tower
Filter: Glass HEPA Media
Amp diameter: 117mm
Cord length : 1.8m
Weight: 4.98kg

Reasons to buy

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Automatically purifies air
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Captures gas and 99.95% of fine particles
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Night mode; asthma and allergy friendly

Reasons to avoid

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Replacement filters are quite pricey

The Dyson Pure Cool tower purifying fan (TP04) is still the best Dyson fan you can buy, although there have been a few released since it came out. Please note that Dyson has now taken to calling it Dyson Purifier Cool, presumably just annoy us. 

As both names suggest, it's an air purifier too, so it automatically captures gases and 99.95 per cent of fine particles – such as allergens and pollutants – before reporting on the quality of your air via your Dyson Link app. This excellent Dyson fan is certified as asthma and allergy friendly, and the high-tech filters should only need replacing once a year. It also has a night-time mode, so you can cool and purify your environment at night without being disturbed. It’s one of the priciest models, but this combination Dyson fan/purifier is the best you can buy. 

Read our full Dyson Pure Cool review

The best mid-range Dyson fan

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The best mid-range Dyson fan

Specifications

Type: Air purifier, fan and heater
Format: Floor (or large desk)
Airflow at max setting: 290 l/s
Amp diameter: 204mm
Cord length: 1.8m

Reasons to buy

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Does three things very well
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Works very slickly indeed
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Lots of functions to play with

Reasons to avoid

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Less attractive than the non-heating fans

This model replaces the old Dyson Pure Hot+Cool. It doesn't only add the ability to remove formaldehyde from the air – apparently this is considered a big deal in the far East. It is actually a much slicker, quieter and better experience all round.

The air purifier goes into action when sensors detect various types of pollutants and allergens, while both the cooling fan and heater work very well. The squat appearance and muted gold colour scheme mean it's not my favourite Dyson fan aesthetically, but you can't fault the performance.

Read our full Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Formaldehyde review

The best small Dyson fan

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6. Dyson Pure Cool Desk (DP04)

The best small Dyson fan

Specifications

Type: purifying fan
Format: desk
Filter: HEPA
Amp diameter: 352mm
Cord length: 1.8m
Weight: 4.65kg

Reasons to buy

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Premium features in a compact model,
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Powerful enough to purify a whole room
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Reports data quality to the app

Reasons to avoid

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Limited onboard controls 

It's designed for desks, but the Dyson Pure Cool desk fan is actually able to purify and cool an entire room – which is impressive. It's the smaller, desk version of the Dyson Pure Cool tower fan at number one in this list, and like that model, it automatically captures gases and particles, and then projects purified air without causing a draught.

The Dyson Pure Cool Desk can turn 350 degrees instead of 70, and it can be connected to Alexa or the Dyson Link app to report on air quality. It comes with a remote control, voice control, a sleep timer, and night-time mode. This is the most affordable way to get all the best Dyson fan tech in your home.

The best personal cooling Dyson fan

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7. Dyson Pure Cool Me

The best Dyson fan for personal use

Specifications

Type: personal purifying fan
Format: desk
Oscillation: 70 degrees
Cord length: 1.8m
Weight: 2.71kg

Reasons to buy

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The most affordably priced Dyson purifier
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Lightweight and portable
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Cools and purifies

Reasons to avoid

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A fairly niche concept, as fans go 

The Dyson Pure Cool Me fan is quite distinct from other Dyson fans. As the name suggests, it is just for me to use. Or you. Position the Pure Cool Me in your immediate vicinity and a cleverly directed air-flow is blown onto your face and upper body – or wherever you choose to direct it. As the name also suggests, this air is purified. It's like living in your own little cool, healthy bubble. As such it's not much use for cooling entire rooms, but particularly if you're not moving much – for instance while working, sleeping, cooking or watching TV – this approach can make a lot of sense.

Dyson Pure Cool Me vs Dyson Pure Cool – which should you buy?

The best all-year Dyson fan

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The best all-year-round Dyson fan, purifier and heater

Specifications

Type: purifying fan heater
Airflow at max setting: 290 l/s
Oscillation angle: 350 degrees
Cord length: 1.8m
Weight: 4.98kg
Sound level: 62dB

Reasons to buy

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Cools, heats and purifies
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Oscillates 350 degrees 
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Can be connected to Alexa for voice control

Reasons to avoid

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Less sexy than its non-heating brethren

This is the best Dyson fan you can buy if you're looking for the best bang for your buck, and want all-year-round performance. That's because the Dyson Pure Hot+Cool combines the best in cooling and air purification with the ability to also heat a room. You can control temperature to the degree, and it'll expel purified air out the back of the fan without causing a draught.

As you’d expect from one of the best Dyson fans available, the Dyson Pure Hot+Cool will purify automatically, it can turn 350 degrees, and it pairs with the Link app to report on air quality. It may be overkill for most homes, but if you're looking for year-round performance, it doesn't get much better than this all-in-one Dyson fan/purifier/heater.

The best desktop Dyson fan

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9. Dyson Cool desk fan (AM06)

The best desktop Dyson fan

Specifications

Type: cooling fan
Format: desk
Airflow at max setting: 370 l/s
Amp diameter: 300mm
Cord length: 1.8m
Weight: 1.8kg

Reasons to buy

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Easy to tilt and move around
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Small, powerful, quiet 
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Energy efficient

Reasons to avoid

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Doesn’t purify air

Dyson is increasingly moving towards making web-connected 'fans' that also purify, heat, humdify and make coffee but you can still get this older model that is just a fan

The Dyson Cool desk fan is engineered for smaller spaces, and works well to cool bedrooms and home offices. Despite its size, it’s an effective fan – it uses Dyson’s Air Multiplier technology, which makes the initial airflow up to 15 times more powerful. The Dyson Cool desk fan uses 40 per cent less energy than the previous version of this Dyson desk fan – the AM01, although to be fair that came out in about 1937 –  and it’s 75 per cent quieter too. There are no additional features and no Wi-Fi – though there is one of Dyson's usual, nice, compact remotes – but this is a very attractive fan that moves air around in a pleasing manner.

How we test the best Dyson fans

When it comes to testing the the best Dyson fans, it's quite simple: we call in the latest Dyson fans and purifiers and we thoroughly try and test them to see which one comes out on top.

During testing, we look into all areas of Dyson fans, like how powerful they are, how quiet they operate, how many settings they have and what other functions they do. We also look into the price, Dyson and usability, for example, we fully test the accompanying app if the fan has one.

To find out more, take a look at how we test at T3.

Bethan Girdler-Maslen
Home Editor

Beth is Home Editor for T3, looking after style, living and wellness. From the comfiest mattresses to strange things you can cook in an air fryer, Beth covers sleep, yoga, smart home, coffee machines, watches, grooming tools, fragrances, gardening and much more. If it's something that goes in your house, chances are Beth knows about it and has the latest reviews and recommendations! She's also in the know about the latest deals and discount codes from top brands and retailers.

Having always been passionate about writing, she’s written for websites, newspapers and magazines on a variety of topics, from jewellery and culture, to food and telecoms. You can find her work across numerous sites, including Wedding Ideas Magazine, Health & Wellbeing, The Bristol Post, Fashion & Style Directory, TechRadar, CreativeBloq and more. In her spare time, Beth enjoys running, reading, baking and attempting craft projects that will probably end in disaster!

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