it Unit Air Purifier

Some days the air you're fretting over is just the air right in front of your face: your desk, your nightstand, that questionable hotel room. Say hi to the littlest Austin Air - the Austin Air it Unit Air Purifier!

Steel, not a plastic gadget

The Austin Air it Unit Air Purifier is twelve pounds of steel, 8.5 inches tall, running the same certified HEPA material as its big siblings, rated to capture 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns and 99% down to 0.1. Pick it up, and you'll feel it right away: this is nothing like the flimsy plastic desktop gadgets you've been handed before.

What it catches (and the odor upgrade)

One thing to know: HEPA only does particles, so the little "it" is a champ on dust, pollen, dander, and smoke right around you, but not gases or smells. Want odor handled too? The VOC Carbon Wrap version swaps the plain pre-filter for a dual-stage carbon layer. Two honest heads-ups: that wrap needs a refresh every three months, and it skips the mineral media the bigger units carry, so for a diaper pail, a Junior does it better.

Where it fits

Where it shines: a desk, a nightstand, a bedside table, the suitcase on a work trip. It's built for personal spaces, so it cleans the air right around it rather than a whole open room. A nursery is often the type of small room the "it" genuinely helps, catching the dust, pollen, and dander your baby breathes. If you can stretch to a Junior, you'll get more coverage and the mineral stage that handles odors. But if the "it" is what fits the budget, it's a real air purifier doing real work, never the wrong choice for a little one's room.

Living with it

The HEPA filter lasts five years, so the base unit is about as set-and-forget as it gets. It's the smallest machine in the line, and it still refuses to pack an ionizer. No ozone, no gimmicks, just steel and a filter.

Dimensions: 11"W × 11"D × 8.5"H

Weight: 12 lb