Vitesy Eteria review: a personal air purifier with no filters to change

T3’s Vitesy Eteria review in a sentence: A compact air purifier with no filter that needs replacing but still works a treat in smaller rooms around the house.

Vitesy is a fairly unknown brand, which I’ve only recently come across after being sent the Vitesy Shelfy to review. Its next product is this, the Vitesy Eteria, which is a compact air purifier that comes with good looks, a decent specification and reasonable price tag. It’s up against stiff competition though, with lots of brands offering similar appliances with specifications that easily match this model.

Most of my own experience with air purifiers has been via the Scandinavian Blueair brand, including the likes of the Blue Air Blue Max 3250i and the huge Blueair HealthProtect 7470i. That’s a name that always tends to feature in our best air purifier guide, whereas Vitesy is a newcomer. No matter, because on paper at least, the Eteria looks to be a good option for anyone wanting a compact air purifier.

Matching an air purifier to the size of your rooms makes sense because it’ll optimise the results. One thing I’ve found with larger models is they’re simply too big in terms of size and often too powerful for the rooms I tend to put them in. Therefore, the Vitesy Eteria is brilliant for smaller rooms in my home, such as a spare box room that is compact and bijou. This compact model is still able to tackle the effects of pollen or allergens, but it should be good for keeping unwanted smells to a minimum too.

Vitesy Eteria review: price and availability

Even though the RRP was £159, the Vitesy Eteria available now from Amazon in the UK for £129.99 but, at the time of writing, does not appear to be on sale in the US.

There are a couple of model variants too, with white or black case options being available. Both units have the same specification though and it represents great value, especially for anyone needing a smaller unit.

Vitesy Eteria review: what is it?

The Vitesy Eteria falls directly into the compact air purifier category, so it is tailor-made for smaller homes or apartments, with average-sized rooms offering coverage of up to 15m². The footprint of this model certainly isn’t obtrusive thanks to dimensions of ‎16 x 24 x 16 cm. The appliance weighs in at just 1.24 kg too, which means it is easy to lift and move from room to room whenever that’s needed.

This makes it particularly useful when localised smells need to be tackled, such as removing the whiff from a dog bed or placing near the kitchen if something with a really strong pong has been cooked. Fish dishes are the perfect example. The other great thing about it is the ease of use, which relies on Vitesy's app to get the job done.

A downside of many air purifiers is that they contain filters, which inevitably need to be replaced at some point to ensure optimal performance. Not so for the Vitesy Eteria. This compact air purifier comes with a slightly different design, which features no HEPA filter, just components including a ceramic filter that can be vacuumed and the latter washed under a tap.

Doing this every couple of months should maintain the efficiency of the unit and, obviously, means some good savings over time compared to regular air purifiers that need those replacement HEPA filters.

Vitesy Eteria review: is it any good?

The simplicity and low running costs are the obvious main selling points of the Vitesy Eteria. Thanks to the lack of a regular HEPA filter, the unit is very low maintenance with little in the way of overheads adding to running costs. All it really needs is a wash of the ceramic filter from time to time and the appliance should plod along nicely for a good few years. There’s very little else to go wrong either, with a 7.5 Watt, USB-C power cable connection being the only thing needed to keep it ticking over.

I also like the way the Vitesy Eteria has been designed to work in harmony with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, making it a solid choice for fans of smart home technology. Another bonus with this compact air purifier is the way that it is possible to use the supporting app to map your home, so the Vitesy Eteria is subsequently able to be moved from room to room and do its thing using the detachable air modules. However, note that the Vitesy Eteria needs to have the supporting app installed on your phone in order to use it.

Vitesy Eteria review: performance

There’s a photocatalytic filter inside the Vitesy Eteria, which, based on my time spent using this compact unit, appears to be on a par with all those Blueair machines I’ve tried over the years. Naturally, the smaller size does mean performance will be compromised if you try and overstretch its capabilities. However, I’ve found it to be very effective in a small box room in my house, which is often susceptible to too much humidity.

Before I got to that point though, there was the setup and configuration. To be fair, the hardware part of the process is simple, with just a cable to connect. The app is an essential though and needs to installed and, from there, the unit’s wireless connectivity needs to be enabled. I found this a bit like the Vitesy Shelfy I’d reviewed previously, with some fiddling and fettling needed to get everything running as it should.

This is a process worth persevering with though, because the app unlocks the true power of the Vitesy Eteria via six core controls that are timer, auto, silence, standard, performance and custom. It is also a nicely thought out and well-designed bit of software too, with oodles of info on show for users to see. Much of this is done in a very cool visual fashion, making it useful without ever being dull. I got an overview on the lot, from temperature and humidity through to those all-important VOC and CO2 levels. The way it can alert the user if air quality becomes noticeably bad is a neat touch too.

Topping performance off is the way the LED light alters its state as air quality changes, so there is a visual guide on tap too. I was also pleased with the relatively low operating noise of this unit, between 30 and 52dB seemed to be the average depending on the fan speed being used. I’m a light sleeper, so that makes the Vitesy Eteria a friend of mine for sure.

Vitesy Eteria review: verdict

Considering just how small the Vitesy Eteria is, this is a potent little air purifier that is perfectly suited to folks with small apartments or box rooms that suffer from air quality issues. Even running it in a galley-style kitchen helps minimises cooking odours, while it’s so small that it’ll fit on a shelf or window sill quite happily and still not get in the way.

So, there’s excellent performance, just as long as you don’t mind having another app, and low maintenance. It’s therefore a very cheap and very cheerful option for budget-conscious users who want better air without the hassle and bulk.

Vitesy Eteria review: alternatives to consider

The very recent Blueair Blue Max 3250i, which I reviewed not long along, is a good bet if you’re after something slightly bigger. A step up again from that is the Blueair HealthProtect 7470i, which I’ve owned for a few years and still gets the job done.

While Blueair is always a good bet, there are plenty of other options too. Take the Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde, for example, although if it’s a solid brand name and compact dimensions you’re after, the AEG AX3 as seen in our guide is another model well worth considering.