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The Mila Air Purifier Is Smart Tech Done Right
Quarantine demands clean air — but not all purifiers are made equal
With the pandemic keeping us cooped up inside for the foreseeable future — and the cold weather meaning no more open windows — I’ve started to wonder about indoor air quality.
I stumbled across a New Yorker article from 2019 that pointed out the danger of hidden pollution indoors and decided it was time to invest in an air purifier. But, as I’ve found in the past, the recommendations I found online focused on raw functionality over aesthetics or ease of use: They didn’t necessarily consider how a device would fit into my living space.
My research eventually led me to a new entrant in the space: Mila, a certified HEPA air purifier with smart features that just graduated from Kickstarter pre-orders in late 2020. (That HEPA certification is important: Not every air purifier has it, and without a HEPA rating, some devices can potentially do more harm than good.) The Mila purifier ($299) stood out with punchy branding, looked like something I’d be happy to have in my house, and its smart features seemed genuinely useful, so I ordered one on a whim.
