Medify MA-112 Air Purifier: Trusted Review & Specs

The Medify MA-112 is truly the flagship of Medify Air family. With its price, this air purifier is one step higher than any other brothers for serious value. But can it compete with the very best this far at the moment? We will find out, in the latest Medify MA-112 Review.

Updated: The new Medify MA-125 will be the next-gen flagship of Medify Air.

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Medify Air could be one of the most successful air purifier startups at the moment, together with Levoit. This company also has the very competitive policy of lifetime warranty, which once was the unique selling point of Alen. Right now, with all the ingredients for the success, would the Medify MA-112 finish as the best flagship air purifier for the price? To answer this question, let’s discuss with us in Medify MA-112 Review.

Medify MA-112 Price

The Medify MA-112 is the most accomplished air purifier we’ve ever seen from the company, and a high-range performance add up to make this one of the best large room air purifiers you can buy right now.

While Medify Air has been releasing only one air purifier per year since the first Medify MA-14, the company released the Medify MA-112 not like the embodiment of that rationale, as it is clearly the bigger version of the most popular Medify MA-40.

Clinging on the success of its smaller brother, the Medify MA-112 doubles the previous price tag of MA-40, and it is officially $749 in Medify Air website. The price is sometimes discounted, but you can check our deal regularly, and perhaps you will get the reduced price with luck, as low as $499.

Don’t get us wrong: the Medify MA-112 is worth every penny you spend on it. It scored 4.5/5 rating for more than 45 reviews on Amazon, in which we praised it for high performance and strong fan power. The Medify MA-112 is just consistently better in almost every respect.

Having said that, it’s not the only contender in this high-range segment. A number of high-profile air purifiers from big brands have launched since, such as the Alen BreatheSmart 75i, AIRMEGA 400S or Blueair Classic 605. So… is the Medify MA-112 still worth buying?

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Medify MA-112 Design and Size

Medify Air has embellished their design credentials a good deal in the last couple of iterations of their air purifiers, and the Medify MA-112 felt like the culmination of lots of hard work – a great-looking device that didn’t skimp on some of the essentials.

This air purifier has a similar design from its predecessor – Medify MA-40, but in fact, the Medify MA-112 is made with bigger body, so it can store double the air filters inside. The height of this air purifier is 28.3 inches, and the width is 15.7 inches.

The logo of this air purifier will be put down near the bottom, providing the space for the LED display. You will also find the traditional light for air quality indicator here.

Medify MA-112 runs the same bottom-to-top air flow system concept, as well as a 360° air intake like many air purifiers in Medify MA-Smart. However, the air intake is located on both sides, rather than back and front in the smaller model.

Besides the top air outlet, you will also find the modern touch screen panel here. Buttons are placed neatly in this trapezoidal panel, as you can see below. Medify Air doesn’t use the tempered glass panel like the Medify MA-25 and MA-40.

Source: Medify Air website

Medify MA-112 weighs 33.5 lbs for its whole size, which is near the weight of the IQAir HealthPro Plus or Blueair Classic 605. And you will have the casters (hidden wheels) to support moving this air purifier, together with two handles from both sides.

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Medify MA-112 Filters

This Medify MA-112 is the flagship of one successful air purifier company in recent years, and we will still take into account of the quantity and quality of air filters to decide its performance. Behold the signature 4-stage air cleaning system of this Medify MA-112, with all these below air filter types.

1. Pre-filter – A layer of pre-filter covers the True HEPA filter, to prolong the life time of the core filter, by trapping the large objects of pollutants like fur, hair and large dust.
2. True HEPA filter – The True HEPA Filter (graded H13) that captures 99.97% of as small as 0.3 microns allergens, virus particles, pollen, mold and fungi particles.
3. Activated Carbon filter – Uses substantial carbon filter with carbon pellets to remove toxic odors and formaldehyde.
4. Ionizer – Produces negative ions to charge particles and trap them inside the unit. Can be switched on/off.

You may learn about the signature Medify Air’s filtration system in the top-end devices of this company: the Medify MA-440 and Medify MA-40, so perhaps we don’t need to rewind all the advantages of these air filters. You only need to remember the True HEPA filter is graded H13, and it can capture even the particles as small as 0.01 microns in size.

Source: Amazon.com

To enhance the performance of True HEPA filter, we will have an ionizer to trap the pollutants inside the physical filters by charging it. This ionizer is completely safe, being certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to emit ozone of only 0.05 parts per million (ppm). Therefore, Medify MA-112 won’t irritate asthma or any breathing issues.

The Medify MA-112 is tested in one of the most difficult tests in Breathe Quality, as it must clean a 400-sq-ft room full of pollutants in only 1 hour. I also chose the Airpura V600, AllerAir 5000 and Austin Air HealthMate Plus, which are the strongest pure air purifiers from the whole North America market, to compare with our today air purifier. The result, this Medify MA-112 is truly worth the value, with the high efficiency of trapping 99.95% for any particles down to 0.3 microns.

To achieve such high-quality result, you can’t expect the air filter kit of Medify MA-112 to be as cheap as others. You must pay for $139, according to Medify Air website, for each time of replacement. Consider its low lifetime of just 6 months, an investment in Medify MA-112 isn’t simple.

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Medify MA-112 Room Coverage

To be honest, the Medify MA-112 is one of the best air purifiers with high fan flow power. This Medify MA-112 can clean a room from 1200 square feet to 2400 square feet without any problems. Such a huge fan power of a Medify Air’s flagship.

The ACH of Medify MA-112 is 2X to 4X. If the Medify MA-112 does only one exchange in 1 hour, it can cover a space of 3700 square feet. This could be the area of a real open office.

The CADR of Medify MA-112 is 400 Dust/ 450 Smoke/ 450 Pollen (cfm). Such high fan power can match Austin Air Bedroom Machine, AllerAir 6000 or AIRMEGA 400S, which are also the flagships of these reputable air purifier companies.

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Medify MA-112 Sound

Medify Air isn’t a great brand for having silent operation in their air purifiers. The Medify MA-112 utilizes the DC motors to keep the air purifier as quiet as possible, but to move such huge air flow within a H13 True HEPA filter, it still run loudly at maximum speed.

The highest noise level I’ve measured from this Medify MA-112 is 72 decibels (db), which crosses the limit of being “acceptable” to withstand. Medify Air suggested to use it on low or medium speed for quieter operation. The Smart Sensor is also helpful to keep it run mostly on the minimum speed.

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Medify MA-112 Power Consumption

One of our most FAQs is “Do air purifiers use a lot of energy?” In fact, air purifier must be used for a long time to be efficient. And power consumption is one important criteria to review if this air purifier is good or not.

We are using the flagship of Medify Air, and we shouldn’t expect low power consumption to achieve such high fan power. In real-world use, the Medify MA-112 has a rated power of 95 watts, which is high enough to hold you from running it 24/7.

If you run the Medify MA-112 for 8 hours per day, it would cost you $34 each year.

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Medify MA-112 Additional Features

The Medify MA-112 doesn’t upgrade anything in additional features from the previous Medify MA-40. So to say, we won’t have the high-end Wi-Fi capability features like other flagships in this price range – the AIRMEGA 400S or Winix T1. If you like to remotely control your air purifier with your smartphone, you should look for a much smaller unit – the Medify MA-Smart.

Source: Amazon.com

This Medify MA-112 only has a Smart Sensor, but it is enough to help you live easier. The air sensor can technically detect the changes in the air, then give you feedback by changing the color on air quality indicator and the digital number on screen. After that, with the Auto Mode, this air purifier will adjust the fan speed automatically based on the environment’s needs.

You will have a Sleep Mode to aid you keep the fan speed on lowest speed, and dim the light for better night time. You can also schedule the time off with a programmable Timer, in 1, 2, 4, or 8 hours in advance.

Inheriting from its smaller brother, the Medify MA-112 has a Child Lock function, to lock in your settings so your children or pets can’t change it.

Finally, you still have a LED indicator for filter replacement. It is necessary to keep track of the replacement date, so you can enjoy the lifetime warranty forever.

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Medify MA-112 Customer Service

Medify Air is a well-known air purifier company, especially in Amazon for some obvious reasons, and one being the excellent customer service. They provide easy access from both phone at 302-659-8104, and email at info@medifyair.com.

Medify Air also guarantees your air purifier to be free of defects in material or workmanship for a lifetime period. To start the lifetime warranty, you need to submit a warranty registration within first 30 days, and commit to change genuine Medify Air’s filter every 4 months, 6 months or 1 year (depending on the product), as well as strictly follow the manual guide of Medify Air.

If you want to return the product, you must do it within 30 days of purchase with a valid receipt. Remember to include the original box and packaging materials.

Our verdict

Medify MA-112 deserves its flagship title, thanks to its advanced air filtration system and unmatched fan power. This is truly the budget alternative of Blueair Pro XL. However, such great performance is limited by the poor filter life time to meet the warranty’s requirements.