Bonjour,
j’habite en france et je suis asssez sensible à l’ecologie et la qualité de l’air qui nous entoure.
J’ai actuellement a la maison un Plume Labs 2 depuis 2019, un Temtop 10+ en 2024, un Air beam 3 en 2023 et le tour dernier Air Beam Mini qui vient d’arriver.
Pour l’instant, je peux dire que le Flow n’a jamais été très précis par rapport aux autres qui donnent des valeurs sensiblement identiques.
Coup de coeur pour le Air Beam Mini, compact, pas cher et qui a l’air super précis.
Hi @Alban,
Thanks a lot for joining! I’ve translated your message into English so I (and maybe some others) can reply. Please feel free to reply in French, however!
Hello,
I live in France and I’m quite concerned about ecology and the quality of the air around us.
I currently have a Plume Labs 2 at home since 2019, a Temtop 10+ from 2024, an Air Beam 3 from 2023, and the latest Air Beam Mini, which just arrived.
For now, I can say that the Flow has never been very accurate compared to the others, which give roughly identical values.
I’m a big fan of the Air Beam Mini; it’s compact, inexpensive, and seems super accurate.
I initially reviewed the Plume Labs Flow 2 well, but that was before I saw the AQMD testing of it. Unfortunately, despite being a device that was quite user friendly, the accuracy was very poor. I guess that may be why they discontinued it.
The Air Beam Mini, however, interests me greatly. It seems to use the same sensor as the Air Beam 3 (which is very accurate), and it’s a far more affordable device. I would love to get one to test!
Does mapping air pollution still work well? The AirBeam 3 was fantastic because of the included GPS, but since this doesn’t have it, I’m wondering if it’s still possible to map the pollution but by using the GPS on your phone instead?
I also really like how it’s more weather-resitant (with the case)!
Hi!
To answer your question after a month of testing, yes, it’s as accurate as the Air Beam 3, same sensor with apparently different algorithm.
Geolocation is definitely present, to my surprise; it works just like on the Air Beam 3, and that’s great.
Smaller, waterproof, less expensive, this little device has nothing but advantages.
@Alban that is very cool to hear! I’m happy to see a lower-cost alternative to the AirBeam 3.
In your experience, are there any downsides to the AirBeam Mini as opposed to the AirBeam 3? Or are there any situations where you think the AirBeam 3 is significantly better?
Hi. Honestly, having had both, I find only advantages: the PM 10 readings are incorrect on the Airbeam 3, there are none on the mini… nothing serious! It is smaller, which I think is a big advantage. The battery life in portable mode lasts nearly a day. The reliability of the measurements seems to be the same as on the 3. Honestly, I have nothing to criticize!
This is very interesting to hear! When I saw the spec sheet, I thought it was quite a significant downgrade compared to the AirBeam3. However, it sounds like the downgrades that are seen in the spec sheet might not be so important in actual usage. This is fantastic news as we need more lower-cost, portable monitors!
Hello. I also thought that by buying the mini, given the technical specifications, it would have fewer functions than that; for example, I was expecting not to have GPS tracking. And it works very well! The Standalone mode is perfect too. There’s a lack of PM 10, which are inaccurate on these sensors anyway, there is no humidity but I don’t care about that either. An excellent model in any case, I am eagerly awaiting the AQMD tests in June.