Testing different Monitors (AirBeam Mini)

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)!