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Buy the Best! Results are in: AirBeam3 Found to be the Most Accurate and Versatile Portable Air Quality Monitor*

*Of the 75 PM2.5 measuring instruments evaluated by the SCAQMD AQ-SPEC program, AirBeam3 is the most accurate when both the field and lab evaluations are considered.

AirBeam is a low-cost, palm-sized air quality instrument that measures hyperlocal concentrations of harmful microscopic particles in the air, known as particulate matter.

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AirBeam3

Price per unit: $199
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Airbeam Mini

AirBeam Mini

Price per unit: $99
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HAVE QUESTIONS? AIRBEAM MINI USER GUIDE

Know what you breathe. Take control of your air.

Affordable, accurate, and built for the people.

Features AirBeam Mini AirBeam3
Price $99 $199
Dimensions 3 × 2.5 × 1 inches 4.3 × 3.7 × 1 inches
Weight 4 ounces 6 ounces
Bluetooth
WiFi
4G Cellular
Temperature & Humidity Sensors
Onboard GPS
Battery Runtime 14-hr mobile session runtime / 24-hr fixed session runtime 17-hr mobile session runtime / 31-hr fixed session runtime
Data Storage Type Non-removable flash memory Removable SD card
Data Storage Capacity 55 days of 1-minute mobile or fixed session data 256 days of 1-second mobile session data
40 years of 1-minute fixed session data
Weather Resistance Fully weather resistant when used with included rubber sleeve Requires protection from rain

Choose AirBeam Mini if you want:

  • Lower cost
  • Smaller size
  • Lighter weight
  • Fully weather resistant

Choose AirBeam3 if you want:

  • Cellular data transmission
  • Temperature & humidity measurements
  • Standalone location tracking
  • Longer battery runtime
  • Removable data storage
  • Higher capacity data storage
  • Mobile data stored at 1-second intervals
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Contribute to the world's largest open-source, open-access database of community collected air quality measurements.

All proceeds from AirBeam sales go directly towards advancing HabitatMap's mission to empower organizations and community scientists to measure pollution and advocate for equitable solutions to environmental health issues.

What Our Community
is Saying

York College, CUNY

“The AirBeam increases visibility of what's invisible.”

- Dawn Roberts-Semple

Cleanup North Brooklyn

“AirCasting puts air quality data collection in the hands of ordinary people and under-resourced organizations. Also, it has been a powerful experience for people impacted by poor air quality to measure air quality first hand.”

- Jen Chantrtanapichate

USC Environmental Health Centers

“The AirBeam is a low-cost and very accessible way to put hyperlocal air quality data in the hands of community members who need it the most, who are most affected by poor air quality, and who can use it as a starting point to understand personal exposures to air pollution.”

- Wendy Gutschow

The Chaplin School

“The AirBeam is an essential tool for citizen science and learning about air quality in our classroom.”

- Anna Mello

University of Iowa

“AirBeam + AirCasting generates a lot of classroom excitement and good discussion when teaching 8th graders about air pollution.”

- Charles Stanier

University of Virginia

“The AirBeam is a critical tool for enabling communities to understand and advocate for change in their local environments.”

- Andrew Mondschein

Queensbridge Tech Lab

“Being able to see how a truck passing by impacts our air inspires folks to advocate for themselves and their community - as well as sparking interest and curiosity into how these technologies work from a back-end perspective.”

- Sadie Coughlin-Prego

Piedmont Triad Regional Council

“AirBeams are a great way to show students of all ages what is in the air they are breathing in real time. It is an invaluable tool to provide education and outreach about air pollution sources and how small changes can make a big difference.”

- Anna Leonard

University of Alabama at Birmingham

“Know what you are exposed to, it will literally save your life!”

- Ruzmyn Vilcassim

University of New South Wales

“AirCasting is an easy and interesting way to find out how the air quality around you is and use this data to discuss ways of improving your community.”

- Henrique S. Benites

AirBeam Mini in box

Payment Methods

HabitatMap accepts credit card payments via PayPal. If you prefer to make payment via check or wire transfer, please email us at info@habitatmap.org with your shipping address and the number of AirBeams you'd like to purchase. Note that we do not accept purchase orders.

Warranty

AirBeam is guaranteed to be operating properly at time of receipt. AirBeams that are not operating properly at time of receipt can be sent back for replacement within 30 days. All sales are final.

Shipping

Domestic US shipping via USPS is $10 for the first unit and $5 for each additional unit. Shipping outside the United States via USPS is $35 for the first unit and $10 for each additional unit. If you need faster shipping, better tracking, or insurance please email info@habitatmap.org with your shipping address and the number of AirBeams you would like to order. We are not responsible for the loss or damage of AirBeams mailed internationally via USPS First Class mail. If your national postal service is unreliable, please contact us to upgrade your shipping and insure your package. AirBeams are shipped the next business day after payment is received.

FAQ

To learn more about the AirBeam and AirCasting apps have a look at the AirBeam3 User's Guide, AirBeam Mini User's Guide or visit our FAQ page.