Purchase price is only the start. Here's the full air purifier cost once filters and servicing are added in.
Bottom line: a ₹11,000 air purifier, with filters replaced every 6 months at ₹2,500 each and one ₹500 service a year, costs ₹27,500 over 3 years — about ₹764/month. Renting the Breezo Core 300 on its 12-month plan costs a flat ₹499/month, or ₹17,964 over the same 3 years, with filters and servicing already included — a saving of ₹9,536.
Most people compare air purifiers on air purifier price alone, which is exactly why the real air purifier cost catches people off guard. The sticker price is just the entry fee — filters, and sometimes servicing, keep costing money for as long as you own the thing. To keep this concrete rather than vague, we've used one clear estimate throughout instead of a wide range — here's what the full 3-year number actually looks like.
A capable HEPA air purifier commonly costs around ₹11,000 to buy outright in India. For this comparison, we're assuming filters are replaced every 6 months at ₹2,500 each — a realistic routine for Delhi-NCR's air quality — plus one professional service a year at ₹500. Over 3 years (36 months), that's 6 filter replacements and 3 services.
| Cost item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Purchase price (one-time) | ₹11,000 |
| Filters over 3 years (6 replacements × ₹2,500) | ₹15,000 |
| Servicing over 3 years (3 services × ₹500) | ₹1,500 |
| Total air purifier cost over 3 years | ₹27,500 |
Breezo's 12-month plan is ₹499/month. Repeated across 3 years (36 months), that's a flat ₹17,964 total — with delivery, installation, filter replacements and servicing already included in that number. There's no separate filter bill, no servicing call to arrange, and no guessing at the air purifier cost per month in year two or three, because it doesn't change.
A refundable security deposit equal to one month's rent (₹499) is paid at checkout and returned when the unit is picked up, so it isn't a net cost over the 3 years — see the exact rental plans and pricing for the full detail.
| Cost item | 3-year total |
|---|---|
| Rent (₹499/month × 36 months, 12-month plan) | ₹17,964 |
| Filters, installation, servicing | Included |
| Total air purifier cost over 3 years | ₹17,964 |
Under this estimate, buying costs ₹27,500 over 3 years — about ₹764 a month — against Breezo's flat ₹499/month, or ₹17,964 in total. Renting the Breezo Core 300 saves roughly ₹9,536 over 3 years on these numbers. The difference isn't just the total, either — it's that Breezo's air purifier cost per month is fixed and known upfront, while buying only works out this cheap if you actually keep up with a filter change every 6 months and a service every year, on schedule, every time.
Figures use one realistic set of assumptions (above) rather than a wide range, to keep the comparison concrete. Actual costs vary by brand, model and how often you actually replace filters.