Levoit's $189.99 Vital Pet Pro Targets Pet Odor and Shed Hair
Levoit has launched the Vital Pet Pro Air Purifier, a $189.99 unit built for homes with pets. The details were published on Sept. 26, 2026. TechCrunch
Levoit says the unit can remove up to 70% of odors within an hour.
Filtration is three-stage: a washable pre-filter that catches larger hair and dust, a main filter for finer particles, and an activated carbon filter for smells. The carbon filter holds 140 grams of activated carbon. That weight matters because carbon traps odors through adsorption, where gases stick to the surface of the material, so more carbon provides more surface to work with.
Air enters through a U-shaped inlet meant to pull in floating pet hair and particles. Hair loads up filters quickly. To slow that clogging, the Vital Pet Pro includes automatic cleaning that sweeps collected hair and debris off the pre-filter and into a removable tray. The owner empties the tray, rather than vacuuming or washing the pre-filter as often.
Operation centers on two modes. Pet Mode runs the fan at highest speed for 15 minutes, then at lower speed for 60 minutes. Auto Plus Mode watches air quality and adjusts fan speed in real time.
Levoit's product listing says the purifier is designed to detect odors, airborne particles, and TVOCs, or total volatile organic compounds, the airborne chemicals from household products and pets that can affect smell and air quality. It is marketed as keeping litter box odors from spreading through the home. The listing also notes a display lock function. The model has been rolling out for months. Levoit introduced the Vital Pet Pro as a smart air purifier built to adsorb pet odors tied to National Pet Month in May, and officially launched it in Malaysia on July 1, 2026.
The broader context here is upkeep, which decides whether a pet purifier keeps working. A washable pre-filter is normal practice to protect the main filter, but in a heavy-shedding home the pre-filter becomes the part that needs constant attention. It fills, resistance rises, airflow drops, and cleaning power falls until someone steps in. Moving hair to a tray does not change the physics of filtration, but it changes whether people keep up with it. If the tray is emptied, the system stays closer to its rated airflow for longer.
In my view, the two modes cover different kinds of pet mess. Pet Mode is timed and forceful, a short high-speed burst followed by a longer low-speed run. That suits one-time events such as litter box use or dogs coming back inside. Auto Plus Mode is reactive, responding to measured changes as they happen. Timed speed deals with what people can smell, while automatic control tracks what is harder to notice, including fine particles and TVOCs. That pairing is practical.
Speaking personally from years living in a house where a shedding dog could mat a pre-filter in a week, emptying a tray is an easier habit than maintaining a filter. Home appliances have moved over time toward fewer manual steps, and cleaner air with less work is a clear benefit for pet owners.
