Airthings Wave Mini vs Aranet Radiation

The Airthings Wave Mini wins overall on price, warranty, connectivity, integrations, sensors and alerts, thanks to its VOC, temperature, humidity and mold-risk tracking. The Aranet Radiation holds a higher owner rating, a longer battery life and a screen, but measures an entirely different hazard.

What they detect. The Airthings Wave Mini tracks VOCs, temperature, humidity and mold risk, all common indoor air-quality concerns. The Aranet Radiation tracks ionizing radiation dose rate and total dose instead, and has no VOC, humidity or mold sensing at all.

No. It has no VOC or humidity sensor and cannot flag mold risk. Anyone concerned about VOCs, dampness or mold needs a monitor like the Airthings Wave Mini, not the Aranet Radiation.

Only the Aranet Radiation, which uses an e-ink display. The Airthings Wave Mini has no on-device screen and relies entirely on the Airthings app for readings.

Choose it if you want a cheap, secondary sensor for VOCs, temperature, humidity and mold risk, especially as an extra-room addition to an existing Airthings setup with a hub or View Plus.

Choose it only if background ionizing radiation, not VOCs or mold, is what you want to monitor continuously. Its higher owner rating and longer battery life do not extend to any of the Wave Mini's sensing categories.