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Pro Breeze Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02) vs Midea Cube 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD20S1QWT) vs Ivation 13-Pint Desiccant Dehumidifier (IVADDH06)

Pro Breeze PB-02-US mini dehumidifier with front grille, knob, indicator lights, and purple water tank

Pro Breeze Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02)

7.0 $44.99

Midea Cube 20-Pint smart dehumidifier with arched handle, top fan grille, and compact reservoir

Midea Cube 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD20S1QWT)

8.5 $199.99

Ivation IVADDH06 13-pint desiccant dehumidifier with handle, louver grille, and blue side reservoir

Ivation 13-Pint Desiccant Dehumidifier (IVADDH06)

7.9 $289.99

Verdict

Pro Breeze

The right tool for a closet, safe, or small bathroom and the wrong one for anything larger: near-silent, ~$45, sips power, and needs no plumbing. But this thermo-electric mini pulls only ~9 oz a day and stalls in the cold — buy it for a damp cupboard, never for a room.

Midea

The best pick for a bedroom or small room: independently the quietest and most efficient 20-pint tested, with a 3.2-gallon tank that shames its class. It won't dry a wet basement and isn't truly silent — but for a room you sleep in, nothing compressor-based comes closer.

Ivation

A true desiccant, and the answer for a cold garage or crawl space: it pulls 11.8 pints a day at 41°F, where a compressor manages under three, and it keeps running down to 33°F. It's small (270 sq ft), thirsty, and pricey at $290 — but nothing else here works in the cold.

Best for

Pro Breeze

you need a silent, no-plumbing moisture catcher for a closet, safe, RV, or small bathroom

Midea

you want the quietest, cheapest-to-run dehumidifier for a bedroom, office, or small apartment

Ivation

the space is cold — a garage, crawl space, boat, or unheated room — where a compressor would simply frost up and quit

Avoid if

Pro Breeze

you're trying to dry an actual room, or the space is cold

Midea

the space is a genuinely wet basement, or you need true closet-level silence

Ivation

you're drying a warm room or a whole basement, where a cheaper compressor does far more for less

Score breakdown

value

Pro Breeze

8.5

Midea

8.0

Ivation

6.6

drainage

Pro Breeze

3.5

Midea

7.6

Ivation

6.4

quietness

Pro Breeze

9.7

Midea

8.9

Ivation

8.2

usability

Pro Breeze

7.5

Midea

8.6

Ivation

8.6

moisture removal

Pro Breeze

4.5

Midea

7.6

Ivation

6.8

energy efficiency

Pro Breeze

8.5

Midea

9.0

Ivation

5.4

low temp performance

Pro Breeze

3.5

Midea

6.8

Ivation

9.7

Specs

tank

~16 oz, manual empty, auto shut-off

~3.2 gal collapsible reservoir, auto shut-off

0.5 gal (1.8 L), auto shut-off

type

Thermo-electric (Peltier), no compressor

—

Rotary desiccant (no compressor)

noise

~35 dB (near-silent)

~58–60 dB measured (quietest in class)

No dB figure published by Ivation

smart

None; no humidistat or timer

Wi-Fi (Midea Air) + Alexa; humidistat 35–85%

—

energy

~23 W (not ENERGY STAR)

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient

—

weight

~2.5 lb

~33 lb

~11 lb

capacity

~9 oz/day

20 pints/day (2019 DOE)

12–13 pints/day at 68°F / 60% RH

coverage

Up to ~1,200–2,200 cu ft (closet/small room)

Up to 1,500 sq ft

Up to 270 sq ft

drainage

None — empty by hand

Continuous gravity hose; pump on select SKUs

Continuous gravity hose included; no pump

low temp

Poor — Peltier fades below ~59°F

—

warranty

Limited (unconfirmed)

1 year

Not published

dimensions

~7 x 6 x 11 in

~13.5 in cube (stackable)

10.6 x 6.9 x 17.4 in

power

—

470 W (high) / 280 W (low)

min temp

—

Operates 33–104°F

cold capacity

—

11.8 pints/day at 41°F (vs ~2.9 for a compressor, per Ivation)

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	Pro Breeze Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02) Pro Breeze	Midea Cube 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD20S1QWT) Midea	Ivation 13-Pint Desiccant Dehumidifier (IVADDH06) Ivation
Score	7.0	8.5	7.9
Price	$44.99	$199.99	$289.99
Verdict	The right tool for a closet, safe, or small bathroom and the wrong one for anything larger: near-silent, ~$45, sips power, and needs no plumbing. But this thermo-electric mini pulls only ~9 oz a day and stalls in the cold — buy it for a damp cupboard, never for a room.	The best pick for a bedroom or small room: independently the quietest and most efficient 20-pint tested, with a 3.2-gallon tank that shames its class. It won't dry a wet basement and isn't truly silent — but for a room you sleep in, nothing compressor-based comes closer.	A true desiccant, and the answer for a cold garage or crawl space: it pulls 11.8 pints a day at 41°F, where a compressor manages under three, and it keeps running down to 33°F. It's small (270 sq ft), thirsty, and pricey at $290 — but nothing else here works in the cold.
Best for	you need a silent, no-plumbing moisture catcher for a closet, safe, RV, or small bathroom	you want the quietest, cheapest-to-run dehumidifier for a bedroom, office, or small apartment	the space is cold — a garage, crawl space, boat, or unheated room — where a compressor would simply frost up and quit
Avoid if	you're trying to dry an actual room, or the space is cold	the space is a genuinely wet basement, or you need true closet-level silence	you're drying a warm room or a whole basement, where a cheaper compressor does far more for less
Score breakdown
value	8.5	8.0	6.6
drainage	3.5	7.6	6.4
quietness	9.7	8.9	8.2
usability	7.5	8.6	8.6
moisture removal	4.5	7.6	6.8
energy efficiency	8.5	9.0	5.4
low temp performance	3.5	6.8	9.7
Specs
tank	~16 oz, manual empty, auto shut-off	~3.2 gal collapsible reservoir, auto shut-off	0.5 gal (1.8 L), auto shut-off
type	Thermo-electric (Peltier), no compressor	—	Rotary desiccant (no compressor)
noise	~35 dB (near-silent)	~58–60 dB measured (quietest in class)	No dB figure published by Ivation
smart	None; no humidistat or timer	Wi-Fi (Midea Air) + Alexa; humidistat 35–85%	—
energy	~23 W (not ENERGY STAR)	ENERGY STAR Most Efficient	—
weight	~2.5 lb	~33 lb	~11 lb
capacity	~9 oz/day	20 pints/day (2019 DOE)	12–13 pints/day at 68°F / 60% RH
coverage	Up to ~1,200–2,200 cu ft (closet/small room)	Up to 1,500 sq ft	Up to 270 sq ft
drainage	None — empty by hand	Continuous gravity hose; pump on select SKUs	Continuous gravity hose included; no pump
low temp	Poor — Peltier fades below ~59°F	—	—
warranty	Limited (unconfirmed)	1 year	Not published
dimensions	~7 x 6 x 11 in	~13.5 in cube (stackable)	10.6 x 6.9 x 17.4 in
power	—	—	470 W (high) / 280 W (low)
min temp	—	—	Operates 33–104°F
cold capacity	—	—	11.8 pints/day at 41°F (vs ~2.9 for a compressor, per Ivation)
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