I tried the 5 best Dyson Supersonic dupes for 2025

It’s a simple truth: where there’s a Dyson product, there’s a dupe, and this is especially true for Dyson beauty products. For the past several years, I have been on the lookout for the best Dyson Supersonic dupes.

The brand entered the beauty sector in 2016 when it released the now-iconic Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, which introduced an innovative design that maximizes airflow and minimizes hair damage. Nine years later, it remains the most coveted hair dryer on the market, making it clear that Dyson’s beauty tech ploy was a huge success. While it’s an impressive product, the standard model also retails for $519 (up from its previous $429).

This often-imitated hair dryer has plenty of imitators that mimic Dyson’s signature look but skimp on quality. A good rule of thumb: Avoid the $40 Amazon knockoffs that mimic Dyson’s signature fuchsia and nickel design. I promise they won’t perform the same and you’ll be lucky if they last six months. However, in recent years, a handful of competitors have released Dyson Supersonic alternatives that actually deliver similar results.

So, which is the best Dyson Supersonic duplicate?

To answer that question, I tested several hair dryers. Some look similar to Supersonic, and some don’t look similar. I wanted to find the best alternatives to the Dyson Supersonic that replicate the experience: That is to say, they dry your hair in a way that’s quick, easy, and feels at least a little luxurious.

My top recommendation by November 2025? lifen swift, Not only does it look like the real thing, but it uses ions to reduce damage and has a powerful 110,000 RPM high-speed motor. Plus, it’s affordable, which is why it’s been at the top spot in this guide for almost a year.

The Lyfan Swift, along with many other duplicates of this guide, often goes on sale during Black Friday, allowing you to get even more bang for your buck (especially with the increased prices of the Supersonic line).

What makes the Dyson Supersonic special?

The Supersonic has stood the test of time as Dyson reimagined the hair dryer with it. Instead of a bulky, loud dryer, the Supersonic is sleek and compact yet more powerful than other dryers on the market (and also slightly less loud).

Dyson is known for the futuristic aesthetic of its products, but this dryer’s looks also have a point. The ring-shaped head eliminates the vented and coiled models of traditional hair dryers and houses the small V9 motor in the handle. The combination of the V9 motor and Air Multiplier technology results in a dryer that weighs only 1.8 pounds, yet delivers a powerful airflow that is much quieter than the roar of traditional dryers. That extra strong airflow makes this dryer less dependent on heat and keeps hair damage to a minimum.

To minimize any heat damage, the Supersonic measures the air temperature up to 20 times per second and uses a built-in ionizer to reduce static and give hair a sleek finish, which brings us to a quick ionizer science lesson.

Ionizers are very common in high-end air dryers. Why? They blow negative ions onto wet hair to reduce static electricity by sealing the hair cuticles and reducing the strength of that positive ionic charge (aka what causes that annoying frizz). As the negative ions come into contact with the hair, they are also diffusing the positive ions of the water, shortening your drying time and reducing damage in the process.

Basically, this is one of the reasons why the Dyson Supersonic provides such quick and excellent results and why hair dryers with ionizers cost more – they do much more than just dry hair.

Magnetic attachments designed to easily snap onto the blow dryer to complete the futuristic feel of Supersonic. Five are included: a styling concentrator, a flyaway attachment, a diffuser, a gentle air attachment, and a wide-tooth comb. There’s a good range of nozzles included, even for a high-end dryer, which can typically include a maximum of three or four attachments.

Why is the Dyson Supersonic so expensive?

At $519, the Supersonic is definitely an investment. However, you’re paying for a high-end motor that’s built to last, multiple heat settings to protect hair, an innovative design, and of course, ionic technology. Other dryers from popular Hot Tool brands like T3, ghd, and Harry Josh boast some of the same features and can run you anywhere from $150 to $350, but none quite capture the magic of the Supersonic.

When I tested the Supersonic, I found that it had a luxurious feel that was different from other hair dryers. But don’t forget: the Dyson Supersonic is now about 10 years old,

Last year, Dyson released the updated Supersonic Neural (which you can find more information about in the FAQ section of this article), but it’s not a vastly different product, with the main upgrades coming in the form of smart features, including better temperature regulation and attachment detection. I tested it for a few weeks and found the upgrade nice, but not game-changing by any means, especially for a $549 hair dryer. I also tested it against other smart hair dryers and found that the T3 Aire IQ offered the best intelligent features for the price point (more on this below as well).

Even with the original Supersonic being an older model, there’s something to be said about standing the test of time and providing a luxurious (yet efficient) drying experience, especially for those with thick hair. Dyson’s competitors, on the other hand, have had plenty of time to develop alternatives, that too at lower prices.

Recent Test Updates

I’m in the process of testing Dreame’s new hair dryers, including the Dreame Miracle Pro.

The latest addition is the supersonic neural duplicate, the T3 Aire IQ Dryer, which I added in April 2025. Before that, I added Dreamy Gleam Hair Dryer, dream pocketand this Shark Speedstyle Pro Flex In November 2024. In the same month, I removed it shark hyperair Not my recommendation as it has been largely removed from store shelves after Shark discontinued it. If you’re still particularly keen to get it, a version with only one attachment is available at Walmart.

I also replaced babylispro Dream Gleam as the best pick under $100 – Although the Babyliss is still a solid hair dryer, it felt more like a standard blow dryer than a Supersonic duplicate. Also, it is less widely available these days.

In February 2025, I tested it L’Oreal Airlight ProWhich costs $475, which is more than the original Supersonic and almost the same as the Supersonic Neural. The Airlight Pro looked and functioned very similar to the Zuvi Halo, which makes sense – the hair dryer was developed forn Partnership with ZuviAt the time, I didn’t include it because it wasn’t He Unlike the Zuvi Hello, and costs significantly more. However, since then, the Zuvi Helo appears to have been discontinued – it has been selling for several months on Zuvi’s website after a massive price increase of $634. I reached out to a representative from Zuvi to confirm the closure, but did not hear back. As a result, I’ve decided to remove the Zuvi Halo from our recommendations list, and am reconsidering the inclusion of the Airlight Pro.

Finally, Dream recently released the Dream Pocket Ultra, an upgrade of one of our current recommendations, as well as the Dream Miracle Pro, another supersonic dupe contender. I will be testing both for possible inclusion in this guide.