If you think you don't need a new fan this year, you might want to think again. Even if the dusty old pedestal fan you've been carting around for 25 years is still kicking, fans these days can do a lot more than just blow air. They're smarter, quieter, and far more versatile than they've ever been, with new tech features that would have seemed like science fiction even five years ago. The Dreo TurboPoly 707S, for instance, has radar that can track where someone is in the room and redirect airflow as they move about, while the company's 508S model can provide mood lighting in more than 1,000 color shades. There are bladeless fans, fans just for fitness purposes, and ones that can mist or cool your skin with a cryo-inspired metal plate. I've been covering fans at WIRED for almost two years, and I'm always on the lookout for the latest and most interesting fan technology. If you know of a cool fan you want me to check out, let me know in the comments. If you're looking to take your fan on the go, be sure to check out our companion guide to the Best Handheld and Wearable Fans. For more ways to keep your indoor air quality cool and under control, check out our guides to the Best Indoor Air Quality Monitors, Best Air Purifiers, Best Humidifiers, Best Dehumidifiers, and Best Window ACs. Updated April 2026: I've reformatted and rewritten portions of this guide, rearranged the picks, added new fans from Dreo, Dreame, SwitchBot, Antarctic Star, Shark, and Costway, and ensured that links and prices are up to date. Vornado’s 660 air circulator is the Swiss Army Knife of fans, designed to make full use of Vornado's proprietary Vortex Action. (Which my colleague Matthew Korfhage describes—accurately—as “a fancy name for spinning a fan into a spiral grate oriented opposite to the action of the fan.”) This sends air out in a sort of high-volume corkscrew column, the shape of which allows it to travel longer distances. The front grille unscrews for easy cleaning; the back has a