Beauty Updated Oct 7, 2026
Cheaper high-speed hair dryers: premium picks and their alternatives
High-speed dryers dry with airflow rather than heat, so motor speed is the headline number. Beyond that, compare heat and speed steps, what comes in the box, cord length and the warranty.
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Premium high-speed hair dryers we map
Spec leaders
Best published figure in each scored spec, across every high-speed hair dryer we track.
Every high-speed hair dryer we track
All 5 side by side. A green cell is the best published figure in that row.
| Spec | Premium Dyson Supersonic |
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| List price | $399.99 | $229.99 | $224.99 | $179.99 | $139.99 |
| Motor speed | 110,000 rpm | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 110,000 rpm |
| Heat settings | 4 | Not listed | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Airflow speeds | 3 | Not listed | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Attachments included | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Warranty | 2 yr | 2 yr | 2 yr | 2 yr | 2 yr |
| Cord length | 8.6 ft | 8.01 ft | 9 ft | Not listed | 8.2 ft |
| Power | 1,600 W | 1,750 W | 1,875 W | 1,800 W | 1,400 W |