Top 5 CPAP Machines in India (2026)

The CPAP or auto-CPAP machine is the default device prescribed for adult obstructive sleep apnoea in India — moderate to severe AHI (>15) where the sleep study does not show meaningful central apnoea or hypoventilation. This listicle ranks the five CPAP machines HHZ considers the strongest buys for Indian households in 2026 by editorial score. The default pick for most Indian OSA patients in 2026 is the ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet — same algorithm as the AirSense 11 flagship at ₹17,000 less, quieter 25 dB published sound, and the same heated-humidifier ecosystem.

How we ranked

HHZ applies the same rubric to every CPAP: pressure range (4–20 cmH₂O is the adult OSA floor), algorithm maturity on apnoea/hypopnoea/flow-limitation response, published sound level, weight, integrated humidification, comfort features (AutoRamp, EPR, climate control), cloud connectivity and data workflow, mask ecosystem, altitude compensation, Indian authorised-dealer and service-network depth, warranty term, and price-to-performance. We do not run bench tests — all performance claims are per published spec, manufacturer brochure, or field-observed in the dealer network. The full methodology is at our methodology page.

The top 5

1. ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet — 8.4

Price snapshot — indicative retail ₹45,999 (listed MRP ₹82,560), 1.24 kg, 4–20 cmH₂O auto pressure range, 25 dB published sound, 2-year manufacturer warranty (sometimes 3-year dealer extension), HumidAir heated humidifier plus ClimateLineAir heated tubing bundled on the standard Indian SKU.

Pros

• Same AutoSet and AutoSet for Her algorithms as the AirSense 11 flagship, at ₹17,000 lower retail — the algorithm is what makes an APAP clinically different from a CPAP, and this is the same algorithm.
• 25 dB published sound is 2 dB quieter than the AirSense 11 — genuinely below bedside-disruption threshold for a sleeper within 60–100 cm of the unit.
• Same 4–20 cmH₂O auto pressure range as the AirSense 11 — covers the full 90th-percentile adult-OSA titration envelope in Indian sleep-lab data.
• Cellular modem and AirView compatibility available as an SKU option — preserves the remote-titration workflow for clinics that run AirView.
• 1.24 kg and 116 × 255 × 150 mm fits standard Indian bedside-table real estate; FAA, FDA, CE all confirmed.
• AutoRamp with sleep-onset detection and EPR (1–3 cmH₂O exhalation relief) — the comfort features most correlated with 90-day adherence in Indian patient data.

Cons

• Button-and-knob interface is a half-generation behind the AirSense 11 touchscreen — slower for first-time users to navigate.
• Cloud connectivity is published as Optional; the base SKU ships without a modem, so data upload defaults to SD-card shuttle unless the cellular SKU is specified at purchase.
• No Bluetooth — no myAir phone-app direct pairing on base units, which removes the nightly therapy-score feedback loop.
• No RERA reporting — feature added in the AirSense 11 generation.

Best for — uncomplicated moderate-to-severe OSA (AHI 15–50) in clinics running in-person SD-card follow-up, cost-conscious buyers quoted AirSense 11 pricing who do not need touchscreen or native 4G, replacement buyers upgrading from an end-of-life older AirSense.

Full review at /cpap/resmed-airsense-10-autoset-cpap/.

2. ResMed AirSense 11 AutoSet — 8.3

Price snapshot — indicative retail ₹63,390 (listed MRP ₹105,600), 1.1 kg, 4–20 cmH₂O auto pressure range, 27 dB published sound, 2-year manufacturer warranty (often 3-year dealer extension), HumidAir 11 heated humidifier plus ClimateLineAir or SlimLine tubing.

Pros

• Current ResMed flagship APAP with native Bluetooth plus built-in 4G cellular modem on the Indian SKU — nightly AirView upload without SD-card shuttle or phone-app mediation.
• myAir phone-app pairing delivers nightly therapy score, mask-seal rating, and gamified compliance feedback loop — measurably improves long-term adherence.
• RERA reporting added in this generation — clinicians who need respiratory effort-related arousal visibility in remote titration get it here and not on the AirSense 10.
• 4–20 cmH₂O pressure range and AutoSet + AutoSet for Her algorithms identical to the AirSense 10; central apnoea and Cheyne-Stokes detection built in for escalation flagging.
• Touchscreen interface, 1.1 kg chassis is slightly more compact than the AirSense 10’s 1.24 kg.
• ResMed India’s authorised service network is the deepest in the imported-CPAP category — metros plus most tier-2 cities, 7–10 day warranty turnaround.

Cons

• ₹63,390 retail is ₹17,390 above the AirSense 10 for the same algorithm, same pressure range, and same humidification ecosystem — the delta is defensible only if cloud workflow or touchscreen is load-bearing.
• 27 dB is 2 dB louder than the AirSense 10 on paper.
• Heated tubing and HumidAir 11 tub are ResMed proprietary parts — consumable replacement cost in India runs higher than competing platforms.
• No waterless humidification — tub requires nightly distilled-water fill, which is an operational cost in hard-water Indian cities.

Best for — newly diagnosed moderate-to-severe OSA patients in clinics on AirView, buyers who want the myAir phone-app feedback loop, patients who value the touchscreen interface and compact 1.1 kg footprint, anyone buying their “last CPAP for a decade” who can absorb the price.

Full review at /cpap/resmed-airsense-11-autoset-cpap-machine/.

3. Breas Z2 Auto Travel — 7.8

Price snapshot — indicative retail ₹62,687 (listed MRP ₹90,230), 299 g, 4–20 cmH₂O pressure range, 26 dB published sound, waterless HME humidification, Q-Tube muffler, Bluetooth to Nitelog app, FAA approved, CE marked, optional Powershell battery for untethered operation.

Pros

• 299 g weight is roughly one-seventh of the home-APAP class — genuinely carry-on-pocket portable, fits inside a laptop-bag compartment.
• FAA approval explicit on the Indian spec sheet — only non-ResMed travel CPAP carrying this on the Indian listing. Permits in-cabin operation on US-registered and most international airlines.
• 26 dB published sound with Q-Tube inline muffler is the quietest CPAP in this list — meaningfully quieter than even ResMed AirMini’s 27 dB.
• Waterless humidification via HME element — no distilled-water supply required at destination, no heated chamber, no spill risk.
• 4–20 cmH₂O full adult APAP pressure range with fixed-CPAP and APAP modes; EPR (“Z breath”) and altitude compensation published; universal AC input 100–240 V; Powershell battery runs it untethered for 1–2 full nights.
• Standard 22 mm hose and mask-platform-independent — works with any nasal, nasal-pillow, or full-face mask; no mask ecosystem lock-in.

Cons

• ₹62,687 retail is ~2.2x the cheapest CPAP in this list and comparable to a full-size premium APAP — you are paying for portability, not features.
• No SD card and no cloud connectivity — data infrastructure is Bluetooth-only to Nitelog phone app; no clinician-side AirView-equivalent portal.
• No heated humidifier, no heated tube, no climate control, no mask-fit feedback, no central-apnoea detection, no adaptive humidification — stripped travel-only feature set.
• FDA status not stated on the Indian SKU listing (CE is marked).
• Warranty length unclear in the Indian dealer-channel data reviewed; confirm at purchase.

Best for — frequent-flying OSA patients (10+ flights annually or multi-week international trips), as a second CPAP alongside a home APAP where the primary machine stays at the bedroom and the Z2 handles travel nights, professionals on on-site deployments where the machine packs into a laptop bag.

Full review at /cpap/breas-z2-auto-cpap/.

4. ResMed AirMini — 7.8

Price snapshot — indicative retail ₹49,990 (listed MRP ₹62,400), 300 g, 4–20 cmH₂O pressure range, 27 dB published sound, waterless HumidX humidification, Bluetooth to AirMini app, FDA/FAA/CE approved, universal 100–240V input.

Pros

• 300 g weight and 136 × 84 × 52 mm footprint — the smallest auto-CPAP in production, fits in a laptop bag without taking roll-aboard space.
• Same AutoSet and AutoSet for Her algorithms as the full-size AirSense 11 — full 4–20 cmH₂O auto pressure range, full algorithm sophistication in a 300 g chassis.
• Waterless HumidX humidification recycles exhaled moisture — eliminates distilled-water dependency for international travel, 30-day disc service life.
• FAA approved for airline cabin use; AirView integration via phone-app relay; myAir compatibility preserves the ResMed data workflow.
• EPR is published as Yes — retains the exhalation-relief comfort feature that drives first-30-days adherence.
• At ₹49,990, priced ₹12,697 below the Breas Z2 Auto with the same 4–20 cmH₂O range.

Cons

• Proprietary mask ecosystem — only AirFit N30, P10, F20, F30 “for AirMini” variants work; the mask integrates the pressure-regulation valve, and standard ResMed masks cannot be retrofitted.
• F20 full-face mask is specifically incompatible with HumidX — full-face users get zero humidification on travel nights.
• No built-in battery; requires mains power or a ResMed Power Station II external battery (sold separately, adds 1 kg and ₹18,000–22,000).
• No altitude compensation published on the spec sheet — a real limit for Himalayan-travel or pilgrimage-route OSA patients above 2,500 m.
• No AutoRamp with sleep-onset detection (only fixed-duration Ramp Time); no Central Apnea Detection flagged.

Best for — already-adherent home CPAP users travelling 30+ nights a year to urban destinations with reliable mains, nasal or nasal-pillow mask users, business travellers where the 300 g laptop-bag factor is decisive, as a second device alongside a home AirSense 10 or 11.

Full review at /cpap/resmed-airmini-travel-auto-cpap/.

5. Home Medix HM-CV-20 — 7.6

Price snapshot — indicative retail ₹23,000 (listed MRP ₹35,000), 1.45 kg with integrated humidifier, 4–20 cmH₂O pressure range, <30 dB published sound, CPAP and APAP modes, EPFlex expiratory pressure relief, integrated heated humidifier with 0–5 adjustable levels, ISO 9001 + ISO 13485 + CDSCO approved.

Pros

• Central-apnea detection published on the spec sheet — OSA and CSA events flagged in compliance data. Most sub-₹30,000 CPAPs in the Indian market omit this.
• 1.45 kg weight quoted with humidifier attached — the honest way to measure CPAP weight. BMC GII is 2.5 kg; AirSense 11 is 1.1 kg without humidifier.
• <30 dB published sound is at the quiet end of the CPAP class, within 3 dB of the AirSense 11’s 27 dB.
• 4–20 cmH₂O full adult OSA pressure range, same envelope as the ResMed flagship.
• Patented SAF (Synchronized Auto-Flow) algorithm with leak compensation and multi-level respiratory event detection (flow-limitation, multi-frequency snoring, multi-severity hypopnea, OSA/CSA apnea).
• EPFlex expiratory pressure relief — functionally equivalent to ResMed EPR and Philips C-Flex.
• ₹23,000 is the lowest price in the list — ₹22,999 below the AirSense 10, ~₹40,390 below the AirSense 11.

Cons

• No cloud connectivity, no Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth, no SD card field populated — compliance data cannot be pushed to AirView or Care Orchestrator-class clinician dashboards.
• No heated-tube compatibility, no climate control, no adaptive humidification — real comfort gap in coastal Mumbai monsoon or North-India winter.
• No CE or US FDA listing on record; only ISO and CDSCO — matters for hospital-channel procurement and international travel.
• Service-network coverage is strongest in South and West India; North-East and remote geographies are an operational risk for a nightly-therapy device.
• No mask-fit check, RERA reporting, or SpO₂ monitoring compatibility.

Best for — newly diagnosed OSA patients in Home-Medix-served cities where the clinician does not require AirView cloud integration, cost-conscious buyers quoted ₹55,000–70,000 for an AirSense 11, buyers for whom Indian-HQ warranty and service address matter more than cloud workflow.

Full review at /cpap/home-medix-cv-20/.

How to pick between these five

Primary home CPAP vs travel second device. The cleanest axis. Two units in the list — the Breas Z2 Auto and the ResMed AirMini — are travel-only, sub-300-gram devices with waterless humidification. Neither is suited to be a patient’s primary home CPAP; both are bad primary CPAPs precisely because the feature trade-offs that enable 300 g are the same ones that degrade first-30-days adherence on a treatment-naive patient. The AirSense 10, AirSense 11, and HM-CV-20 are all home-primary CPAPs with integrated heated humidification. Travel CPAP is a second-device purchase on top of a home CPAP, not a substitute.

AirView cloud vs SD-card follow-up. The AirSense 11 ships with native 4G cellular, upload runs nightly without patient action. The AirSense 10 base SKU has cellular as optional — confirm “With Cellular” at purchase if needed. The Z2 and AirMini route data through Bluetooth to phone apps (Nitelog and AirMini respectively); neither has built-in cellular. The HM-CV-20 has no cloud pathway at all — compliance is offline. If the clinic is on AirView and requires same-morning data visibility, only the AirSense 11 (and the optional-cellular AirSense 10) fits cleanly; the Z2 and AirMini can work with patient-phone-mediated upload, and the HM-CV-20 cannot.

Price vs algorithm maturity. The HM-CV-20 at ₹23,000 is the cheapest by a wide margin; the AirSense 10 at ₹45,999 is the cheapest ResMed in the list; the AirSense 11 at ₹63,390 is the most expensive home unit. The ResMed AutoSet algorithm is the most clinically mature in the Indian CPAP market, with a decade of validated behaviour. The Home Medix SAF algorithm is a younger codebase but covers the functional requirements — central-apnoea detection, flow-limitation response, multi-level hypopnea grading. For a treatment-naive patient on moderate-to-severe OSA where algorithm sophistication does real work, the ResMed units earn their delta. For a clinic-titrated patient who just needs a fixed-pressure-equivalent machine with quiet blower and integrated humidifier, the HM-CV-20’s ₹22,999 saving versus the AirSense 10 is real.

Sound. The Breas Z2 Auto’s 26 dB is the quietest CPAP in the list. The AirSense 10 and HM-CV-20 follow at 25–<30 dB; the AirSense 11 and AirMini are 27 dB. All five are below the 30 dB threshold at which fan noise becomes an adherence problem, but 26 dB in a silent hotel room matters more than 30 dB in an Indian bedroom with a ceiling fan.

Mask ecosystem flexibility. The AirMini is the outlier — proprietary short-tube with integrated vent, only four specific “for AirMini” mask variants. Every other CPAP in the list accepts standard 22 mm hose and any mask in the nasal, nasal-pillow, or full-face categories. Patients with established mask preferences from a prior CPAP should factor this.

Who should look elsewhere

Patients whose sleep study shows a meaningful central apnoea component (CAI >5/hour), Cheyne-Stokes respiration, or treatment-emergent CSA should not be on any CPAP in this list — the indication is BiPAP ST or ASV, not CPAP. See our BiPAP top 5 instead.

Patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (BMI >45 or documented nocturnal hypoventilation), advanced neuromuscular disease with diaphragmatic weakness, or chronic hypercapnic COPD are not served by any CPAP — they need volume-assured BiPAP (iVAPS, AVAPS, TVAPS). See our BiPAP top 5.

Patients travelling regularly above 2,500 m without explicit altitude compensation on the machine spec sheet should not rely on the AirMini (no altitude compensation published) or the HM-CV-20 (altitude compensation field blank). The AirSense 10, AirSense 11, and Breas Z2 Auto all publish altitude compensation as Yes.

Buyers in tier-3 Indian cities or rural districts where no authorised ResMed, Breas, or Home Medix service partner sits within a 72-hour radius should factor a backup cylinder or a clause for a loaner unit into the purchase agreement. A dead CPAP on a 30+ AHI patient is not a tomorrow-morning problem.

Patients with budgets significantly below ₹23,000 — the HM-CV-20 floor — will find the Indian sub-₹20,000 market populated by Chinese-brand CPAPs where central-apnoea detection, EPR-equivalent comfort, and algorithm maturity are all variable. We do not recommend dropping below the HM-CV-20.

Verdict

For the default Indian OSA buyer — newly diagnosed moderate-to-severe AHI (>15), no meaningful central component, budget in the ₹45,000–65,000 band, clinic doing in-person follow-up or SD-card data review — the ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet at ₹45,999 is the right pick. Same AutoSet algorithm as the AirSense 11, same 4–20 cmH₂O range, quieter 25 dB published sound, same HumidAir and ClimateLineAir ecosystem, ₹17,000 cheaper.

If the clinic is running AirView-based remote titration and requires native cellular upload without patient intervention, the ResMed AirSense 11 AutoSet at ₹63,390 is the correct upgrade — buy the premium for the workflow it unlocks, not for the touchscreen.

For frequent-travelling OSA patients already on a home CPAP who need a second device for flights and on-site deployments, the Breas Z2 Auto at ₹62,687 is the defensible travel pick where the home machine is Indian-brand or non-ResMed and mask flexibility is important. If the home machine is a ResMed AirSense, the ResMed AirMini at ₹49,990 is the cleaner match — integrates with the myAir data workflow and saves ~₹13,000 on purchase.

For cost-conscious newly diagnosed OSA patients in Home-Medix-served cities where the clinician is fine with offline compliance data and budget caps at ₹25,000, the Home Medix HM-CV-20 at ₹23,000 is the right call. It covers the functional bar (central-apnea detection, 4–20 cmH₂O range, <30 dB, integrated heated humidifier, EPFlex) at roughly half the AirSense 10 price.

Consult your respiratory physician before finalising any CPAP purchase against your specific PSG.