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16x30x1 air filter: actual size, MERV, and price

Printed size 16x30x1 — actual about 15.81 × 29.81 × 0.81 (varies by brand). Pick a pack below.

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Our pickFiltrete 16x30x1 MPR 700MERV 8 · Pack of 4$39.73$9.93 per filterLowest verified price per filter (MERV 8–11): $9.93 each, checked 17 OctBuy at Amazon

Match & price

Looking for MERV 13 only? See the 16x30x1 MERV 13 hub (Nordic Pure 2- to 6-pack direct and the 6-pack on Amazon; prices checked 15 Oct).

Full answer

A 16x30x1 is a less common one-inch-class furnace or AC filter. Buy the printed size 16x30x1. The panel is smaller than 16 by 30 inches — Filtrete titles commonly print 15.81 × 29.81 × 0.81, with some SKUs at 15.81 × 29.81 × 0.78, and Nordic Pure about 15.75 × 29.69 × 0.75 (15¾ × 29¹¹⁄₁₆ × ¾).

Full answer

Same panel, swapped axes: 30x16x1. We treat 16x30x1 as the canonical label. Order 16x30x1.

Actual dimensions by brand

Actual size by brand

These numbers are copied from manufacturer or merchant product copy, not from a competitor size chart. Thickness is part of the fit: 1-inch racks take ~¾ inch media. Honeywell Store does not list a 16x30x1. Amazon Basics search did not return a 16x30x1 SKU. Those brands are omitted rather than guessed.

Brand Nominal Published actual (in.) Source
Filtrete 16x30x1 MPR 1000 / MERV 11 6-pack 16x30x1 15.81 × 29.81 × 0.81 Amazon product title B07FNWCPHF “Actual Size 15.81 x 29.81 x 0.81 in”; product-dimensions field lists 29.81 × 0.81 × 15.81
Filtrete 16x30x1 MPR 1000 / MERV 11 4-pack 16x30x1 15.81 × 29.81 × 0.81 (title also prints 29.813 × 15.813 × 0.656) Amazon B09YY17Q54 bullet “exact dimensions are 15.81 x 29.81 x 0.81”; title “Actual Size 4-Pack 29.813x15.813x0.656 in”; product-dimensions field lists 29.81 × 15.81 × 0.81
Filtrete 16x30x1 MPR 700 / MERV 8 16x30x1 15.81 × 29.81 × 0.81 Amazon 4-pack B0DV6G5XZB and Filtrete store 4-pack / 6-pack titles “Actual Size 15.81 x 29.81 x 0.81 in”
Filtrete 16x30x1 MPR 1500 / MERV 12 16x30x1 15.81 × 29.81 × 0.78 Amazon B07FP5XDN3 title “Actual Size 15.81 x 29.81 x 0.78 in”; same-SKU product-dimensions field lists 29.84 × 15.84 × 0.78
Nordic Pure 16x30x1 pleated 16x30x1 Approximately 15.75 × 29.69 × 0.75 (15¾ × 29¹¹⁄₁₆ × ¾) JB Tools listings for Nordic Pure 16x30x1M8-6, 16x30x1M8-2, 16x30x1M13-3, and 16x30x1M13-6

If you currently run Nordic Pure (~15.75 × 29.69) and switch to Filtrete (15.81 × 29.81), expect a snugger slide-in. Filtrete’s published actuals also disagree with each other by SKU. Measure the old filter if the slot is tight. Full method: how to measure.

MERV 8 vs 11 vs 13 (EPA facts)

MERV 8 vs 11 vs 13 (facts only)

MERV is ASHRAE 52.2, as summarized by EPA. Higher MERV captures a larger share of smaller particles. It also adds resistance. EPA says to pick at least MERV 13 or as high a rating as your system fan and filter slot can accommodate, and to ask an HVAC technician if you are unsure. A 1-inch MERV 13 is not HEPA. We do not claim health outcomes.

MERV EPA average capture efficiency (particle size) Typical 16x30x1 use
8 ≥20% of 1.0–3.0 µm; ≥70% of 3.0–10.0 µm Common pleated replacement when the manual does not call for higher
11 ≥20% of 0.30–1.0 µm; ≥65% of 1.0–3.0 µm; ≥85% of 3.0–10.0 µm Mid-grade 1-inch pleat (Filtrete MPR 1000 is commonly labeled MERV 11)
13 ≥50% of 0.30–1.0 µm; ≥85% of 1.0–3.0 µm; ≥90% of 3.0–10.0 µm Higher-efficiency 1-inch; confirm the furnace/air handler can take the extra pressure drop

Source: U.S. EPA, “What is a MERV rating?”, last updated 14 Jan 2026. Filtrete also prints an MPR number; MPR is 3M’s scale, not MERV. Compare MERV to MERV.

Where these prices came from

Pack prices checked 30 Aug 2026

Amazon rows re-checked 27 Sep 2026 against the live featured-offer buy-box in a headed browser (Buy links now open the exact listing named in each row). Other merchants keep their own stamps.

These are public shelf/cart prices we recorded on 30 Aug 2026. They are not live. Shipping, subscribe-and-save, and store-only deals will move them. Per-filter math is pack price ÷ count, rounded to the cent.

Observed range that day for ordinary pleated 16x30x1: about $10.83–$12.75/filter at MERV 8 in multi-packs, $16.25 at MERV 11 in a Filtrete 4-pack, $17.25–$19.50 at MERV 13 in Nordic Pure packs. This size is less common than 16x25x1 or 16x20x1. Honeywell Store returned 404 for 16x30x1 MERV 8/11/13 4-pack and 12-pack product URLs, so those rows are omitted. Amazon Basics search did not return a 16x30x1 SKU. Amazon Filtrete MPR 1000 6-pack (B07FNWCPHF) and MPR 1500 6-pack had no featured cart price. Nordic Pure 12-packs were not listed on JB Tools for this size. Nordic Pure Buy buttons go through Awin to nordicpure.com. Factory cart pack prices for listed MERV 8 and MERV 13 3/6-packs were verified 15 Sep 2026 from nordicpure.com (pick MERV and pack on the factory page).

Where to buy (all stores)

Where to buy

No ranking. Stock and price change. If the slot is an odd fraction that none of these actual sizes match, measure first — that is not a 16x30x1 SKU. A 16x25x1 or 20x30x1 is not a substitute.

Sources

Sources (accessed 30 Aug 2026)

  • EPA MERV table: epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/what-merv-rating (updated 14 Jan 2026)
  • Honeywell Store 16x30x1 MERV 8/11/13 pack URLs returned 404 (no listed SKU)
  • Amazon Filtrete B07FNWCPHF, B09YY17Q54 ($63.98 4-pack), B0DV6G5XZB ($39.73 4-pack) — both buy-box re-checked 17 Oct 2026 (on 15–17 Oct Amazon’s title for B0DV6G5XZB read “20x24x1”, but its size selector, box image and 29.81 × 15.81 × 0.81 dimensions are 16x30x1), and B07FP5XDN3 titles (actual-size fields). Amazon Basics 16x30x1 search returned no matching SKU
  • JB Tools Nordic Pure 16x30x1M8-6 ($76.49), 16x30x1M8-2 (actual 15.75×29.69×0.75), 16x30x1M13-3 ($58.49), and 16x30x1M13-6 ($103.49)