Cuckoo and Coway are two very popular water filter brands in Malaysia. It also has brands like SK Magic and LG PreCare.
The purpose of this article is to compare Coway and Cuckoo water filters. Because these two brands are the leading brands of home water purifiers.
They also offer outdoor water filters, but we won’t compare them today.
Many I’m not sure whether to buy a Coway or a Cuckoo water filter..
Which would you like to choose? Do you really need an expensive water filter like Cuckoo or Coway?
Let’s take a look at the differences between the Coway and Cuckoo water purifiers and their pros and cons.
The difference between Cuckoo and Coway water purifiers
The main differences between Cuckoo and Coway water filters are: Cuckoo uses only nanofiltrationin the meantime Coway uses reverse osmosis (RO) filtration. It is very pure and pH neutral.
Coway now also offers some water purifier models with nanofiltration technology, but most other water purifier models still use RO filtration.
Coway now offers several water filter models with nanofiltration technology, but most still use RO filtration.
Check out the table below for a comparison of Cuckoo and Coway water filters.
| cuckoo | Coway | |
| technology filter | Nano Filtration Dengan Alkali | Reverse Osmosis (RO) |
| pH | 7.3-7.9 | 6.5-7.5 |
| Service period | every 4 months | every two months |
| time to replenish | fast | throw |
| Monthly rent (lowest) | RM65 | RM69 |
| Monthly rent (highest) | RM118 | RM184 |
| Contract period | 5 years | 5 years |
List of cuckoo water purifiers
Cuckoo has more water filter models than Coway. We have tankless models, large tanks, compact models, and hot and cold water models.
Cuckoo water filter model:
- cuckoo titan
- cuckoo warrior
- cuckoo king top
- cuckoo excel
- cuckoo vivid
- cuckoo iris top
- cuckoo prince top
- cuckoo icon
- cuckoo marvel
- cuckoo jazz
Coway water purifier list
Coway used to have a tankless water filter, but it is now discontinued
There are also two models of Coway water purifiers without RO filtration, the Coway Kecil and the Coway Inception.
Coway water purifier model:
- coway cinnamon
- coway neoplus
- coway glaze
- Little Coway
- Coway Villam 2
- Coway Waves
- Coway Inception
Cuckoo and Coway Water Purifier Prices
| cuckoo water purifier | Monthly rental (1-3 years old) | monthly rent (4-5 years) |
Contract period | direct purchase |
| Giant | RM113 | RM108 | 60 months | RM4300 |
| warrior | RM100 | RM95 | 60 months | RM3200 |
| king top | RM80 | RM75 | 60 months/ good plan |
RM2999 |
| Excel | RM85 | RM80 | 60 months/ good plan |
RM3700 |
| vivid | RM93 | RM88 | 60 months | RM3200 |
| iris top | RM97 | RM92 | 60 months | RM3773 |
| prince top | RM118 | RM113 | 60 months | RM4200 |
| icon | RM115 | RM110 | 60 months | RM4200 |
| marvel | RM65 | RM60 | 60 months | RM1999 |
| jazz | RM90 | RM90 | 60 months | RM3500 |
| coway water purifier | monthly rent | Contract period | direct purchase |
| cinnamon | RM69 | 60 months | RM2490 |
| Neoplus | RM85 | 60 months | RM3640 |
| glaze | RM119 | 60 months | RM3900 |
| small | RM99 | 60 months | RM3590 |
| William 2 | RM120 | 60 months | RM3900 |
| wave | RM140 | 60 months | RM4300 |
| Inception | RM184 | 60 months | RM7070 |
| Ferry – obsolete | RM66 | 60 months | RM2260 |
| Mate – Discontinued | RM65 | 60 months | RM2200 |
Aside from water filtration and purification technology, monthly rental fees are the main concern for most people.
Based on the table above, on average, Cuckoo Water Purifiers have cheaper monthly rent than Coway Water Purifiers.
Additionally, Cuckoo uses a slightly different rental price package, with a RM5 drop in rental price for the 4th and 5th year.
Comparison of Cuckoo and Coway Purifier Features
Both the Coway and Cuckoo brands offer a variety of water filters, so we’ll pick the most popular models to compare.
Cuckoo Warrior vs Coway Willem 2
| cuckoo warrior | Coway Villam 2 | |
| Filtration technology | Six-stage nanopositive filtration system | Reverse Osmosis (RO) |
| pH | 7.3-7.9 | 6.5-7.5 |
| tank capacity | 1.0L ambient water 2.8L cold water 1.4L of hot water |
6.4L ambient water 3.7L cold water 1.2L of hot water |
| Service period | every 4 months | every two months |
| monthly rent | RM100 | RM120 |
| unique features | faucet sterilization | Removable faucet, adjustable warm temperature |
| size | 260mm×508mm×508mm | 340×523×518mm |
| Contract period | 5 years | 5 years |
The RO water produced by Coway Villaem 2 is arguably cleaner than Cuckoo as it has no impurities or dissolved minerals.
Another advantage of Coway Villaem 2 is that users can adjust the heating temperature based on their own preferences.
Cuckoo, on the other hand, uses a positive nanofiltration system that produces slightly alkaline drinking water.
It can distribute cold and hot water, but does not have the adjustable hot water feature that the Coway Villaem 2 has.
One of its unique features is the faucet disinfection system that sterilizes faucets and prevents bacterial growth.
Cuckoo Warrior and Coway Villaem 2 each have their strengths and weaknesses.
Coway Villaem 2 with adjustable water temperature is suitable for those who need to prepare baby formula.
The Cuckoo Warrior, on the other hand, is perfect for small and medium-sized families. It has a low monthly rental fee and comes with its own faucet sanitizer.
Titan Cuckoo vs Small Coway
| cuckoo titan | Little Coway | |
| Filtration technology | Nano positive filtration system | coway nano trap |
| pH | 7.3-7.9 | 7.5 |
| tank capacity | tankless | 1.35L Cold |
| Service period | every 4 months | every two months |
| monthly rent | RM113 | RM99 |
| unique features | Instantaneous 100℃, water temperature control, electrolysis sterilization system, adjustable faucet | Detachable faucet, temperature control, cold water tank |
| size | 166mm×514mm×399mm | 180×440×422mm |
| Contract period | 5 years | 5 years |
Both the Cuckoo Titan and Small Coway use instant hot water heating technology, so there is no hot water tank to store hot water. Both are nanofiltration water purifiers.
The Cuckoo Titan is more expensive, but has more advanced features than the Little Coway.
The three most useful features are Instant 100°C, Electrolytic Sterilization System and Adjustable Faucet. These features make the Cuckoo Titan easier for everyday use.
If you think it’s worth spending more than RM14 monthly from Coway Kecil for these features, you can choose Cuckoo Titan.
Coway Kecil is a better choice for those who like cold filtered water.
Conclusion
Based on the above comparison, we can conclude that: Cuckoo water filters often have more innovative features and are cheaper to rent.on the other handCoway water purifiers focus on the cleanest filtered water and important features like hot and cold water.
Cuckoo and Coway water purifiers are very useful, but be aware that they both require a 5-year contract and a contract of about RM100 per month.
That’s why we recommend buying filters from brands such as 3M and Aquasana that you can buy direct and replace the cartridge yourself.
