Cuckoo vs Coway Water Filter, Which is Better? [Compare 2023]

Cuckoo and Coway are two of the most popular water filter brands in Malaysia. Additionally, there are upcoming brands such as SK Magic and LG Puricare.

The purpose of this article is to compare Coway and Cuckoo indoor water filters, market leaders in home water filters. They offer outdoor water filters, but we’ll cover those in a separate article.

Many Confused Between Coway and Cuckoo Water Purifiers.

Which would you like to choose? Do you really need a Cuckoo and Coway water purifier?

Let’s see the difference between Coway and Cuckoo water filters.

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Cuckoo and Coway Water Purifier Comparison

The main difference between Cuckoo and Coway water purifiers is Cuckoo uses only nanofiltration Induces a mild alkaline balance, Coway primarily uses reverse osmosis (RO) filtration. It is very pure and pH neutral.

Coway now offers several water filter models with nanofiltration technology, but most still use RO filtration.

See the chart below for a complete comparison between Cuckko and Coway water filters.

	cuckoo	Coway
Filtration technology	Weakly alkaline balanced nanofiltration	Reverse Osmosis (RO)
pH	7.3-7.9	6.5-7.5
Service interval	every 4 months	every two months
time to replenish	fast	throw
Monthly rental (cheapest)	65	69
Monthly rent (maximum)	118	184
Contract period	5 years	5 years

Cuckoo water purifier model list

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 model list

Previously, Coway tankless water filters were available, but are no longer available.

There are two models of Coway water purifiers without RO filtration, the Coway Kecil and the Coway Inception.

Coway water purifier models:

• cinnamon
• Neoplus
• glaze
• small
• William 2
• wave
• Inception

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Cuckoo vs Coway water purifier price

model	Monthly rental (1st to 3rd year)	monthly rental (4-5 years)	Contract period	buy out light
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 rental	Contract period	buy out light
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

Rental fees are the main concern for most people, other than filtration technology and water cleanliness.

Based on the table above, on average, Cuckoo water filter rentals are cheaper than Coway water filter rentals.

Additionally, Cuckoo uses a slightly different rental price package, with a RM5 drop in rental price during the 4th and 5th year of rental.

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Cuckoo vs Coway Water Purifier Features

The two brands offer many different water purifiers, so we’ll handpick and compare the most popular models.

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	Ambient water 1.0L Cold water 2.8L Hot water 1.4L	Ambient water 6.4L Cold water 3.7L Hot water 1.2L
Service interval	every 4 months	every two months
monthly rental	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, with few impurities and no dissolved minerals.

Another advantage of the Coway Villaem 2 is that users can adjust the high temperature based on their preferences.

Cuckoo, on the other hand, uses a Nano Positive Filtration system that produces milk-alkaline drinking water.

It can dispense both cold and hot water, but lacks the adjustable hot water feature found in the Coway Villaem 2.

One of its unique features is the integrated faucet disinfection system that sterilizes the faucet and prevents bacterial growth.

Cuckoo Warrior and Coway Villaem 2 each have their strengths and weaknesses.

With its adjustable hot water selection, the Coway Villaem 2 is probably suitable for those who have children and need to prepare baby formula.

In contrast, the Cuckoo Warrior 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 interval	every 4 months	every two months
monthly rental	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 Coway Kecil use instant water heating instead of hot water tanks for hot water storage. Both are nanofiltration water purifiers.

The Cuckoo Titan is more expensive, but comes with more advanced features not available on the Coway Kecil.

The three most prominent features are Instant 100°C, Electrolytic Sterilization System and Adjustable Faucets. They can make a big difference and be more convenient for everyday use.

If you don’t mind spending an extra RM14 a month on Cuckoo Titan for these extra features, go for it.

For those who prefer cold water on demand, Coway Kecil is a good choice.

Conclusion

As can be seen from the comparison, Cuckoo water filters tend to have more innovative features and are cheaper to renton the other hand Coway water purifiers focus on producing the cleanest drinking water and important functions such as hot and cold water..

Both Cuckoo and Coway water purifiers are very useful, but remember that they both require a 5-year contract and a monthly fee of around RM100.

In fact, most families recommend purchasing a water filter from brands such as 3M and Aquasana. You can buy this completely and replace the cartridge yourself.